Voltage Tripler and MOT's

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Original poster: "Gregg Adams by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <network-at-nexband-dot-com>

Hello all,
    Has anyone had much luck with a voltage tripler on a MOT power
supply?  If so, what size/type caps were used?  The reason I ask is
because I have to run a very narrow spark gap that tends to power arc
quite often unlike the 15kv NST's I used to use.  Opening the gap only
causes it not to fire.  I am running this gap on a fairly
powerful "sucker" vacuum motor with brass electrodes.  Would bigger
electrodes help?  I was told by a good source that I needed more caps but
it'll be a couple of months before I receive my geek caps and I'll go
crazy waiting that long:)  So, am I on the wrong road with the voltage
tripler or would that help my gap?

Thanks much,
Gregg Adams