[TCML] new spark gap

[Jim Lux]

Ed Phillips wrote:
> Thomas Ryckmans wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'd like to have your thoughts on my new spark gap (image 6)
>>
>> http://www.pupman.com/current/tryckmans/index.html
>>
>> for a small coil running on a 6kV 50 mA NST
>>
>> Many thanks!
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>    Interesting design allowing easy alignment of cylinders and 
> adjustment of gap!  Haven't seen one like that before.  I'd have made it 
> more compact by making the angles pieces somewhat smaller and less heavy 
> but yours should work fine and principle is sound.
> 
> Ed

My pipe gap uses 3 pieces arranged in a triangle.  Two of the pieces (to 
which the wires attach) are fixed, and only the third one needs to be 
adjustable.