Re: Cylinder Spark Gap question

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

I put the pipe sections in a line on a flat support, rather than trying to
put them inside a piece of pipe.
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Subject: Re: Cylinder Spark Gap question


> Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>
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> Dan: I use 3" x 1/2 copper pipe sections with a 1/8 hole drilled in the
> center. 9 each. I use a 5" piece of  3" PVC pipe with 9- 1/8" holes
drilled
> arround the outsite cercomfrance center every 1". I then mount each copper
> pipe section inside the PCV spaced with a hack saw blade with 1-1/4" 6-32
> screws and lock nuts . I mount the PVC vertical on 1" spacers for air
flow.
> I connect to the nut of the first pipe and the eighth pipe as a start. To
> change spacing I change tap connections. The 1/8" hole is chosen to allow
> adjustment. I use countersinc screw heads to center the screws in the
holes.
> I use a flat nut in addition to the lock nut on 1, 7,8,9 so I can change
> connections on them with out changing my spaceing. I put nuts outside the
> PVC  and screws inside.
>   Robert  H
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> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2002 20:00:11 -0600
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> > Subject: Cylinder Spark Gap question
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> > Resent-Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 14:34:36 -0600
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> > Original poster: "Daniel McCauley by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
> >
> > I'm building my first conventional tesla coil (just finished building
two
> > solid state ones), and had a question on how to build a cylinder spark
gap.
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> > I've seen plans for cylinder spark gaps up to 6-8kv, but i am planning
on
> > using a 15kV, 60mA NST.
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> > Any help on this or what i should do???
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> > Any help appreciated.  Thanks!!!
> >
> > Dan
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