Re: Spark gaps

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Original poster: "Mark W. Stolz by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mark_w_stolz-at-hotmail-dot-com>

Dan, All,

That's great!  That proves that all black PVC is not created equal.  That's 
a good thing to know.  I assumed, and you know what they say about that, 
that all black PVC would produce the results I witnessed.  I'm glad I 
learned different.

Mark Stolz
Houston, TX

>Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><DNAForInfinity-at-aol-dot-com>
>
>Hey,
>would it be crazy to do two rotary spark gaps?  I mean, since I already 
>have a
>6" bench grinder with two rotating axles, can i use them both?  Or should i
>only use one?  Also, does anyone have plans for a suction/blast gap that 
>isnt a
>richard quick style gap?  I just fired my tesla coil up for the first time
>today, getting about 18" streamers in all directions, 22" to a grounded 
>copper
>tube, and all I am using is a simple two-bolts-spark-gap.  I am very 
>surprised
>this coil even worked, its on black pvc!
>Thanks,
>Dan