Here's some off-the-shelf parts that you can use.
The CDI Ignition box can connect directly to a spark plug and you can drive
this ignition box with an Ignition Tester. You can drive sparks at a rate
of 300 to 20,000 RPM.
http://www.rccdi.com/news/ignition/1.html
My old design used these, but I upgraded my ignition box to a custom design
SCR circuit driven by my MF-28 data acquisition module. I did this to
achieve more output, more controllability and more programmability.
Jojo
----- Original Message -----
From: "ecat builder" <ecatbuil...@gmail.com>
To: "vortex-l" <vortex-l@eskimo.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:07 AM
Subject: [Vo]:Spark plugs... thoughts and how-to?
Hi Vortex,
I'm thinking of dusting off my experiments. My LabJack is fixed
(Thanks LabJack guys) and I have some nickel alloy powder I am anxious
to try. And I can add a spark plug easily.
DGT said they can trigger the reaction on demand. It sure seems like
their trigger is a single spark or a burst of sparks. Thoughts?
Can anyone recommend a way to create a single or continuous sparks
with a spark plug using off-the-shelf parts? I have a simple frequency
generator (sine/sqr/tri waves) that I can use, which I could hook to
an SCR and send voltage to a coil. But I'd rather use off the shelf...
but a circuit diagram might work too. Or, could I use something like
a strobe light kit that uses a plug instead of a flashtube?
Rossi's original big blue voltage box.. Could it be putting out high
voltage to spark the "Auxiliary" device? I can't find a close-up of
the blue box (inside or back) to see if anything looks like a coil. An
early reactor picture here
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dadS9almTsE/TaQl3jSqzcI/AAAAAAAAAi0/KcVR26eDkt0/s1600/e-cats1.jpg
has something off-the-shelf that might be a thermocouple or heater..
but does not look like a spark plug. However, requiring two heaters
always seemed a little odd...
My reactor has the nickel powders in a test tube within the reactor
and external band heater. I can't imagine the sparks would need to
come in contact with the nickel powder. Thoughts?
Looking for volunteers.. :)
- Brad
