Re: FIRST LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .......I have waited SOOO long to say that:)

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Subject: Re: FIRST LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .......I have waited SOOO long to say that:)
From: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 12:40:03 -0700
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>Original Poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>
>
> > Original Poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
>Congrats!!! I thought they might be around a 12", but 8" is ok too. There 
>are
>several areas to upgrade to put out longer streamers from a 15/30 NST. John
>Freau is getting 40+ out of his. Obviously, the sparkgap and cap type are 
>the
>two areas in need of work. I would recommend the MMC. Caps were always the
>hardpart -  lot's of work in rolling your own caps, expensive to buy, and 
>most
>of all, limited a coils parameters for "change". MMC's have revolutionized
>these problems - great time to be a coiler - really!
>
>The spark gap needs to be cooled. Ed Sonderman and others have been 
>discussing
>series gaps recently. I would consider something along their designs and 
>ensure
>you incorporate cooling.
>
>Anywhere you can improve system losses, should show itself in output arc
>length. No need to upgrade the power. A 15/30 NST can put out some decent 
>arcs.
>
>BTW, since your at 10.5" on your primary inner turn diameter, where did you 
>end
>up on your tuning point? About 9.5?
>
>Bart


I couldn't get the thing to tune at all, we added another 20' of primary. 
Bringing us to exactly 15 turns and will be trying for second light this 
evening.
I have to rewire the lab this afternoon........romex, and fish-tape, and 
dikes....oh my.


> >
> > First Light :)
> >
> > 6-8" thin icky blue discharges to a grounded rod.....but it counts!
> >
> > Alright, here's the system.
> >
> > 15/30 NST
> > 6X24"sec with turn 1 at 2" above pri.
> > .005 .007 SW caps (we can use any combination)
> >
> > and either a 14X4" or a 30X3" toroid
> >
> > 1.4" tube at 1/4" spaceing, inner turn 10.5" on the primary
> >
> > single static, non blown gap (temporary)
> >
> > What can we do to make this better? 8" is great, but not exactly what 
>we're
> > looking for here (5' would be nice) :)
> >
> > ideas?
> >
> > Chris and the Geeks
> >
> > www.geekgroup-dot-org
> >
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