RE: RSG electrode size

["Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>]

Original poster: "Basura, Brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <brian.basura-at-unistudios-dot-com>

Steve,

They will most likely erode away rapidly but try them and see...  BTW-
Contact me off list if you need some 1/4" electrodes...

Regards,
Brian B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 9:17 PM
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: RSG electrode size


Original poster: "Steve White by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<slwhite-at-zeus.ia-dot-net>

I am in the process of building my pole transformer powered coil. I finished my
SRSG a couple of months ago. After reading a lot of recent posts talking about
1/4" tungsten, I am now wondering if I made my electrodes too small. The SRSG
specs are as follows.
 
3600 RPM
Synchronous
4 flying electrodes, 1/8" thoriated tungsten
4 stationary electrodes, 5/32" thoriated tungsten
10" G10 rotor, 1/2 " thick
1/2 HP motor modified for synchronous operation
240 BPS operation
 
The coil will be operated at power levels from 5 KVA to 10 KVA from the pole
transformer. Are these electrode diameters too small? Any comments?
 
Steve: Coiling in Iowa