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Quenching with compressed air works great. Compressed nitrogen works
noticeably better.
I have constructed 'manifolds' from acrylic tubing which direct the
air blast right where the electrodes spark. Pressures beyond ~90 psi
elicit no noticeable improvement. I have found small fans barely help,
a high-speed motor, such as a vacuum motor are more in line but cannot
compare to directly quenching the gap with compressed air/nitrogen.
John C
www.tesla-coil.com
Quoting John Cooper <wt5y@xxxxxxxxx>:
Ok so quenching my gap did bring noticeable improvement. I had some
120v fans but there big computer case style fans that dont really
concentrate air flow. And I dont wanna listen to a vacuum cleaner
so sucker fan out of the question. I have a blow gun rigged up now
but I'm gonna pipe the air from a quick disconnect to the gap. Think
I can regulate it down to say 30-50psi to make my 20 gallon tank
last for a good run. Anyone already done this? Tips tricks what to
watch for etc would be apreciated.