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Re: Spark Gap: Flat vs. Cylinder


This sounds similar to my gap of last year.  It works well but the cooling
fans will be a BIG plus.  See the instruction graphic at:

www.peakpeak-dot-com/~terryf/tesla/misc/terrygap.jpg

for details and ideas that my help your design.  I glued the pipe sections
with epoxy and used layers of paper as spacers between the sections while
the epoxy cured which makes spacing the sections very easy.  There was a
lot of discussions on what the optimal spacing should be.  I think 7 mil
was about the best.  Also note that I could easily alter the firing voltage
by moving the sorting bar which I really liked.

Cheers,

	Terry


At 03:08 PM 4/10/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>	I'm planning on building a Flat spark gap using the following design:
>
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>|_______________|
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>	Using this design, i'd have my actual copper tubes enclosed on the 
>top, bottom, and sides. On the back side, i plan to put in a series of fans 
>to blow into the apparatus to cool it off. The side plates ensure that 
>airflow will go in one direction and flow throughout this apparatus. 
>	Does anyone know if this design will work on the same or better level 
>as the Cylindrical gaps? this design, though a little more costly, will be 
>easier to build, and will be way easier to clean out.. airflow through it 
>will also work out pretty well because like the cyclindrical design, the air 
>has one way in and one way out.
>thanks.
>alan