How I Built My First Tesla Coil

My spark gap Tesla coil is the first Tesla coil I built. Here's how it works and information on how to build your own!

Tesla coils and high voltage electricity are dangerous. Do not attempt anything like this unless you know how to do so safely!

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[corbinburg]

Just found your channel. Im getting into all this, thanks for posting the links, and showing the schematic!!

[firefox]

Great Vid, Thank you, keep up the great work!

Video idea:
You could make a video about safety (How to work with high voltage safely) and/or how to get startet and continue in the world of high voltage.

Thanks and have a nice Day.

[KBTTL]

I built some smaller coils back in the day using 4KV bug zapper transformers, an open spark gap, and some 3kv doorknob capacitors in series. The most crucial part of the build was the adjustment of the spark gap for maximum output. The trouble I ran into was the fact I was using galvanized screws for the spark gap which heated up way too quickly. I am considering a rotary gap with brass leads for my next build using a 6KV furnace ignition transformer.

[KiloVolt]

Building my first tesla coil right now, although it's dual 811a vttc. Cool video!

[MadPlasmatist]

I just created a simple 'water cooled spark gap', you could dump so much more voltage at a higher frequency into that coil, I'd really love for you to take a look and possibly build one yourself!

[toymaker]

the spark goes does more than just set the freq. it creates the impulse current which in turn creates the longitudinal em "wave"

[SpectrumDIY]

Would using the formula to calculate the resonance of the secondary to the primary, wouldn't that be the most difficult for most people?
I'm a ham radio operator so I do understand resident frequencies thank goodness, so maybe I've got a little bit of a head start then not being a total noob 😅😅
That was a good video I appreciate that! I wish I could share my Tesla build, it's just a little mini kit, but copyright and everything prevents me from uploading it because it does have a little music playing through it

73s
AF5CG

[janland]

hello do you have to have an nst no gfi to build a tesla coil? or can you have it with the gfi? thanks for anyone's help

[durveshvalke]

Sir how i match my primery and secondary winding same freqiency

[Mikhael]

A question from a tesla coil beginner without measuring and test equipments : I have a tesla coil with a flat primary (14 awg) winding of about 5-6 turns around a 3/4 inch diameter, 9 inches tall secondary coil with 32-34 awg winding which I got from ebay. The primary coil is powered by two flybacks in series with rotary spark gap with a 50kv cap. When it is turned on, the secondary coil discharges 2-3 inch plasma arcs from all directions top to bottom, but the top load with a metal paint ball (from ebay) with steel wire break out only showed very small visible active plasma discharges. Previously, I ran it for couple of minutes and I began to smell smoke and found that the inside of the primary cylinder was burnt - appears that there were arcs inside (secondary from ebay 2mm dia). What is the cause of this occurrence and what can I do to prevent arcing from the secondary and transfer all the arcing to the top load? Best.

[ethansprojects]

Is the center of your nst connected to mains or rf ground?

[vizushu]

Would tesla cool mess up with your gadgets? I see you have a computer between those towers

[pbrodie]

Don't need to use bad language, it diminishes tour presentation.