[Amps] Serious design stage

[Jim Isbell]

OK, what do you suggest?  I would prefer glow bugs, but may have to go 
to solid state.  I was planing on probably only 4500VDC at less than 0.5 
amps.  I am going to make the transformer in a box with several taps 
available to change the output voltage as needed, similar to this 
project that someone (I accidentally erased the post before I thanked 
him) sent me the URL to after I posted this question.  

http://www.hamradiomarket.com/articles/lightenup.htm

The only reason for using more than 3000VDC is to reduce the drive 
requirement to about 100Watts as that is about what the 32S-1 puts out.

> Merv Schweigert wrote:
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>> b) Its the coolest looking tube in the world and part of this 
>> project, maybe 85%, is to create a linear that will cause ooohs and 
>> aaaahhs from the onlookers as they view the 4-1000A and the 866's  
>> lit up behind the window in the front of the cabinet.
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> Agree 4-1000 is a neat looking tube,  dont think 866 are going
> to handle the volts or the current you are looking for there,
> that blue glow may turn into a blue explosion..
> wrong rectifiers..
> Merv
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