Re: Draco Specifications

[Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

In a message dated 8/29/00 7:16:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

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 Spark Gap Specs:
 Type: Series Static
 Sections: 10
 Overall Gap Width: 1.0714"
 Electrodes: 1" diam. 2" long copper pipe
 
 Topload Specs:
 Diameter of Cross Section: 3.75"
 Toroid Diameter: 15.0"
 
 I think I've pretty much covered everything so far. Anyone have any 
 suggestions, hints, tips, etc? Help would be appreciated. Also, are any of 
 these specifications unfit for their job? I'm kind of thinking the coil form 
 is too wide... But besides that, is this a good design? I'm looking for 
 someone to point me in the right direction. But of course, I haven't yet 
 obtained any parts, so, as I said last time, I can 'drift' on my design 
quite 
 a bit. By the way, have I forgotten anything necessary? (I designed this 
 using WinTesla 3.2 if anyone is curious.)
 
 Thanks,
 - Joshua
  >>
Joshua,

I would suggest building a RQ style static gap with a muffin fan on top and 
an air gap around the bottom for air flow in.  One inch dia. copper tubes is 
ok, I would go with 3 or 4" in length.  Use 6 or 7 copper pipe sections with 
.025" to .030" gaps between them.  Install copper or brass bolts long enough 
on section # 1 and # 5, # 6 And # 7 to allow you to make connections to the 
tank circuit.  This allows you to select any number of gaps - which you will 
find useful some day.  Fire the coil with only 4 or 5 gap sections in the 
circuit to keep the tank voltage down initially.  Then you can experiment 
with more gaps once you get the coil properly tuned.

Ed Sonderman