Re: Design Problem

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi CJ,

Your motor is perfect to convert to a sync motor.  See the instructions in the
ZIP file at:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Misc/syncmot.zip

The "poor man's" notes on converting them with easy tools is at:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Misc/sync_motor.txt

I trust you have seen may gaps to get the basic idea at:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MyCoils/SmallCoil/small_gap1.jpg
http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MyCoils/BigCoil/Rgap.jpg

Cheers,

        Terry



At 03:59 PM 7/7/2001 -0700, you wrote: 
>
> I already bought a motor - 1725 RPM 1/2 HP AC. I also bought 2 NST's, 9 kv 60
> ma each. I want to build a RSG for my coil and don't know how to make a
> synchronous one. People have said that an asynchronous gap will destroy my
> NST's with or without a protection circuit. What am I to do? Can I make a
> synchronous gap with my motor? If I can is there any website with good
> information on it, or anyone that can tell me how to do it without any
> advanced/complicated tools. 
>  
> CJ Moore
> 60871583