Re: air blast gap

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 9/10/01 9:15:52 AM Central Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< Hi Ralph....
 
 the nozzle of the tube is 5-6 feet away from the SG ?  if it is then you
 are basic
 ally just cooling the gap and not really forcing air thru the gap. I had
 placed mine
 about 8" from the gap for quenching purposes.
 
 Scot D
  >>
Hi Scot,
I'm not sure i understand what you mean by forcing air thru the gap. The 
Sears shop vac
is one of these powerful vac/blower  things where if you remove the top of 
the cannister
you can use the the entire assembly as a portable (long Cord) leaf and trash 
blower.
With the tapered blower nozzle attached, Sears say it's 100 mph. I probably 
have too
much air blowing across the gaps but I don't know what is the correct CFM. As 
you
wrote, too many variables.

Ralph Zekelman