Big day today. My buddy Scott did a first integration of the Solid State Tesla coil that he’s been rebuilding for me. I had a pseudo-kit SStC that i’d built several years back which Id used for several years for my shows. I’d even added a musical interface to the interrupter.. Problem was I kept blowing out expensive  ($40) Insullated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT’s). I have a coffee can of them. Scott vowed to rebuild the coil so it was ‘john proof’

Scott’s rebuild included new primary and secondary.. a new full bridge (my old one was a half bridge) and a very cool new  modulator . He created many of the mechanical pieces using the Generators laser cutter which he’s now deeply in love with.

he did some testing today.. but I wasn’t there to see.. today he cranked it up.. 28″ sparks and it’s note yet even tuned.. It looks like it still needs soe adjustment to get a hotter and bigger spark.. but.. hey.. 28″ and under 20 pounds.. i can live with that..

Thank you SO much Scott. you are a true genius.. and a tesla chill whisperer.

-nite all. nite sam

-jc