(17:32:21) haxar: yep, diode and inductor
(17:32:27) haxar: similar to the vic circuit
(17:42:54) haxar: the hydroelectric illustration could be akin to a waveform from positive to negative
(17:44:10) haxar: while the generator is in the middle or center
(18:04:36) jbignes5: ok you might want to put the diode on the other side of the coil
(18:04:55) jbignes5: That should let the ping vibrate more
(18:05:15) jbignes5: remember about the reflection back to the gap
(18:05:44) jbignes5: if it is open it will reflect with the same polarity and double the impulse
(18:05:51) haxar: also interested switching the diode and coil around
(18:06:31) jbignes5: it should increase in size per the rf circuits I have been posting
(18:06:56) jbignes5: Need to see how long the lead in for the coil should be...
(18:07:14) jbignes5: probably 1/4 wave right?
(18:09:35) haxar: the diode is the valve, to create that water hammer effect
(18:10:17) haxar: or else the effect would have to go though the coil then to the valve (diode)
(18:11:10) jbignes5: yeah it shouldn't matter but I think the diode should be inbetween the coil and cap. This way the coil will ring longer and not be effected by the cap draw
(18:11:42) jbignes5: like pumping up the cap as in Meyers
(18:12:56) jbignes5: for regular coils just use a cap across the coil.
(18:13:18) jbignes5: This will negate most of the relectance...
(18:13:25) jbignes5: reluctance...
(18:14:02) jbignes5: and help with the ringing
(18:14:24) jbignes5: the switch should be spark related though
(18:14:41) jbignes5: It seems that is the inlet for the current
(18:14:54) jbignes5: If you give it a path to ground.
(18:15:41) jbignes5: Tesla also said that grounding each end of the coil that if one end of the coil was excited there is a potential diffrence you could draw from
(18:15:42) haxar: a relay or reed switch can generate sparks
(18:15:54) jbignes5: Yup
(18:16:24) jbignes5: but I think the double grounding is area related and uses quasi earth currents
(18:17:03) jbignes5: We dont need to go that far
(18:17:17) jbignes5: but should be kept in mind
(18:18:34) jbignes5: I think we also should use a virtual ground between the positives where the ground plane is in the battery version you did.
(18:19:03) jbignes5: A virtual ground being an antenna or sheet of metal suspended in the air
(18:19:40) jbignes5: we have the path in now we only need a path out
(18:21:53) jbignes5: remember this system will be a harness to the natural flow towards the ground
(18:22:56) jbignes5: we know how to attract it...
(18:23:02) jbignes5: and condense it
(18:23:16) jbignes5: then all we need to do is let it relax
(18:23:56) jbignes5: only the amount needed to maintain the system will be scooped off