Plasma Electrolysis by IronHead

[keithturtle]

Yo, Moab:

How critical is the gap from the electrode to the screen?   If' you widen it, does that mean more volts?

I came up with something that will give me that egg-shaped burn area, but still lacking the tight-fitting electrode to ceramic union... 1/8" rod in 5/32" ceramic... has me apprehensive.

Turtle

[IronHead]

Some parts

http://www.plasmatechnics.com/whatsnew.html

Do as you will
IronHead

[keithturtle]

Looks like big volts are available- I'd really like to make the small stuff work first- ya know, crawl before ya walk...

Still building

Turtle

[Moab]

Yo, Moab:

How critical is the gap from the electrode to the screen?   If' you widen it, does that mean more volts?

I came up with something that will give me that egg-shaped burn area, but still lacking the tight-fitting electrode to ceramic union... 1/8" rod in 5/32" ceramic... has me apprehensive.

Turtle

You want it in the center of the screen, .001 tolarence is not really nessassary. if your off by -1/32 you should be close enoug. It takes time for the cell to heat up like 20-30 minutes before i get a spark.
SO,
I've been looking at some peices of 316 stainless cut offs in the shop. 2-1/4'' od. Been thinking of trying one in place of the screen. Kind of like a 2-1/4 X3/4'' hoop. in the shape of a ventury. Insolated 316 1/4'' conductor. welded connection to the Hoop. My thought is to give the plasma a small pocket to ride in. ANd the cone shape of the ventury will also provide a close gap at one end and a wider one for when the cell heats up. Now when the flow is started to cool the cell the Ventury shaped cathode should help protect the plasma from blow out. I mean like blowing out a candle,, Blowout.  Always thinking here.. Moab

[IronHead]

I understand  keithturtle . this post was not directed at you , It is however directed to a few that are in the background . They know who they are.