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Tesla Day 2013

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by cameron, posted Yesterday at 03:34:17 PM
Tesla Day 2013

Join The Tesla Science Foundation to celebrate the life and works of the world's greatest inventor Nikola Tesla. Tesla Day 2013 will be held at the Philadelphia Ethical Society on July 7th and will feature live speakers, musical performances and local dignitaries who come together to inform and inspire. Be a part of history.

Please visit http://tesladay2013.eventbrite.com for tickets and full details.

This Month In History

Tesla's first A.C. induction motor.

Jun. 10, 1883

Tesla Demonstrates A.C. Motor

Tesla demonstrates newly completed A.C. induction motor before Mr. Bauzin, for ...

The S.S. "City of Richmond," the ship that brought Tesla to America.

Jun. 06, 1884

Tesla Arrives In New York

In the spring, Tesla, with funds provided by Uncles Petar and Pajo, packed his ...

Thomas Alva Edison.

Jun. 07, 1884

Tesla Meets Edison

Some accounts state that Tesla started the very day he arrived in New York. Ot ...

The Telluride, Colorado A.C. power station.

Jun. 21, 1891

Telluride Power Station Online

L.L. Nunn, a Colorado lawyer and manager of the Gold King Mine, signed a contr ...

Tesla's Experimental Station in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Jun. 15, 1899

Experiments Begin In Colorado

The first experiments in Colorado Springs Experimental Station were performed. ...

An article from "The Colorado Springs Gazette".

Jun. 1904

Colorado Springs Lab Torn Down

The Colorado Springs power company sued Tesla for electricity used at that exp ...

Renowned architect, Stanford White.

Jun. 26, 1906

Stanford White Murdered

Because of his involvement in a love triangle, White was shot and killed while ...

Certificate of honorary doctorate from the University of Belgrade.

Jun. 15, 1926

Doctorate, University Belgrad

Tesla received a diploma of honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Engineering ...

Certificate of honorary doctorate from the University of Zagreb.

Jun. 29, 1926

Doctorate, University Zagreb

Tesla received a diploma of honorary doctorate from the University of Zagreb.

The John Scott Medal from The City of Philadelphia.

Jun. 29, 1934

Awarded John Scott Medal

The City of Philadelphia awarded Nikola Tesla with the John Scott Medal for th ...

The U.S. Supreme Court building.

Jun. 21, 1943

Supreme Court Reverses Itself

Basing their decision on Tesla's lectures of 1893, which were widely published ...

Tesla bust created by Ivan Meštrović.

Jun. 29, 1952

Sculpture Unveiled In Vienna

In 1924 Tesla met the internationally renowned Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrov ...

The ashes of Nikola Tesla are stored in this sphere in the museum.

Jun. 10, 1957

Tesla's Ashes Moved To Museum

Tesla's ashes were in the United States until Miss Charlotte Muzar, secretary ...

Latest Forum Posts

Latest Forum Posts

TESLA DAY 2013
(in Tesla Today : Events)

Please visit http://tesladay2013.eventbrite.com for tickets and full details.

Started by cameron on Yesterday at 03:28:12 PM

Re: Tesla was of mixed ethnic heritage: Croatian and Serbian
(in Tesla History : Heritage & Homeland)

Quote from: toma on May 03, 2013, 02:37:21 AM Unfortunately, there are many individuals, organisations and even states, making a...

Started by Yugoslav on June 17, 2013, 10:30:42 AM

Re: So basic, I ought to know already?
(in Tesla Builders : Tesla Coils & High Voltage)

Well Coil Enthusiast, I am once again very grateful for your thoughts and advice! Excellent descriptive explanation of the spark...

Started by mattbeowulf on June 14, 2013, 08:56:16 AM

Re: Spark Gap Question
(in Tesla Builders : Tesla Coils & High Voltage)

I am putting it in a fair this weekend and was hoping to tune it up a bit.  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101516346908...

Started by RationalRand on June 13, 2013, 04:23:32 AM

Re: Spark Gap Question
(in Tesla Builders : Tesla Coils & High Voltage)

I tried setting each gap at 0.006 because that is the lowest setting my feeler gauge has. The gap is very small at 0.006.

Started by RationalRand on June 13, 2013, 03:49:00 AM

Spark Gap Question
(in Tesla Builders : Tesla Coils & High Voltage)

Hello To All, I built a tesla coil about 6 - years ago and would like to disassemble, clean and regap the spark gaps. The troubl...

Started by RationalRand on June 13, 2013, 03:39:11 AM

Re: So basic, I ought to know already?
(in Tesla Builders : Tesla Coils & High Voltage)

Good work Matt!  Was that with your flat primary?  I think 3-4" arcs to ground sounds great for a coil of approximately 100 watt...

Started by Coil_Enthusiast on June 12, 2013, 10:14:39 PM

Re: So basic, I ought to know already?
(in Tesla Builders : Tesla Coils & High Voltage)

UPDATE: Just tried placing a grounded wire ~4" from my topload, per Coil_Enthusiast's suggestion -- got my first streamers! Than...

Started by mattbeowulf on June 11, 2013, 05:30:33 PM

Re: So basic, I ought to know already?
(in Tesla Builders : Tesla Coils & High Voltage)

Q: "You mentioned adjusting the primary tap, but did you do this when you had the knob on top of the secondary?" R: I did, altho...

Started by mattbeowulf on June 11, 2013, 04:45:58 PM

Re: So basic, I ought to know already?
(in Tesla Builders : Tesla Coils & High Voltage)

I have been rolling this problem around in the back of my head and I still think it's probably something simple.  You related th...

Started by Coil_Enthusiast on June 10, 2013, 01:35:59 PM
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I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success....Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything.

- Nikola Tesla

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