Re: SRSG or ARSG

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Original poster: Finn Hammer <f-h-at-c.dk> 

Steve,

A non sync rotary, which is based on an AC motor is not good, it will 
deliver streamers that change in size in a surging manner, and provoke 
safety gap firings inbetween.

A non sync gap based on a DC motor is great, because it is possible to make 
interesting sounds from the coil, it`s like reving a combustion engine. It 
is hard to make it perform with relatively big caps, but with relatively 
small caps and accordingly high breakrates, the output of such a coil can 
get competitive.

Personally, I like the syncronous gap most, because of it`s rock solid 
sound. And because it is possible to adjust the electrodes so that the cap 
reaches the same voltage each time it is discharged, even though the 
breakrate is higher than double the line frequency.

There is no doubt in my mind that the ultimate is a non sync gap in a DC 
sharging system, but I have no practical experience with that.

Cheers, Finn Hammer

http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/tesla/museum/setup/setup.htm

Tesla list wrote:
>Original poster: "steve" <steve_vance-at-cablelynx-dot-com>
>Could someone explain to me what the advantage of using a SRSG is?
>If you go over 120bps aren't you defeating the purpose. Seems to me that
>  a ARSG would be easier to build, more versatile, and safe as long as it
>  was used with a safety gap.
>OR... I could be wrong. I'm new to coiling so take it easy on me.
>Steve Vance
>