Re: hydrogen? spark gap

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Perfect your idea with nitrogen. Hydrogen is the smallest  molecule and it
will pass through steel. any small leak and you have a bomb. Play safe not
dead. I have a friend with a photo of his tie burned in his scarred neck and
face when he made a small mistake using hydrogen.
  Robert  H

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> Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:29:51 -0700
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> Subject: RE: hydrogen? spark gap
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> Original poster: "Basura, Brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <brian.basura-at-unistudios-dot-com>
> 
> Al,
> 
> You might want to read about Bill's experience with the 13M and a
> pressurized spark gap. It's about half way down the page at
> http://www.ttr-dot-com/story.html and a picture of the original gap is at
> http://www.ttr-dot-com/model13c.html
> 
> Regards,
> Brian B.
> 
> 
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> Original poster: "Alfred Erpel by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <alfred-at-erpel-dot-com>
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> 
> Howdy All,
> 
> 
> I just recently posted a picture of an oil quenched spark gap that I
> built and solicited advice on.
> <http://www.neongold-dot-com/public/1/oil_quenched_spark_gap.jpg>www.neongold.c
> om/public/1/oil_quenched_spark_gap.jpg . Instead of perfecting this, I have
> decided on building a hydrogen (or helium) quenched gap. I know that hydrogen
> has the fastest recovery time, but helium absorbs heat better. It will have a
> similar enclosure, but be pressurized to 100 psi (or so) of whatever gas I
> select. There will be a fan inside directing a jet of gas between each
pair of
> tungsten carbide balls. I am aware of the mechanical issues.
> 
> I seek advice on what gas to use, pressure, etc. to maximize performance in a
> tesla coil ciruit. I could make it a vacuum too, but I was thinking that I
> could get it to quench better with an atmosphere dense enough for a fan to
> work. When it is functioning I will let it be known here and make plans
> available.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Al Erpel
> 
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