Tesla Coils

weird_dave · 27 Aug 2009 at 08:38

I'm trying to design a solid state tesla coil, similar to:
http://www.richieburnett.co.uk/hfsstc.html
There's some good theory here:
http://home.wtal.de/herbs_teslapage/theory.html
But it's not quite the same as I want to be operating in the low Mhz region.
The problem I have is, how do you calculate the resonance of the secondary due to the mutual inductance caused by the primary? What I'm trying to do is optimise the primary so that it has the same resonance as the secondary, but changing one affects the other.....
Any ideas?

iamTakeo · 27 Aug 2009 at 13:49

I'm going to put my quantum harmonizer in your photonic resonation chamber!

Dark_Angel · 27 Aug 2009 at 13:51

May I ask why you would want to build one? O.o

Have you played Red Alert too much by any chance?

Mat · 27 Aug 2009 at 13:52

"Rubber shoes in motion!"

fez · 27 Aug 2009 at 13:54

I was half expecting a link to C&C there when he gave an example of what he wanted to make.

jak731 · 27 Aug 2009 at 13:55

Dark_Angel said:
May I ask why you would want to build one? O.o

Have you played Red Alert too much by any chance?

I think this guy did.

weird_dave · 27 Aug 2009 at 14:08

That's pretty impressive! I plan to start smaller than that and use semiconductor technology to use higher switching frequencies to get the size/weight down

antijoke · 27 Aug 2009 at 14:10

Mat said:
"Rubber shoes in motion!"

"Fully charged".

platypus · 27 Aug 2009 at 14:11

jak731 said:
I think this guy did.

This guys website is awesome.

h00fzilla · 27 Aug 2009 at 14:13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhfq7DAnoh4

orderoftheflame · 27 Aug 2009 at 14:14

Dark_Angel said:
May I ask why you would want to build one? O.o

Have you played Red Alert too much by any chance?

Le_Petit_Lapin · 27 Aug 2009 at 14:16

Would it be possible to play the Pulp Fiction music on a Tesla coil?

PESolution · 27 Aug 2009 at 14:48

"CHA CHING! IM THERE"

ZAAAAAP, ZAAAAAAP

oh wait thats red alert command and conquer

-TNT- · 27 Aug 2009 at 15:08

lol that mario tesla is hilarious!