Originally posted by Peculian
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Clarence here
just a note to say thanks for your post to dispel the trash that tries to filter into this thread. It is and has been one of the few locations where knowledgeable replicators and those trying to receive information to further their builds have been blessed by each others honest contributions.
It is from the heart and truth when you said DON's theme was RESONANCE, RESONANCE, RESONANCE.
at present as I said in a recent post that I am involved with a group build of one of DON's board type builds. things have been slowed because Barker & Williams coil source closed from may 1 -12. however shortly the coils will be ordered and we can get on with the build. we are doing the build without any deviations from dons schematic according to the schematic which is attached. As we all have to do, I have reverse engineered the build he gave to find resonance values, voltage input to primary turns, etc. there are a few surprise's I have come across along the way. one thing , in Patricks last download he left on purpose, the post notes by Vladimir Utkin (dyatron I think) are definitely on target with what I have come across. worth reading!
The only thing I have willingly changed was the size of the conventional (non GFIC ) NST. instead of dons 4000v 30ma I am using an Allanson 3000v 30ma.
this is because the total combined voltage of the output leads only needs to be 1264 volts. that way I can use the variac with higher voltage and still not underload the NST.
saying a lot to say this little, all of the results of this build will be posted when it is finished. BTW one other thing I am doing comes from the knowledgeable past posting of Kurt (Mr. Clean). he showed that when he found the inductance value of the NST primary and matched capacitor value to achieve stable resonance (there's that word again) of the NST that it greatly changed the current draw in his circuit (lowered it). that video of his is worth rewatching.
@ ALL: stay focused members, we will get there!!!
as always, mike onward!
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