Stubblefield coils (bifilar) and speculations

[protonmom]

Thanks Jeanna.  Yes, I  can see MOST of the pics just fine.  It is the ones where you provide a download to view,  that I have trouble with...and I still cannot see any videos.  I tried to see Bill's this morning, and it locked up and I had to get offline altogether a couple of times.  Okay, so I will have to just use the other computer.  I hate to do that as that one is being used for a special other project that I really don't want mixed up with any internet junk. (junk being the wee leetle files people love to throw onto your computer)
You have done a beautiful job with your EB's.  Very nice winding job on that picture you just posted for the secondary.  If no one minds, I will post pics of the coils I have finished.  They look a little shabby since they were inground for a while.  Unfortunately, I don't have the specs on those...unless I can find it somewhere in my files yet today.  I used romex wire on the large one and very thin wires on the second one, as you will see when I post them.
The main photos I would love to have are of the CORRECT super cap, the CORRECT resistor, toroid, REED switch, etc. 
Today I started to tear apart an old monitor.  Got the back off, and said...."Oh, no way!" when I saw the dangers lurking within.  Then tried to put it all back together and of course the back wont go back on.  So I might as well just jump in and try to dismantle it.  The only reason I was taking it apart is because Bill mentioned he used a toroid off an old monitor.  I have not yet seen a toroid in this one, although I am sure it is there.  I think we are supposed to discharge something in the back of the monitor before working on it, and I don't know how to do that.  So, I will be working on a wing and a prayer.  As you can tell, I know only enough about electricity to be dangerous.  I have learned a lot more just being here at overunity.
Okay, I will take some pics and get them on here asap.

[Pirate88179]

I am reposting this here in case it helps folks:

Metals and Soils
Potential Differences of metals
(Soil Galvanic series) 
Metal
... Potential
V Cu/CuSO4 electrode
Magnesium (pure) -1.75
Magnesium (alloy) -1.60
Zinc -1.10
Alluminum (alloy) -1.05
Aluminum (pure) -0.8
Steel (clean) -0.50 to -0.80
Steel (rusted) -0.20 to -0.50
Cast Iron -0.50
Lead -0.50
Steel (concrete) -0.20
Copper -0.20
Brass -0.20
Bronze -0.20
Steel (mill scale) -0.20
Cast iron (high silicon) -0.20
Carbon +0.30
Graphite +0.30
Coke +0.30
Notes:
Non-uniform conditions at node surface 

This is what I used when I decided to use magnesium and carbon.

Bill

[protonmom]

Here are some pictures of my first EB's and first pancake.  Don't laugh!  (I heard that!)
It seems I am getting more out of the thin wire (could not even tell you what that was until I can find the old specs I had on it) on the walmart tent stake than on the romex wire eb.  Also, the pancake does look promising.  Next time I will be more careful, and maybe I can add a core bolt to it, with lots of layers.
First pic is first eb made with romex cu and fe on 1/2 in bolt 5 in long:

[protonmom]

Here is my second eb made with the walmart tent stake with romex cu and fe.

[protonmom]

Here is my first pancake.  Brought to you by Victor records, Ave Maria violin solo by Schubert.  Note:  Could not put bolt through hole so tried to enlarge hole.  Wrong move!  the record chipped.  Next time I will be more careful.