RE: RSG question

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: RE: RSG question
From: Justin Gould <justing.mrl-at-dubbo.nsw.gov.au> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 19:30:30 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme


> >2) I am planning to build an RQ style spark gap for coil but I am sure 
> >that later I will want to try building a rotary. My question is has 
> >anyone ever attempted to build an RSG in which instead of having 
> >electrodes mounted on the spinning disk there are simply holes or slots 
> >in a disk spinning between two stationiary electrodes? 

>You could try using a metal disk with holes cut in it between two stationary 
>contacts. It would work the other way though, hole= no firing and metal= 
>firing. Might be a bit tricky to adjust though. 
> 
>Adam 

That could work, but the disk would have to be thick enough to prevent arcing 
across the air gap.