Re: sword like sparks was, what happens if i use a marx cap arrangement on a TC?

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 5/20/01 6:45:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

>   BTW, ISTR the SSTC people claim SS primary current control is what
>  gives those "sword-like" sparks. Is there any info on deliberately and
>  reliably generating them? Does that happen with SSTCs only? Any
>  caveats damage-potential-wise?
>  
>    Mark L. Fergerson

Mark,

Well a VTTC produces sword like sparks also, when in the
pulsed or what I call the "staccato" mode of operation.  Photo
of swordlike spark at:

  http://hometown.aol-dot-com/futuret/page3.html

You may have to click on the link to tube coils.

John Freau