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Hello,
I own a PulseStar II, and I would like to get a larger coil, say 2m x 2m. The “Universal Coil” sold by the manufacturer appeals to me (http://www.tb-electronic.de/prodinfo/ps2/univcoil/unien.htm), but they charge over $350 for the coil. I am sure one can be built much cheaper. But first I have two questions:
1) Is it practical for me to try building a larger coil without access to an induction meter?
2) Am I likely to damage the PSII electronics if the inductance of my experimental coil is too far off?
I was thinking of starting with 8 meter length of 8 strand or 12 strand wire (metric 16/0.2) and connecting wires end-to-end until the coil performance is maximized. I would leave any unused wires free (unconnected).
I am not an electronics person like most of you but I like to try simple projects (but only if I am unlikely to damage the PSII electronics).
Thank you for this very interesting forum. I am impressed with the electronics knowledge here and willingness to share information.
Bob
I own a PulseStar II, and I would like to get a larger coil, say 2m x 2m. The “Universal Coil” sold by the manufacturer appeals to me (http://www.tb-electronic.de/prodinfo/ps2/univcoil/unien.htm), but they charge over $350 for the coil. I am sure one can be built much cheaper. But first I have two questions:
1) Is it practical for me to try building a larger coil without access to an induction meter?
2) Am I likely to damage the PSII electronics if the inductance of my experimental coil is too far off?
I was thinking of starting with 8 meter length of 8 strand or 12 strand wire (metric 16/0.2) and connecting wires end-to-end until the coil performance is maximized. I would leave any unused wires free (unconnected).
I am not an electronics person like most of you but I like to try simple projects (but only if I am unlikely to damage the PSII electronics).
Thank you for this very interesting forum. I am impressed with the electronics knowledge here and willingness to share information.
Bob