RE: Triggered gap-LOUD

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

Hi Ted,

You definitly need "sound absorbing" material.  My hardwood enclosed gap is
almost as load as an open air gap.  Simply enclosing the gap does not help
much.  Sort of like a drum.  The sound/shock wave from the gap firing must
be a very powerful short burst that behaves differently than typical load
things.  It seem oddly hard to muffle...

Cheers,

	Terry

At 08:17 AM 10/19/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Alex:
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>You mentioned one of the tgap's drawbacks: It is very loud.
>Once the haunted house is over and I bring my coil home, I will try to close
>the "open frame" base cabinet with 4 ceiling tiles cut to size and attached
>with velcro for ease of service.
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>But in the haunted house, THE LOUDER THE BETTER!
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>Safety First
>Ted
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>Subject: RE: Triggered gap
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>Original poster: "Alex Madsen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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>It is very loud........
>Alex Madsen
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