Re: [TCML] Spark gap

[bartb <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would love to see the data which supports that statement. I've built 
poor and good rotary's, poor and good static gaps. Gaps are not so easy 
to quantify and highly "power" related.

Bart

Henry Hallam wrote:
> Among other things, the propeller gap is better at quenching (shutting 
> off the spark), especially at high power.
>
> Henry
>
>
> Rich Schmuke wrote:
> > I am going to ask a simple question but please give a simple answer. 
> > I am
> > not a EE just a builder. I was asking about a rotor gap the other day 
> > and it
> > was suggested I try a propeller gap for my 200ma coil. Well I have a 
> > motor
> > from a 8" hard drive now and am going to build a mount as soon as it 
> > is warm
> > enough to get to my shed. My question is why is a propeller at 3600 RPM
> > better than a RQ copper tube gap?  60 cycle RQ  vs a 3600RPM it's the 
> > same
> > break rate I think.
> >
> >  
> >
> > Rich
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