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GIANT TESLA COIL!!

I AM BUILDING A 1 MILLION VOLT TESLA COIL AND I AM IN NEED HELP FROM THIS COMMUNITY TO DO IT!

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hello! I am a young maker trying to build a very large Tesla coil. While working on this project though, I have run into some complex design issues and equipment failure. I have constructed most of the device but I have recently blown a capacitor bank and shorted the transformer. I am looking for anyone with insight or experience with high voltage or tesla coils. I designed this coil to operate at up to 1 million volts and it will generate arcs up to 30 inches long. But I need help and expertise of some more experienced makers and hackers. I hope this community can help me because any advice would be great.

The tesla coil consists of a large capacitor bank that holds up to 200kv that is charged with a 6kv neon sign transformer. After the capacitor charges it jumps a spark gap and connects the primary tank circuit. 200,000 volts are pulsed through a primary coil made of copper tubing. this allows the energy to transfer to the secondary coil. the large red coil then amplifies the energy and the top load disperses it into an amazing display of lightning. 

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  • 1 × neon sign transformer 6kv output charges capacitor bank
  • 10 × high voltage capacitors connected in series holds up to 200,000 volts
  • 1 × 30 inch tall secondary coil 2715 turns-27 awg
  • 1 × 6 inch aluminum torus for top load

  • new parts on the way!

    explodingpasta • 08/06/2019 at 14:25 • 0 comments

    i just ordered a new box of HV capacitors, i got better and tougher ones. i know there tough because there soviet military surplus from Ukraine. they will allow me to generate over 250kv.  stay tuned!

  • NST MODIFICATION?

    explodingpasta • 08/05/2019 at 14:32 • 0 comments

    Hi, i have recently found a microwave transformer with a 2,000 volt output. i would really like to get more power for my transformer supply. i am not sure if i can wire them in series without blowing through the secondary. any tips would be appreciated.

  • capacitor failure!

    explodingpasta • 08/05/2019 at 14:21 • 0 comments

    yesterday my tesla coil, which was at first operational and arcing, blew a capacitor bank. all 7 in the makeshift chain were singed and blown out. i am currently saving money to repair it but wondering if i should try relinking them in series or parallel. any input would be appreciated. 

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