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Original poster: "S & J Young" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net> 

Terry,

Do you have any idea how magnetron magnets compare in strength to comparably
sized magnets from your local magnet store?

Thanks,
--Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 10:36 PM
Subject: RE: Magnetic quenching.


 > 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&ca
tegory=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
 >
 >
 >