RE: Rotory Static Gap

["Basura, Brian" <brian.basura-at-unistudios-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

The idea of a toothed counter rotating spark gap is in Tesla's Colorado
Springs Notes (CSN). I don't have my copy with me so I can't give the exact
page but I know it's in there. you might want to check it out...

Regards,
Brian B.
KG6CVO  as of 8/14/00  :-)

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Subject: Re: Rotory Static Gap


Original poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 8/20/00 2:17:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

> This style of gap would have no specific break rate as in a true
>  SRSG, but it does have an advantage of continuously presenting a
>  fresh surface for the arc to jump, and with much more mass than
>  conventional fixed gaps, it would run cooler as well.  Perhaps
>  the mechanics of insulating the disks from the shafts and the
>  drive train would negate any advantage, but I thought you might
>  find the idea interesting at least.


I suggested that idea on this list about 6 months ago or so.  I never
tried it though.

John Freau