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Re: Spark gap question - lurk apology (fwd)
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>From: baumann-at-proton.llumc.edu
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>On 11 Jan, Tesla List wrote:
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>> From: Bert Pool[SMTP:bertpool-at-ticnet-dot-com]
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>> Stainless steel has very poor heat conductivity, and the one person I
>> know who has tried s.s. said his gap fouled quickly. Brass also tens
to
>> foul. Copper works better than anything else I've tried. I
recommend
>> at least 2 inch diameter pipe, 2.5 inch is superb.
>> Bert Pool
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>But for those of us that have a *explitive* of a time finding something
>larger than 1" (mostly because I work on a shoestring budget), be
>assured that it works just fine. I am pumping 720W
>through a RQ style gap made with 1" pipe. You may want to consider
>increasing the length of the segments to assist in quenching.
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>Michael Baumann Optivus Technology Inc.|Loma Linda University Medical
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I am curious; I heard of a gap configuiration and succsesfully built one
with good results. I was wondering if it is the same as what is
mentioned above or if my gap is something completely different. I have 8
peices of 1/2" copper tubing, each cut about 6" long. All the tubes are
mounted parallel to one another inside a 3" PVC section. There is 30
mill spacing between each. I am using a 12kV 60mA transformer and the
gap has held up well. I am not using a fan, but I am building a fan
apparatus for it. This gap and a new capacitor increased my output by a
few hundred percent. I have not measured my power levels yet - will be
taking measurements this weekend, but I figure I am using around 1000
watts.
Tristan Stewart
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