T-minus 5 days and counting...

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• Subject: T-minus 5 days and counting...
• From: "Kent & Kim Schaffer" <santoken-at-bright-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 19:00:29 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Hello everyone!
  
Well weve' finished constructing our first (and test) saltwater cap.  I
think it's a no go.  First off, I can't seem to stop it from leaking on on
the top.  The air gap above the oil to the cap is nearly a quarter of an
inch and for someone reason, the oil continues to wick up the bolt and out
the top.  Idea is nearly scratched.
  
Not only that, I tested it at my store with just an automotive battery
charging it up and it was able to hold only .1 volt to every 12.  I really
don't know if this is a good test, but I really wasn't impressed.  I know,
I know we should have tested the capacitance, but at this late in the ball
game I really can't spend a whole lot of time working on, refining and
testing something that really doesn't show promise out of the gate.
  
Anyhow, here's the specs of the resigned coil:
  
Staying with the same Xfmr
  
            10KV 25ma
  
Same Secondary:
  
            22ga 4.2" dia wound 21 in
  
We're going to duplicate our sparkgap for a total of 6 gaps
  
New items:
  
    Toroid:
  
            1" dia foil ball
  
    Primary:
  
            10 ga wire
            ID of winding:  7.7"
            Wire spacing:  .5"
            Total truns:     18
  
  
    Cap:
  
            .011 uF  Probably Ceramic at this late in the ball game.
  
  
Any thoughts?
  
Kent
            

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