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  1. nospin

    5 Watt Laser Power Meter

    Wow rough shipping! The battery pack is no longer avalable any 12 volt positive center will work as it draws only 60ma I'm glad there are no problems, enjoy your new tool! Thanks again
  2. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    No on the xformer, it is GFI protected I have been a busy beaver on my 6.6" secondary
  3. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    If your form fits in the lathe its perfect! I do mine with a big drill on a variac and comfortable speed is 60 rpm
  4. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    No just don't have the coils touching the wood and even up the spacing between turns, it will arc between turns
  5. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    oh, if I do put that base of the TF in oil I believe a mineral oil can be used? I have read up on it briefly. Very cheap NON detergent motor oil is what I used
  6. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    Perfect These are from a cutting board
  7. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    Yea high voltage and wood never mix Cheap cutting board from target works great!
  8. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    Nice work on the topcap, those bumps will be fine I just built mine 8x30, huge here are some pics
  9. nospin

    5 Watt Laser Power Meter

    Plug and play, Worldwide! after starlight I have only 7 left
  10. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    Sigurthr is right the gap needs to be close enough to start and then you need high flow right at the arc point otherwise it never quenches to open the switch and just power arcs most designs narrow down at the gap and then open back at the other side but you need high temp mounting of the...
  11. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    That primary looks fine, I would use a sigle gap but you need more airspeed thru the gap, most narrow down to 1 to 1.5 inch at gap and use vacuum power Google: sucker gap tesla
  12. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    1 MOT will work perfect on 120 volt and is good sized for your secondary
  13. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    one microwave and your in, free! I made a 2.8kw coil with two I don't use NST's for a reason
  14. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    Really? Lets hear about your SGTC?
  15. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    Hey I have made a 4x18 a 6x24 and am starting a 8x30 all from Al dryer duct The steel one's will be rigid and thats good, My 4" one is steel pie pans Just attach the pie pans to each other, I used pop rivets, easy! drill a center hole stretch out the duct with two people, about 4 feet, now...
  16. nospin

    5 Watt Laser Power Meter

    $299 Shipped USA
  17. nospin

    5 Watt Laser Power Meter

    I have 10 of these meters left :D
  18. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    Why don't you shoot for old broken microwaves That's the Biggest Bang for your buck! The MOT has scary power And the diodes and caps are practically bullet proof and they are what I used in my half wave rectifier in my coil I put an ad in a forum like CL and ended up with at least 8 and 1...
  19. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    On your flyback is it the primary or secondary thats open?
  20. nospin

    Tesla Coil Build Thread

    Yes Flaminpyro that is my Museum quality TC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XVRtoRkVW4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WqFPIJPgoI The first is a run with 18" fluorescent tubes is wood blocks to make it more interesting The second was one of the last runs in Mad Scientists lab before it got...


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