Worried About Running My TC

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Original poster: "Daniel Koll" <dk_spl_audio@xxxxxxxxxxx>

I am close to finishing my TC.  Gregory Hunter helped me design it (this is 
my first one)  The Schematic can be seen here...
http://tinypic.com/514qwk
I am worried about running it though.  I am in college and still live at 
home.  My parents would be very upset if it messed anything up.  I have a 
25A EMI filter that I will hook up backwards.  I am a little unclear on my 
main gap and safety gaps.  I have done a lot of research and am still not 
sure what to do.  I know that a bad measured gap can mean death to your 
NST.  I really don't want that seeing as how it took me about 6 months and 
$45 to get mine.  I was going to use solid heavy brass knobs for my main 
gap and 1/4" x 1 1/4" brass shelf pins for my safety gaps.  I have a 8ft 
5/8" grounding rod, I also constructed a strike rail.  My MMC caps are the 
same as the Dr. Resonance sells (Cornell Dubilier).  Anything I should do 
to be extra safe and protected?  Thanks