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Message #08982



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Rob robmc@acay.com.au
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:55:57 +1100
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Alf & Dragonfly


Elmo,
I only have mine connected to a 1mA meter at the moment which gives me a good idea of the
output. Trying to wind an air cored coil with ultra fine wire seems to be the only way to
get the right one. What resistance would be right for the coil? The same as the resistance
of the meter?
Rob

Elmo wrote:

> Can someone fill me in on some more technical details of the coils you guys have used in
> these projects.
>

> > > > > Do you find your Dragonflies lock up occasionally whether the blinking LED is
> > > > > covered or not?
> > > > Well, since I don't use a blinking LED at all,
> > > > http://wollongong.apana.org.au/~ben/dragon/schematic.html

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