I think the discussion needs to address the questionable rationale for
doing this in the first place.
If the goal is to "cut down on noise", one needs to understand that the
majority of the acoustic noise in any well-performing coil comes not from
the gap, but from the topload discharges. Unless you don't want sparks,
you're stuck with the noise.
Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA
On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 9:32 PM, David Boyle <twoten@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm planning to build a synchronous rotary spark gap with the terminals
> inside a fluid tight plastic box and filled with dielectric oil. This
> should cut down on the noise, allow me to use steel electrodes because
> of the lower temperatures, and it should quench like a champ. Has anyone
> had any experience building one of these?
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