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Re: Rotary spark gap



Tesla List wrote:
> 
> >From SSNSanders-at-aol-dot-comWed Sep 18 23:49:25 1996
> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 03:11:28 -0400
> From: SSNSanders-at-aol-dot-com
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Rotary spark gap
> 
> In a message dated 96-09-18 01:07:22 EDT, you write:
> 
> <<
>  All,
>         Does anybody have an opinion in regards to using
>  a stainless steel spindle, with say 12 teeth, as the
>  rotating part of a rotary spark gap.
> 
>  Big Red, HV Capacitors. Burn Baby Burn.
>  ITS Member
>  D. Gowin
>   >>
> And may I add, What about attachment of rotor to motor shaft? How is it done
> well and without wobble? What type of motor, length of shaft? This is a
> killer,or,I just hate to dive in to it yet.    Steve

Steve,
	First, I must correct myself, I ment a stainless steel drive sprocket.
Second, I was thinking about using two flange bearings, mounted on two seperate
sheets of lexan, opposite each other of course. And, building a box around this
with scraps of lexan. And Last, I was going to attach this assembly to a 3500
RPM DC motor with a peice of Rubber hose, using two hose clamps. The drive shaft
will be 3/8" dia. The two stationary electrodes will be TIG welding rods/tip etc.

Big Red, HV Capacitors. Burn Baby Burn.
ITS Member
D. Gowin