Re: Static gap.

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Original poster: robert & june heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

Luke: My students and I use 3" length. Shorter lengths tend to heat to much
and longer lengths serve no use. On a 3" length the arc length between the
sections is about 2" in width with a 15/60 NST . I mount my sections inside
a 3"  pipe about 5" long and mount the assembly on 1/2" stand-off to allow
vertical air cooling. The single mounting screw provides an electrical
contact point  to each pipe so I can select the number of pipe spacings I
want to use. The inside curve of the PVC holds the copper pipe sections
streight  so only one screw is required.  Josh . my student. showed me that.
       Robert   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 21:33:18 -0700
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 > Subject: Re: Static gap.
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 > Resent-Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 21:42:34 -0700
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 > Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
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 > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 4:46 PM
 > Subject: Static gap.
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 >> Original poster: "Luke" <Bluu-at-cox-dot-net>
 >>
 >> Looked around the archives and have not found any reference to what is the
 >> preferred length of a static gap.
 >> I am not referring to the gap distance.
 >> If a static gap is set up with copper tubes parallel to each other what
 >> would be the preferred length to make these?
 >
 > I think it's whatever fits.. Mine are 2" long, but that's just because that
 > was a convenient length when I was chopping them on the saw.
 >
 >>
 >> Any one have thoughts on this?
 >>
 >> Thanx
 >>
 >> Luke Galyan
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