Re: Spark gap spheres

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Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall" <jpeakall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Dave,

Any idea why the hole improves the gap? Just curious. In my case I am using
the spheres for a Marx bank. so the rep rate is real low. Wonder how much
difference tha makes.

Thanks!

Jonathan
www.madlabs.info

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Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: Spark gap spheres


> Original poster: "Dave" <dgoodfellow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> For spark gaps I like to use brass pull chain balls as found in the
> ceiling fan department. The balls have a 1/4 inch hole in one side,
> and at the opposite end of that hole is a smaller hole which is the
> right size to run an 8-32 tap. The larger hole on the one end makes
> for a better spark gap than a round ball. I tried to use 1 inch round
> brass balls on a gap one time, and the performance was miserable. It
> is important to use flat surfaces for spark gaps.
>
> Dave Goodfellow
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:21 PM
> Subject: RE: Spark gap spheres
>
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> >Original poster: "Rich & DJ" <rdj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> >I got mine at Home Depot in the lamp area , where they have the 3/8 27
> >rod and the switches and lamp parts.
> >
> >Rich, from the middle of Missouri
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
> >Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 5:59 PM
> >To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Spark gap spheres
> >
> >Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall" <jpeakall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I know this has been discussed before, but I don't seem to be able to
> >find
> >the posts. Anyway, I need some brass or copper spheres, blind tapped
> >with
> >4/40 or 6/32 thread, 3/8" in diameter. I know someone on the list posted
> >a
> >link for reasonably priced ones. Anyone got that link handy? US$5 is the
> >cheapest I have found so far, and I need 20 or so.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Jonathan
> >www.madlabs.info
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