Re: Marx using inductors (fwd)

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Original poster: Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxxxx>



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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:43:10 -0500
From: Dr. Resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Marx using inductors (fwd)



PVC pipe must be sanded and sealed inside and outside or it will track at 
higher potentials.

Dr. Resonance


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> Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 07:49:14 -0700
> From: Jonathan Peakall <jpeakall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Marx using inductors
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> Hi All,
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> I am planning on finally getting around to building a decent Marx bank for
> demo use/ I have a bunch of nice TDK 40kV caps. Anyway, I want to use
> inductors instead of resistors, mostly for cost. I have looked around but
> can't seem to find much info on using inductors. I made a small Marx 
> kludge
> a few years back with inductors, and it worked, but for this one I'd like 
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> make sure I get all the spark I should. So, any suggestion as to wire 
> size,
> inductance etc would be welcome. I am planning to make the frame out of 
> 1/2
> to 3/4" PVC pipe, and the inductors would be wound on that.
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> Thanks!
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> Jonathan
> www.madlabs.info
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