Re: synchronous gap help (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:04:49 -0500
From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: synchronous gap help (fwd)



At this power level I would suggest 1/4 inch dia. electrodes.  1/8th inch 
may overheat to redhot on the electrode tips and cause poor quenching.

Resonance Research Corp.
www.resonanceresearch.com


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> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:11:56 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
> From: penny831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Subject: RE: synchronous gap help (fwd)
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> I have a related question on the propellor gap. I'm planning on pushing
> 15/120 through an .125 thoriated tungsten electrode. Is that to much power
> for such a small electrode? Your thoughts would be appreciated.
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>>From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
>>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: RE: synchronous gap help (fwd)
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>>I think you're going to run into a problem using your relatively small
>>teletype motor to spin-up such a heavy 3/8" thick disk.  I was barely
>>able to get such a motor to spin a 09" thick x 6.12" diameter G10 disk
>>with just 4 brass acorn nuts electrodes, and it utterly failed to sync
>>with anything larger.  I'd strongly recommend using a propeller gap if
>>using a Teletype motor.  My SRSG page:
>>http://www.laushaus.com/tesla/sync_gap.htm, and Terry Blake's:
>>http://tb3.com/tesla/sparkgaps/index.html
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>>Regards, Gary Lau
>>MA, USA
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>>> Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:59:58 +0000
>>> From: ameen_ghavam@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: synchronous gap help
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>>>         I'm building a 240 bps srg for my tesla coil and was wondering
>>if
>>> anyone would give me any tips or suggestions. I'm planning to use a
>>3/8 "
>>> g10 rotor 8" in diameter with 4 1/4 " tungsten electodes held on with
>>> shaft collars (the disc is pinched between the collars). A sheet metal
>>> ring connects these electrodes. I have two stationary electrodes (one
>>> gap). My motor is a Teletype 1/12 hp motor, synchronous, and runs at
>>3600
>>> rpm. Any tips on how to balance, cut the g10 (i've heard its hard to
>>cut),
>>> motor arbor, or anything else I should know? Also, please email me off
>>the
>>> list. Thanks.
>>>
>>Cheers,
>>>
>>> Ameen Ghavam
>>>
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