Re: My first ARSG, or a Dangerous Design?

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Original poster: "Daniel Hess by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhess1-at-us.ibm-dot-com>





Could this whole assembly be placed inside say, a wood box constructed of
1" plywood? Perhaps line the interior walls with Lexan as an additional
buffer or is the inertia of such a projectile uncontainable?

Daniel



"Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> on 01/23/2003 09:00:12 AM

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Original poster: "Scott Hanson by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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Some time ago, when I saw the first proposal for a rotary gap based on this
design, I cringed but refrained from making any comments.

However, I feel that I must warn anyone who would consider this "makeshift"
type of rotor that it is unquestionably the most dangerous design concept
that I have ever seen proposed on the TCML. Please understand that this is
not a personal attack on anyone who has conceptualized, designed, or built
such a device; its just that this design is intrinsically incredibly
dangerous, and is contrary to all conventions and design standards that
have
been established for high speed rotating machinery.



As for others contemplating the construction of this type of gap, I'd
emphatically urge "DON'T DO IT". The risks are just too high.

Regards,
Scott Hanson