My friends Kasey and Ross and I have decided to build a  vacuum tube Tesla coil. It’s Kaseys idea.  Vacuum tubes were the first amplifying electronics device.. Vacuum tubes  were invented back in 1904 by british physicist. John Ambrose Fleming. 

Vacuum tubse  were used up  until  the 1970’s for all but exotic radio transmitters  (and microwave ovens now that I think of it) .. They’re coming back in to vogue for high end audio equipment. Some peopke think they give audio a warmer sound.  dunno..

but building a vacuum tube tesla coil is a fun retro way to build a high voltage toy.  Here’s what we’re planning to build.. Its from an article a 12 year old kid wrote back in 2012 !

We’ve started to order parts. I’ve collected these so far. 

My friend Scott would have loved this project..

Whatch these pages for progress !

nite  all, nite sam

-me