Re: the best spark gap?

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>


Vac gaps are great if you like all the noise.  A nice async RSG, 1/4 
Hp motor, 1725 rpm, with 5-6 electrodes on a 9 inch dia spacing works 
very well with most NST powered coils running a 12 kV 120 mA 
nst.  Use a 6 inch dia. sec if possible for higher output over the 4 inch dia.

Dr. Resonance

> Assuming a 12kv/120ma NST bank and a .03 uf 35 KV cap, is there any 
> sort of consensus as to what the most efficient sort of gap would be 
> for this (medium-ish?) configuration?  There's sucker gaps, blower 
> gaps, single static gaps, multi static gaps, rotary gaps, RQ gaps, 
> etc.  I was thinking about a RQ style gap with a vacuum or leaf 
> blower for quenching or maybe using some tungsten carbide dremel 
> bits also air quenched.  Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Drake