Re: (No longer) quick rotary question..

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• Subject: Re: (No longer) quick rotary question..
• From: Richard Hull <hullr-at-whitlock-dot-com>
• Date: Mon, 06 Jan 1997 09:11:27 -0800
• Subscriber: hullr-at-whitlock-dot-com Mon Jan 6 22:03:22 1997

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> Subscriber: chip-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com Fri Jan  3 22:15:54 1997
> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 1997 22:02:36 -0700 (MST)
> From: Chip Atkinson <chip-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: (No longer) quick rotary question..
> 
> <<<<<<<<<
> 
> By uncoupling the coil, you do mean raising it a bit to take it somewhat
> out of the primary's field, correct?  I also have a series gap that I can
> fix up a little to make it suitable for the higher power use.
> 
> The over coupling probably explains why my coil's performance isn't as
> good as the best it was with the neons and air blast gap.
> 
> I'll try these things as soon as I make sure that my power cabinet won't
> go flambe.
> 
> Chip
> 
> 

Chip, 

Yes, just lift the secondary a bit to uncouple the system.  Frankly I'd 
go for all the coupling you can get and just improve the gap.  This 
allows for max power transfer and longest sparks.

Richard Hull, TCBOR

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