Re: Hyperbaric Gap

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Original poster: "Yurtle Turtle by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Sounds a lot like mine. I've used it with a blower and
a shopvac on both nst's and my pig. It works great
even at higher power.

http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/gap.htm

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "J. B. Weazle McCreath by way of
> Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca>
> 
> 
> Hello Coilers,
> 
> While I'm waiting for a machinist friend to finish
> up my rotary gap I
> wanted to try a different approach to a single
> static gap on my coil.
> I decided to base it around a PVC electrical conduit
> T fitting which
> is pressurised with the compressor unit of a
> canister vacuum cleaner.
> I chose a 1 inch T due to the compatability with
> regular brass and
> copper plumbing fittings.
> 
> The electrodes are half inch type M copper pipe,
> with the ends faced
> off true and flat in the lathe.  They are held in
> alignment and at a
> fixed gap of 5/16" via the use of brass threaded to
> solder adapters,
> one for each electrode, that are screwed into the
> end ports of the
> "T" fitting.  Three set screws allow adjustment and
> secure each of
> the electrodes in the adapter fittings.
> 
> I've named it my "HYPERBARIC GAP" as it operates at
> a pressure above
> normal ambient.  The high volume of air not only
> gives me excellent
> quenching, but it also cools the electrodes.  The
> door of the PVC T
> can be removed in seconds to inspect the gap chamber
> and check out
> the condition and settings of the electrodes.  It
> works very well,
> giving me the best streamers yet.  All I need now is
> the courage
> to crank up the variac and let my new pig do its
> thing!
> 
> 73, Weazle, VE3EAR/VE3WZL
> G-1#1214
> 
> Listening: 147.030+ and 442.075+
> E-mail:    weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca
>            or ve3ear-at-rac.ca
> Web site:  http://www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle
> 
> 
> 


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Adam Minchey
yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com
http://www.geocities-dot-com/yurtle_t/index.htm

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