Re: Magnetic quenching.

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


That's an interesting idea.  The magnets would have to all be exactly
identical to achieve a good balance.  We might pursue this idea this summer.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
 >  >
 >  > The magnets have to be reasonably close to the spark gap.  5,000 degree
 >  > temps tend to eliminate the magnetism in the magnets.  It's like
fighting a
 >  > fire with a gasoline hose.
 >  >
 >  > It can work if you use some thick Nomex or other good heat blocking
material
 >  > between the magnet and the gap.
 >  >
 >  > RSG's are simplier to construct with less fiddling around and they work
very
 >  > well.
 >
 > How about a RSG with strong magnets mounted in the rotor, close to the
 > rotating terminals? The rotation would keep them cool.
 >
 > Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz
 >
 >
 >