Category Archives: Tesla Coils

On this blog I’ve shown how to build a classic Spark-Gap Tesla Coil (SGTC) and small Solid State Tesla Coils (SSTC’s).  It’s now time to step-up into a Dual-Resonant Solid State Tesla Coil (DRSSTC).   Advantages of the DRSSTC include reduced … Continue reading →

While successfully transmuting lead into gold with a small Solid State Tesla Coil (SSTC), it became apparent that a much larger Tesla Coil (TC) would be necessary to make a dent in the national debt.  The new coil would need … Continue reading →

Here’s a compact little Solid-State Tesla Coil (SSTC) that you can run INside your home (with the appropriate RF ground).   It’s quiet, doesn’t produce a lot of Ozone, and is fun to play with (as-well-as being a good introduction to … Continue reading →

Hmmm..  So I wound an unusable secondary, but it’s 1200 turns of yummy goodness; what do I do with it?    How about making a Faux Coil?   I have an old Radio Shack Illuma-Storm plasma globe, and it fits atop the … Continue reading →

In the City of Adventure, we were in a hurry to get results to the lab, and didn’t notice our reactor going critical — until it was too late: Black blood sprayed over the deck, and thick billowing grey smoke … Continue reading →

Ok, now that the coil winder is just about done, I’m impatient to get one wound (the Eastern Voltage Research SSTC 2.0 kit is finshed and tested).    The main issue is how to keep the PVC tube centered on the … Continue reading →

Once you start down the slippery-slope of Tesla Coil building, in addition to the “original” spark-gap TC’s, there’s SSTC’s (Solid State Tesla Coils), DRSSTC’s (Dual-Resonance Solid State TC’s), VTTC’s (Vacuum Tube TC’s), and more.   However, they all need resonators (coils).   … Continue reading →

I built this Spark-Gap Tesla Coil (with some help from a couple of friends, Jeff & Brian) from plans and parts purchased from Alan Majernick @ TeslaStuff.com.    Alan ships fast, is happy to help, and has been an overall joy … Continue reading →