Re: Anti parallel spark gap, something new?

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Anti parallel spark gap, something new?
From: Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:17:51 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

In a message dated 2/16/2000 7:15:46 AM Mountain Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

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>  Do any of you have tried something like this? I can imagine I still 
>  have to cool things down with forced air, but still I'am intriged by this
>  idea.
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>  I hope you c^4 (cool crazy combined coilers) will find this as much 
>  interesting as I'am.
>  
>  Ruud de Graaf
>  Greetings from lovely and wet Holland
>  
Hi Ruud,
   Welcome to the list.   I have seen one such idea for a spark gap.  You can 
see it at : <A HREF="http://www.geocities-dot-com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/6160">The 
Arcstarter Page</A> 
It is used in an application to create a plasma jet by having the gap 
parallel to one of the two conductors to "blow" the plasma down a tube.  It 
seems like it should work if you can get the line close enough to the gap 
without the arc jumping at the wrong place.  I think you should consider 
using mica or teflon as the insulator.  Those materials can take heat better 
than plexiglass and you can get the gap closer without puncturing the 
insulator.
My 2 cents,
Mike