RE: propeller gap bad news and motor for sale?

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com> 


The whole point of an ARSG spark gap is that the speed is continously
adjustable while running.
What you need is a universal motor which varies its speed according to
input ac voltage.

The Captain



 > does the speed have to be exact? if so, to what accuracy?

 > I have decided its time to build a "real" ARSG. But, I need a motor.
Does anyone know where
 > I can get a 3600 RPM motor, that would spin a 6" (I think?) g-10 disc
with 8
 > electrodes?