Re: RQ gap spacing theory question

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Original poster: "Teri Mckenney by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mck-at-ezy-dot-net>

Hey Ralph, Burton
I never said the last gap was larger, I just said it was adjustable.
Billy

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Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: RQ gap spacing theory question


> Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>
>
> Hi Ralph -
>
> Tesla list wrote:
> >
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com>
> >
> > In a message dated 12/4/01 9:30:58 PM Central Standard Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> >
> > writes:
> >
> > > Hey Bart,All,
> > >  > Does this mean the space's between the gaps don't have to be
equally
> > > spaced?
> > >  > If not , then would it be okay to permanently fix all but the end
piece
> > of
> > >
> > >  > copper, and make the last one adjustable?
> > >  > Billy
> >
> > Doesn't the larger gap run hotter? I suppose the total heat must be the
same
> > but setting one gap much wider than the others will corode that gap
faster
> > than the others. No?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Ralph Zekelman
>
>
>
>
> That's very possible. I expect this is one of those areas where the the
user
> should not get carried away (depending on electrode material), but I don't
see
> any reason this wouldn't work for fine tuning the gap.
>
> --
> Barton B. Anderson
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