RE: Triggered gap-LOUD

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Original poster: "Ted Rosenberg by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com>

Just one more thought on sound proofing the t-gap.
There is material sold for recording studio usage and for anechoic chambers.
It might be even better than ceiling tiles.
I will research that stuff too.
Hate to have the police called by someone reporting a machine gun in use
:((

Safety First

Ted

Subject: Re: Triggered gap-LOUD


Original poster: "R Heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

on 10/19/01 4:57 PM, Tesla list at tesla-at-pupman-dot-com wrote:

> Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>
> 
> Hmmm,
> I Noticed that the volume setting on the tv shows more bars then it used
> too,
> Maybe it isn't old age after all. Maybe sound proofing should be a
> standard component, the ceiling tile sounds like it will be a good
> approach.
> 
> As a side note: check this site out, http://www.science-workshop-dot-com/  A
> spectrum analyzer for a coilers pocket It sounds almost to good to be
> true, but if there is a remote chance this will work on one of my
> scopes, i think it is worth a try.
> Marc M.
> 
> 
> Tesla list wrote:
>> 
>> 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:
>>> 
>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> But in the haunted house, THE LOUDER THE BETTER!
>>> 
>>> Safety First
>>> Ted
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Subject: RE: Triggered gap
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Original poster: "Alex Madsen by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
>>> <alexmadsen-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>>> <BIG SNIP>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> It is very loud........
>>> Alex Madsen


Foam rubber packing with rough a surface like an egg carton is about the
best sound absorber you can get. I used it to line my basement gun room so I
could shoot 30-06 and 12 ga in my house in the winter with out bothering my
family with noise. It worked very well. I'm quite shure if it  will stop 06
noise it will supress a spark gap pop.
     Robert H