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Re: GNATS meeting, and harmony/synergy

Subject: 
            Re: GNATS meeting, and harmony/synergy
       Date: 
            Fri, 21 Mar 1997 01:22:59 -0800
       From: 
            Open Minded <"unknown-at-apc-dot-net 

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Subject:
>         Re: GNATS meeting, and harmony/synergy
>   Date:
>         Thu, 20 Mar 1997 01:24:06 -0500 (EST)
>   From:
>         richard hull <rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net>
>     To:
>         Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> 
> >
> >Richard,
> >
> >One thing that you mentioned and I forgot to mention is that Jeff and I
> >tried getting the gap to work with just the primary and no secondary at
> >all.  Same flaming!  This now indicates to me that the 6" secondary was
> >taking energy out of the system and allowing the gap to quench.
> >
> >I am going to try an experiment sometime this weekend if I get the
> >chance.
> >I'm going to rig a pulley in the garage and attach a line through it to
> >the top of the coil.  Then while the coil is running I'll try to slowly
> >raise the secondary and see where the output is the best.  I figure the
> >best output will imply the "best" use of energy.
> >
> >Here's another question -- If I really work on a gap system that allows
> >me
> >to produce a nice snappy spark on the rotary with no secondary in the
> >circuit, do you think that I would then have a really excellent gap
> >system
> >that would Do Great Things, or would it be just an exercize?  Of course,
> >if
> >no one knows, I can always try the experiment too.
> >
> >
> >Chip
> >
> 
> Chip,
> 
> This is one reason I usually opt for lotsa' turns in the primary.  It
> slows
> the thing down a bit and quenching is a little easier.
> 
> If you make a gap that doesn't flame with a 3 turn primary and a
> moderately
> large cap, you really have something!  If you take a .01ufd and a 15
> turn
> primary, you should quench ok with two series static gaps!  The gap
> should
> really be tuned and set for a specific system.  Nebulous statement, but
> a
> bit of experimentation and hands on will soon have that synergy
> flowing.  An
> experienced builder's best guess stands a far better chance of success
> than
> a Pspice model wielded by a novice.
> 
> Richard Hull, TCBOR


Richard -

  What about a rotary? I've got 0.06uF worth of primary C, and am
running about 3-3/4 turns on my primary. No flames, but wicked
6' sparks out of the coil...I guess I did something right.

- Brent