RE: Static gap.

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Original poster: "Luke" <Bluu-at-cox-dot-net> 

So with the gap mounted vertically and using 3" long pipes do the pipes
heat up after continued use?  If they do maybe the longer pipes would
serve a use.

May I also ask how many gaps you usually use with this set up?

Thanx.

Luke Galyan
Bluu-at-cox-dot-net
http://members.cox-dot-net/bluu

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Subject: Re: Static gap.

Original poster: robert & june heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>


Luke: My students and I use 3" length. Shorter lengths tend to heat to
much
and longer lengths serve no use. On a 3" length the arc length between
the
sections is about 2" in width with a 15/60 NST . I mount my sections
inside
a 3"  pipe about 5" long and mount the assembly on 1/2" stand-off to
allow
vertical air cooling. The single mounting screw provides an electrical
contact point  to each pipe so I can select the number of pipe spacings
I
want to use. The inside curve of the PVC holds the copper pipe sections
streight  so only one screw is required.  Josh . my student. showed me
that.
        Robert   H
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  > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
  > Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 21:33:18 -0700
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  > Subject: Re: Static gap.
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  > Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
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  > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 4:46 PM
  > Subject: Static gap.
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  >
  >> Original poster: "Luke" <Bluu-at-cox-dot-net>
  >>
  >> Looked around the archives and have not found any reference to what
is the
  >> preferred length of a static gap.
  >> I am not referring to the gap distance.
  >> If a static gap is set up with copper tubes parallel to each other
what
  >> would be the preferred length to make these?
  >
  > I think it's whatever fits.. Mine are 2" long, but that's just
because that
  > was a convenient length when I was chopping them on the saw.
  >
  >>
  >> Any one have thoughts on this?
  >>
  >> Thanx
  >>
  >> Luke Galyan
  >> <mailto:Bluu-at-cox-dot-net>Bluu-at-cox-dot-net
  >> http://members.cox-dot-net/bluu
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >
  >