Re: buzz miss buzz miss

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Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jim-at-jlproduction-dot-com>
> 
> Hi all
> Here is my first attempt at a rotary gap. The motor is a 1/8 HP 1725rpm
> that runs on 120/60.
> The disk is actually a worn out chop saw wheel and is 9 in across. The
> electrodes are brass threaded rod that is 1/4 inch dia and secured with
> lock nuts. We indexed the four electrode holes on the crankshaft grinder
> at work so they are all 90 deg exactly on the wheel.
> I was anxious to see it do something so I rigged up two stationary
> electrodes and had a 6000/30 NST at work so I hooked her up.
> While it sparks nice, it seems to miss(out of phase??) It sounds like
> the subject says....buzz miss buzz miss. Like its pulsating.
> It's like it just doesn’t feel like sparking at a constant rate but if I
> slow the motor down (like unplug it) it hits on all four. Any ideas as
> to the dilemma here? Is it the whole synchronous vs asynchronous thing
> that I yet to grasp?
> Any pointers or good links out there? Will this work as is?
> The pics are here to see-
> 
> http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/rotary2%20(2).jpg
> 
> http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/rotary2.jpg
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim Layton
> http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/forum


	Hope you're using a suitable safety gap!!

Ed