Scott gap - improved construction?

To: tesla@pupman.com
Subject: Scott gap - improved construction?
From: "Jochen Kronjaeger" <Kronjaeg@stud-mailer.uni-marburg.de> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net>)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 08:13:59 -0600
Approved: twftesla@uswest.net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla@pupman.com@fixme


> I was thinking how to make the slots with only a power drill and hacksaw

I have another suggestion for solving the problem of aligning the tubes -
use Aluminum U-Profile instead of grooves. Placing the U-profiles side by
side on one G10 (or whatever) plate and glueing every other to the plate
should align them quite perfectly. The tubes can than be fixed using only
a single bolt through both the U-profile and G10. The extra AL pieces also
serve as additional heatsink.

I will try some ASCII-Art:
 
  uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu  AL profile pieces side by side
  ---------------  Base plate
  ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 
  | | | | | | | |  Glue every other piece to base plate


Then (or before , as you like) put the loose pieces uppside-down between
the fixed ones and glue them to the other base plate. You then have two
structures like this, perfectly aligned:


  u u u u u u u u 
  ---------------

Next, drill one hole per AL piece trough both AL and base plate, put the
copper tubeing pieces on the AL U-profiles and fix them with a bolt:


  O O O O O O O O 
  u u u u u u u u 
  ---------------

I think this greatly reduces the need for special tools and equipment, as
well as for extremely careful measurement - what do you think?


  Jochen


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