Re: RQ gap spacing theory question

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Hi Ralph - 

Tesla list wrote: 
>
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com> 
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> In a message dated 12/4/01 9:30:58 PM Central Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
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> writes: 
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> > Hey Bart,All, 
> >  > Does this mean the space's between the gaps don't have to be equally 
> > spaced? 
> >  > If not , then would it be okay to permanently fix all but the end piece 
> of 
> > 
> >  > copper, and make the last one adjustable? 
> >  > Billy 
>
> Doesn't the larger gap run hotter? I suppose the total heat must be the same 
> but setting one gap much wider than the others will corode that gap faster 
> than the others. No? 
>
> Cheers, 
> Ralph Zekelman




That's very possible. I expect this is one of those areas where the the user
should not get carried away (depending on electrode material), but I don't see
any reason this wouldn't work for fine tuning the gap. 

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