84 Marathon resistor cart project

[yurtle]

Originally Posted by rlw

OK, Yurtle - you win. Tesla beats 30 kV transformer!

As a newbie to this forum, I've learned my lesson - "Never try to one-up anyone! You'll get smacked down!"

RLW

Didn't mean to smack-down anyone. You said, "Bet none of you guys have a 120V->30kV xfrmr like *I* do." You have me beat on AC transformers.

How big is your 30 kV transformer? If it's oil filled, it may be comparable to the 14.4 kV 25 kVA transformer I have feeding my small Tesla coil in the photo. I have a 34 kV power supply, but it's DC.

My big Tesla coil can be seen behind my discombobulated buggy this morning.

[rlw]

Originally Posted by yurtle

Didn't mean to smack-down anyone. You said, "Bet none of you guys have a 120V->30kV xfrmr like *I* do." You have me beat on AC transformers.

How big is your 30 kV transformer? If it's oil filled, it may be comparable to the 14.4 kV 25 kVA transformer I have feeding my small Tesla coil in the photo. I have a 34 kV power supply, but it's DC.

My big Tesla coil can be seen behind my discombobulated buggy this morning.

It's box-shaped. Size-wise, it's probably 2' tall by 16"x16". Not sure of its kVA capacity.

Dad was a pack rat (I get THAT honestly, too - full attic, basement, garage ). He brought stuff home that the power company was tossing out, and used it for HIS mad scientist experiments.

No offense on the smack-down - I deserved it - your setup is WAY more impressive than mine.

Man, did WE get off-topic, or what!?!?

I was planning on taking my cart over to the neighbor's shop today, but my daughter's boss called me the other day and gave me two tickets for the OSU-Penn State game in Columbus. Needless to say, she and I are goin' to the game. Being a WVU fan, I'm not sure who I'm gonna root AGAINST. PSU or OSU? That's a hard choice for me.

Getting back ON topic, I hope to get the cart over to the shop tomorrow, and start setting up for the tear down. I'll post more pix (the shop is pretty impressive).

RLW

[yurtle]

Originally Posted by rlw

Dad was a pack rat (I get THAT honestly, too - full attic, basement, garage ). He brought stuff home that the power company was tossing out, and used it for HIS mad scientist experiments.

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RLW

I call myself a pack rat, but my wife thinks I'm a hoarder.

What's wrong with having a three car garage that can't even fit a single car?

[rlw]

I refer to the basement, attic, and garage as a "blivet". Three pounds of SH17 in a two-pound bag!

My wife thinks I'm a hoarder, too...

[scottyb]

Ive been doing some experiments with sparky carts myself

[yurtle]

Originally Posted by scottyb

Ive been doing some experiments with sparky carts myself

All my sparky does is wig-wag, which uses high voltage and xenon to produce plasma.

Scares the crap out of underage drinkers and kids smoking stuff they shouldn't be when I sneak up on them then hit my wig-wags. Blue is the color of Police here in Georgia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=KVm419cBa08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_bzuS08wLkQ