| Replacing the secondary
with a 4.5", and a larger 5"x16" toroid. Too
much power through the pervious 3.5" secondary lead to an early
death. Hopefully this one will hold up better... |
| Power Control: 3KVA Variable Transformer
(Variac) Power Supply: 15000V, 120mA Neon Sign Transformer (NST) Primary Coil: 8 Turns 1/4" Copper Tubing, 3/8" Spacing Tank Capacitor: .03uF 35000V Maxwell Capacitor Spark Gap: 5 Element "RQ Style" Static Secondary Coil: 4.5", 1150 turns of #25 Magnet Wire Discharge Terminal: 5"x16" Toroid and a 1.75"x6" Second Toriod |
| Status: Operational, First Light April 30, 2006 |
Running with the New Spark
Gap - May 1, 2005
