Re: Differential triggered gap

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Original poster: "Daniel Barrett by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dbarrett1-at-austin.rr-dot-com>


    Ok, thanks for the tips! I'm waiting for the glue to dry on the vauum
cleaner I just attached to the gap. Unfortunately I'm currently using brass
drawer pulls for the electrodes.
    Where can I find some tungsten rods?
db


> Original poster: "marc metlicka by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>
> Hi DB,
>  The trick to high power quenching of the triggered gap lies in the
> airflow!
>  Once you have a high velocity flow across the gap (vacuum cleaner, fan,
> or a compressor?) then using a multiple gap is good, BUT! The choice of
> gap materials is important, Don't use brass or copper, because these
> help in creating an ion stream across the gap. try to use carbide
> inserts or tungsten rods so the material doesn't melt and then ionize in
> the plasma stream.
>  I've quenched at will, a pigs output by using inserts along with a good
> air stream. You can get it with the right config, once you do you will
> be proud of the performance of your system.
>
> Marc M.
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