Re: New Gap Idea

["BunnyKiller" <bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Sam Beck" <Sam-at-peterbeck-dot-com>
>
>         Hey, how about this static gap design...picture a long threaded rod
> of, say, some sort of plastic.  Now you start at the bottom with a bolt,
> and add a brass washer of rather large diameter.  On top of that you add a
> plastic(or mica maybe) washer of small diameter, and just repeat.  You
> terminate with a bolt and attach to your tank circuit from the ends...
> Feedback, anyone?
>
>         Sam Beck

Hi Sam

good concept but normally "any" type of material that is between the gap metals
( the plastic / nonconducting threaded rod) other than air will eventually
begin to carbon track

the sparks created between the gaps are ionized air ( plazma) which are
extremely hot and full of lots o energy :)   in fact so full of energy and
electricity there are very few materials on earth that can handle the "tension"
created by those millions of electrons ripping thru / across / and over the
material.

there are some really great ceramic materials that could be used but
casting/machining  such a material is costly

keep thinking ;)   you may just come up with a really good design

Scot D