Re: [TCML] a new coil being born + PICTURES

[FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 7/30/08 9:00:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
supertux1@xxxxxxxxx writes:

>Do you use a static gap in series with your ASRG?  



No, but I use two sets of stationary electrodes  (total of four). FWIW every 
additional gap increases the effective mechanical  approach/separation speed, 
but I don't have enough experience to judge.  

>> I hope those outside terminals don't come too  close  to
>> all that pretty wood!
>
>They actually go through  the wood on the ends of the box and there are two 
screws that I crank >down  to sandwich the bank together. When I want to take 
a capacitor out, I loosen  the press and >stick some wire in there to short 
out one of the capacitors  then tighten it again. Is that bad?



    Can't argue with success! But if one day your  output mysteriously 
dwindles, I'd look at your cap box for smoke first. :)
 
-Phil LaBudde
Center for the Advanced Study of Ballistic  Improbabilities



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