why such a large motor???

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Subject: why such a large motor???
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Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 04:23:31 -0600
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Subject: 
        RE: RSG -- rotary spark gap - why such a large motor???
  Date: 
        Tue, 1 Apr 97 04:31:51 UT
  From: 
        "William Noble" <William_B_Noble-at-msn-dot-com>
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        "Tesla List" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>

why do you use a 3/4 HP motor on the rotary gap you describe - it
doesn't seem 
like there would be much wind resistance at 1750 RPM (which as you know
is 
really 1800 RPM with some slippage to allow for load) - it would seem
that a 
tenth or even a hundreth horsepower motor would be more than adequate -
there 
is no other drag beyond the wind resistance/fan effect is there???

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Subject:        RSG -- rotary spark gap

Subject: 
        RSG -- rotary spark gap
  Date: 
        Fri, 28 Mar 1997 10:06:08 -0700
  From: 
        "DR.RESONANCE" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net>
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A 5/8 inch thick G-10 glass laminate makes a good rotor disc.  For 5-15
KVA
systems use a 1725 RPM 3/4 HP motor equipped with 10 electrodes on a 12
in.
dia. disk.  3450 RPM seems to overquench.  We use 1/2 dia. brass thru
holes
[Bill]  SNIP------------------