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Re: Magnetic quenching
From: Alfred A. Skrocki[SMTP:alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com]
Sent: Friday, September 19, 1997 4:21 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Magnetic quenching
On Friday, September 19, 1997 2:24 AM Richard Wayne Wall
[SMTP:rwall-at-ix-dot-netcom-dot-com] wrote;
> I tried it. It doesn't work. The magnetic field lines of the loops
> around the spark gap are at right angles to the magnetic fields in the
> spark gap current. I'm now winding a toroid which is placed over a
> pyrex enclosed spark gap. In theory the toroid magnetic field could
> oppose (quench) or aid the spark gap magnetic field. Could add a
> little "control" to a spark gap. Perhaps someone could grab a few
> numbers and crunch 'em to help design a better sg toroid.
Richard, what was your magnets configuration? I tried a magneticly
quenched gap about 20 years ago and it worked amazingly well!
Below is an ASCII diagram of how my magnet was oriented in relation
to the gap. I machined the pole pieces from pure nickle and wound
each pole piece with about 400 turns #20 double cotton coated wire
and fed the magnet with D.C. from a car battery through a 100 ohm
potentiometer.
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/ \ | L | | L |
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TOP VIEW SIDE VIEW
Sincerely
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