Re: Heat-sink spark-gap

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Heat-sink spark-gap
From: "BunnyKiller" <bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 07:26:18 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Dan and Nancy" <ntesla-at-ntesla.csd.sc.edu>
>
> Hi all,
> I'm wondering if making a static air-flow gap out of finned aluminum
> heat-sinks might be ok. With air-flow, I'm thinking that the finned
> heat-sinks might cool more efficiently.
> Comments?
> Dan

Hi Dan...

aluminum can be used for low power applications ( 30mA or less) but
eventually there will be erosion of the fins...

also aluminum has a bit higher resistances than brass copper etc. thus
restricting the power applicable to the primary/tank circuit...

if you can, use copper or brass for owpower appications    higher power
is better with tungsten rods...

Scot D