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[AlienGrey]

I had never looked at the Don Smith devices this way, but it certainly seems a couple of experiments would be worth while.

I'm guessing the round capacitor plates should not make a full connection and instead have a split like the Delamorto device.

Thank you all our Russian-speaking friends.

AG

[Dog-One]

We shall see AG.

If the output of the above device can be tuned and stepped-down to a reasonable voltage level while still having some amps, we might just be in business.  Unless of course applying a load shorts out the input, which I can't see how it would.

Think I will get me one of these to investigate since it runs at a much higher frequency than a line powered NST:
http://www.amazing1.com/products/universal-high-voltage-modular-power-supply-kit.html

[Grumage]

I had never looked at the Don Smith devices this way, but it certainly seems a couple of experiments would be worth while.

I'm guessing the round capacitor plates should not make a full connection and instead have a split like the Delamorto device.

Dear Matt.

What springs to mind is the similarity between your image and my replication attempt of the early Akula device.

Outer tube with coil, a pair of split Aluminium plates with dielectric and finally another inner coil. My inner coil wasn't a close fit but the inner coil and cap combo operated at a fixed frequency totally independent of the variable drive frequency.

Might be worth a little look?

Cheers Grum.

[Dog-One]

Hey Grum,

You mentioned to me at one time about those oven bags as a dielectric.  Think I just found a use for that.   

Do you think an open air spark gap is the way to go with this, or should I get some of those spark gap arrestors like Don used?


With a high frequency input, I'm guessing I can add a little capacitance upstream of the spark gap to lower the impulse frequency (and strengthen its intensity).  I don't see anything in that above circuit that would prohibit adding a ferrite core for frequency matching.  May prove to be a little tricky, but tuning would appear to be quite doable.

My weak spot is determining the best way to step back down the high voltage at the frequency this thing will likely run at.  Not real optimistic I can wind a coil with a 100,000 turns on the primary.  I'll keep looking for that piece.  In the meantime it will be nice just to prove out the concept.

The picture in the PDF looks as though he found a way to do everything in one assembly.  Hmmm...

[Grumage]

Hey Grum,

You mentioned to me at one time about those oven bags as a dielectric.  Think I just found a use for that.   

Do you think an open air spark gap is the way to go with this, or should I get some of those spark gap arrestors like Don used?


With a high frequency input, I'm guessing I can add a little capacitance upstream of the spark gap to lower the impulse frequency (and strengthen its intensity).  I don't see anything in that above circuit that would prohibit adding a ferrite core for frequency matching.  May prove to be a little tricky, but tuning would appear to be quite doable.

My weak spot is determining the best way to step back down the high voltage at the frequency this thing will likely run at.  Not real optimistic I can wind a coil with a 100,000 turns on the primary.  I'll keep looking for that piece.  In the meantime it will be nice just to prove out the concept.

The picture in the PDF looks as though he found a way to do everything in one assembly.  Hmmm...

Hey Matt.

My minds gone into overdrive! Those oven roasting bags were ideal, first recommend by my former electronics tutor he used one to repair a TV line output transformer, many moons ago.

A couple of Soda cans could be used for the plates?

Those spark gaps are quite good but in my own experience didn't last very long before burning out.

What about an old school car ignition coil as a step down or an oil fired boiler ignition transformer might save some time and ready made.

Just a few ramblings.......

Cheers Grum.