Re: Tuning Troubles

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Original poster: "Jeremy Scott by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <supertux1-at-yahoo-dot-com>


Hi Dr,

I've used these, but the thing to watch with the
brass, and possible the chrome ones is that the
coating on the outside is very thin and would probably
burn away quickly.

The brass ones are actually steel on the inside, I
usually insert them into my drill and sand it all off
with some high grit paper.


--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance by way of Terry
 > Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >
 >
 > For great spark gap balls at a great price, go down
 > to Home Depot in the
 > cabinet section.  Look for the "drawer pulls".
 >
 > Specifically Liberty Hardware p/n P1061C-CHR-C.  It
 > is approx. 1 1/8th inch
 > dia. and has a chrome finish.  Very solid and comes
 > with a mounting mounting
 > bolt.  They also come in same size with brass
 > finish.
 >
 > The great part is these balls are only $2.39 each!!!
 >   You can make a nice 3
 > electrode, 2 gap, sparkgap for under $10!!
 >
 > Dr. Resonance
 >
 > Resonance Research Corporation
 > E11870 Shadylane Rd.
 > Baraboo   WI   53913
 >  >
 >  > Eight spark gaps may be wasting excessive energy
 > in the form of heat and
 >  > light --- especially heat.  You might try just
 > one or two gaps for best
 >  > efficiency.  On most of our 30 mA and 60 mA coils
 > we use just three 1/2
 > dia.
 >  > tungsten electrodes to form 2 sparkgaps.  Only on
 > the 60 mA units do we
 > add
 >  > a 100 CFM fan behind the gaps.  30 mA doesn't
 > require any cooling at all
 > for
 >  > best quenching.
 >  >
 >  > Also, experiment with elevating your sec. coil in
 > 1/2 inch increments
 > until
 >  > you hit the best coeff. of coupling.
 >  >
 >  > Dr. Resonance
 >  >
 >  > Resonance Research Corporation
 >  > E11870 Shadylane Rd.
 >  > Baraboo   WI   53913
 >  >  >
 >
 >


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