Re: Tesla Coils

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From: Brian Kantor
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1986 17:46

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Back about 1963, Popular Electronics magazine had some really nice Tesla
coils in a pair of companion articles called "Big TC" and "Little TC".

We built them in high school electric shop, using a lathe to wind the
coil on Big TC.  They worked really GREAT!  Maybe your library has back
issues (microfilm, perhaps)?

Especially good was connecting the top of the Big TC coil to the
doorknob of the classroom door - so that anybody attempting to come in
drew a big arc to his fingers.  Worked especially well with the
principal.

Yes, I'm still alive.

	Brian Kantor	UC San Diego

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