RE: Dwell time, etc

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Original poster: "david baehr" <dfb25@xxxxxxxxxxx>


I think years ago Dave Sharp ( ? ) of the TCBOR built a rotary with 
adjustable dwell , I dont know what the result was, .....he had a 
tapered stationary fixed gap that could be adjusted up/down as the 
rotary was running,...pretty cool..................


From:  "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To:  tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject:  RE: Dwell time, etc
Date:  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:27:02 -0700
>Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
>
>In evaluating claims that adjusting dwell time may produce longer
>sparks, one should remember that terms "dwell" and "quench" are
>frequently misunderstood and misused.  I can't imagine how one might
>adjust the dwell time of an RSG short of replacing it completely
>with a
>different RSG.  Perhaps such claims were actually referring to the
>phase
>of a sync RSG?  I apologize if I've underestimated the validity of
>said
>claims, but in a forum where what shape constitutes a sphere is in
>dispute, it's vital to be clear on terminology if we're to make any
>headway.
>
>Gary Lau
>MA, USA
>
>
> > Original poster: "Bob (R.A.) Jones" <a1accounting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > An other question. Some contributors suggest that dwell time can
>be
>adjusted
> > to produce longer sparks. If quench time is not influenced by
>dwell
>time how
> > can adjusting dwell effect performance.
>
>