RE: Magnetic quenching.

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi,

I would like to plug the local magnet place here :-)))  But no relation...

http://www.wondermagnet-dot-com/

http://www.wondermagnets-dot-com/cgi-bin/edatcat/WMSstore.pl?user_action=list&category=Magnets_and_Magnetism%3BPermanent_Magnets%3BNeodymium

Arrrg!!!  The "big boy" 1+ Tesla one is out of stock....

http://www.wondermagnets-dot-com/cgi-bin/edatcat/WMSstore.pl?user_action=detail&catalogno=0072

Just get a dozen of these :o)))

http://www.wondermagnets-dot-com/cgi-bin/edatcat/WMSstore.pl?user_action=detail&catalogno=0076


They are real cool and three blocks away so if the screw you, I will go 
kick on them :o)))

Cheers,

         Terry




At 09:43 PM 3/9/2004, you wrote:
>Hi Weazle,
>
>I'm sure your idea for the flux return will improve the magnetic quenching.
>That's how Tesla built his.  I haven't tried that yet.  But I have been
>using magnetic quenched gaps for the past couple years with satisfactory
>results.
>
>My latest version will involve 3/4" tungsten carbide balls for the
>adjustable spark gap terminals and a stack of strong rare earth magnets to
>aid in the quenching.  I'm working on an educated hunch that the geometry of
>the spark gap terminal needs to be spherical in order to maximize
>performance.
>
>Dave