Re: [TCML] Re: Dummy load for optimum cap size Experimentation

["Binny" <binny@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gary,I have been following this thread and really appreciate all of your 
work and willingness to share with the group. My addage/question to you and 
the group is that it seems to me that the carbonization of the spark gap is 
the culprit in your erratic readings and diminished power observations. What 
if the gap were enclosed in an argon atmosphere.As a metal fabricator I have 
acess to the gas and regulator to make such a set up possible.Has anyone on 
the list tried such a thing?  I would be interested in the results.Also I 
would think one could make an outanditng looking spark with some plexi or 
acrylic windows in it and expirement with many of the inert gasess to 
produce different colors and depending on the build expirement with 
pressures for an even greater color selection.Just curious as to what others 
might think of the idea. Thanks again guys and ladys for all of your hard 
work and imput into the ever changing world of coling.     Binny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Danniken" <danniken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [TCML] Re: Dummy load for optimum cap size Experimentation


> Gary Lau wrote:
> > I found that sanding the sucker gap contacts made a HUGE difference
> > in light output, so I'll have to sand them briefly for each data
> > point (yes I'm careful not to disturb the gap width).
> >
> > It looks like I'm going to have to live with the fact that static gap
> > systems cannot deliver a stable and repeatable amount of power, and
> > hope that the differences in power throughput with different cap
> > values will be significantly greater than averaged gap power
> > fluctuations.  Stay tuned for more.
>
> I used to sand the pipe sections on my parallel gap after each use; I 
> could actually see a decrease in power over the course of a 30 second run.
>
> Jon
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