Re: Static Air-blast gap.

To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Static Air-blast gap.
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 08:54:48 -0500
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From: 	Peter Electric[SMTP:elekessy-at-macquarie.matra-dot-com.au]
Reply To: 	elekessy-at-macquarie.matra-dot-com.au
Sent: 	Friday, August 29, 1997 2:53 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: Static Air-blast gap.

Tesla List wrote:

> From:   Ashley, Marcus[SMTP:Marcus.Ashley-at-actew-dot-com.au]
> Sent:   Wednesday, August 27, 1997 5:19 PM
> To:     'Tesla List'
> Subject:        RE: Static Air-blast gap.
>
> Just wondering how many people on this list live in the ACT.(Aust.)
>
> Allways listen to experts, they'll tell you what can't be done and
> why.
>       Then do it.
>                                                 Marc Ashley
>
> >
> >
> >From:  Phil Chalk[SMTP:philoc-at-ozemail-dot-com.au]
> >Sent:  Wednesday, August 27, 1997 4:17 AM
> >To:    'TESLA List'
> >Subject:       Static Air-blast gap.
> >
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I'm back on the air again, after a long absence.
> >
> >I have been considering making a static gap from two rods of solid
> brass
> >(say).  No firm details yet, but let's say about 1 - 1 1/2" diameter.
>
> >One would be attached to a threaded rod to allow for adjustment of
> gap
> >distance.  The other, probably, fixed.  The two round end faces
> parallel.
> >Just like 'normal'.
> >
> >Now here's the new bit.  The fixed electrode would be drilled right
> through
> >down its central axis - about a 1/4" dia. hole.  Compressed air would
> be
> >blown through this hole; it would hit the face of the movable
> electrode, then
> >be forced to exit from the edges of the gap - hopefully fairly
> evenly.
> >
> >The air flow would probably need to increase with increasing gap
> distance,
> >but this could be easily arranged.
> >
> >Hope this explanation gives you the picture.
> >
> >
> >Any comments ?
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Phil Chalk.
> >
> >(P.S. G'day  Rodney & Peter in ACT.  Will mail privately soonish.)
> >
> >

Hi from another ACT coiler.

Jason Judd, Rodney Davies and myself, all reside in the ACT so looks
like we almost have enough of us to have our own Teslathon! For some
reason most of the Coilers in Aus seem to come from the ACT. Maybe its
because its too ###%% cold to do anything else!

If you want to get in touch sometime to discuss TC's and compare notes,
give me a call on 2810018.

Cheers,

Peter E.