Re: spark gap

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Original poster: Timjroche@xxxxxxx 

Bart et al,
my opinion has always been that when you use tube, you have to mount 
it so it is stable, yet you got to pull air through it, making it 
inherently less stable. (answer being RQ gap), but i digress, i 
thought that if i tap the ends of rod and mount from that point, 
leaving me with 360 degrees of open space around electrode, making 
air movement techniques easier and more efficient....easier in that 
you have more options as far as types of fans, and this would also 
give you the ability to spin the electrode on its central axis, 
giving you the ability to change the "face" to a cleaner or unpitted 
etc...have  others tried this approach with success?