Re: RSG Idea

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Cory,

Many years ago I tried this with some plastics.  The arc cuts the vanes off
like butter.  You are dealing with an arc about as hot as an arc welder.  I
never tried ceramics like AlO2 but I am pretty sure it would be the minimum
needed to withstand the very hot arc.

Cheers,

	Terry


At 05:48 PM 2/22/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Just wondering but wouldent it make more sense to
>instead of having a rotating disk with heavy metal
>electrodes through it,  why not have a gap of 2
>electrodes set 5 mm apart with a rotating Plexiglass
>disk, with wedges cut out of it so it conducts at
>certain points in the cycle.... Wouldent this make it
>MUCH more safe too, as there isnt much chance that an
>electrode break off the disk and go flying across the
>room...  the worst that could happen is your
>plexiglass be charred,  or if Heat is a problem then
>why not cover the tips with ceramics...
>
>Just wondering,
>
>Cory Roussel
>Rank G1 Geek# 1206 
>