Re: RSG gap at side of electrode.

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Original poster: "G by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <bog-at-cinci.rr-dot-com>

One could always put the stationary electrodes on the radius inside the 
flying electrodes. Any flexing would increase the electrode clearance. Only 
drawback would be slightly slower mechanical dwell time.

>Ed,
>
>This depends on the speed and the length of the electrodes.  A friend
>of mine built a rotary and used two-inch long electrodes, then he ran the
>rotary at 7000 rpm.  The electrodes bent outwards from the speed and
>hit the fixed electrodes and broke off all the electrodes.  At 1800 rpm
>I don't see any possibilty of the electrodes bending significantly.  Even
>at 3600 rpm they would probably only bend significantly on either a
>large diameter rotor, or with very long electrodes, or both.
>
>John
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