Re: air blast gap

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Original poster: "BunnyKiller by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com>

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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> Hi Scott,
> Air flow across the SG is one of the variables that I have not explored. At
> present,
> I blow a noisy Sears shop vac across a 4-gap SG. The air blows from 5-6 feet
> away. It's probably too strong but is there a way to determine what is the
> right
> volume of air? CFM? Do I have to measure the flow?
>
> Ralph Zekelman

Hi Ralph....

the nozzle of the tube is 5-6 feet away from the SG ?  if it is then you
are basic
ally just cooling the gap and not really forcing air thru the gap. I had
placed mine
about 8" from the gap for quenching purposes.

Scot D