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Re: First Light & Carbon?



Another use for carbon rod is in arc welding systems. 
Hook one to a wire attached to the output of your
coil, have some fun :)

Calvin
--- Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original Poster: "Trent Mullins"
> <neontrent-at-earthlink-dot-net> 
> 
> Greetings all,
>  
> After 3 months and ~450 research and construction
> hours,
> I'm finished.
> I achieved 44" streamers from my 15kV 120mA NST,
> 6"x24", .02 mica cap, RQTCBOR
> system.
>  
> I'd like to extend a very appreciate "Thanks!!" to
> the Tesla List and it's
> many talented members.
>  
> This is much more than I expected, and luckily, my
> neighbors love it as well.
>  
> Now, on to the question:
>  
> Would carbon rods, the ones used in old theater
> projection systems, work
> well for a spark gap? They are 3/8" inch OD and
> ~5-6" long.
> I ran across a bunch of these and would like to know
> before I buy them.
>  
> Many thanks,
>  
> Trent Mullins
> "Bendin' Glass 'n Passin' Gas"
> 
> 


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