Loading, quenching, and surging

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Subject: Loading, quenching, and surging
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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 09:14:06 -0600
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Sent:  Sunday, March 08, 1998 8:45 AM
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Subject:  Re: Loading, quenching, and surging

In a message dated 98-03-07 19:39:36 EST, you write:

> John

> 	My new 6" coil w/26"x 6" toroid running 4 - 15kv/30ma nst's and
>  a copper pipe variable speed vacuum gap, surges as it runs, it averages
>  about 50" and surges out to 60"-62". I agree the surging is more
> interesting
>  to see and hear. Sometimes I see the one bolt that surges out in about
> 3 pulses
>  that is very straight with a large trunk and small fingers along the
> sides. 

> 	Thanks for your excellent vidio tape #20 I enjoyied it. 

> :^)

> Rick Kirby
  >>

Rick,

Thanks for that surging info, that triple surge you mentioned sounds 
great.  I'm glad you enjoyed the tape.  I've started working on tape 
# 21 which will cover level shifted (voltage doubler) tube coils, 
60 BPS sync gap operation, and who knows what else  :)

John Freau