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Marko
Mon Nov 20 2006, 09:02PM
Marko Registered Member #89 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 02:40PM
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Steve: you could strike them up relatvely easily, using some kind of pilot transformer, hooked up in series with tube and 12V source (there was and arc cuttger project on this site using similar design).

OR maybe you could just ionize them externally with a TC or something.

Regarding cooling, it shouldn't be some great trouble since power is just 120W (dunno for chris's tubes; but they look pretty smile )
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Chris
Mon Nov 20 2006, 11:06PM
Chris Registered Member #8 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 04:34AM
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Both these lamps require a 30kV strike voltage, and around 100V no-load DC voltage for the arc to develop properly. They require forced air cooling. The DC operating voltage and current for the large one (4500W) is 32V 135A and the small one (2kW) is 24V 80A, both at like 2% ripple. It's definately a job for a serious and well regulated power supply, otherwise BOOM. I was going to use my alternator set to accomplish this, but haven't got around to it yet and have other projects. I did build a good heavy lamphouse for them though. They contain about 30atm (440psi) hot and 10atm cold, and operate at such temperature that they need a special graded and folded seal to join the quartz envelope in several stages to the electrodes to allow for the difference in thermal expansion. The smaller one is the exact same type we used at the theatre when I was a projectionist there, and that's how I got interested in them. That type retails for around $1000 while the larger one retails for $2500. I got them on ebay for much less of course, the 2kW lamp is brand new and the 4500W one has 500 hours on it, but seems to be in remarkable condition for that much use. You definately wouldn't want to run one in the open, not only because of the potential explosion hazard, but they would really burn your eyes almost immediately if you viewed the arc. The big one puts out 190,000 lumens from a 6mm gap suprised so it doesn't leave much to the imagination. They put out a great deal of UV, and mercury ones do even far more. I want to make a huge spotlight with it, just for fun. If I get a pic of the arc I'll post it here. smile

Edit:
I always thought this frame of one of my test rocket engines was interesting. The exhaust makes a toroid thingo when it hits the ground.

Frame
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ragnar
Thu Nov 23 2006, 03:15AM
ragnar Registered Member #63 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 06:18AM
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Not one, but *gasp* five cool pics. =)
1164251740 63 FT6000 Bfss1

1164251740 63 FT6000 Bfss2

1164251740 63 FT6000 Bfss3

1164251740 63 FT6000 Bfss4

1164251740 63 FT6000 Bfss5


Aw, why not six, seven, eight, nine.
1164251790 63 FT6000 1553small

1164251790 63 FT6000 1587small

1164251790 63 FT6000 1599small

1164251790 63 FT6000 1629small



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Chris
Mon Dec 18 2006, 10:35AM
Chris Registered Member #8 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 04:34AM
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It's probably not too difficult for most of you to guess what these pics are of. Anyway, I thought they looked cool. Enjoy.

The lamp is fully warmed up for all these pics, I just played around with the exposure time.



1166438090 8 FT6000 Hpim1083

1166438090 8 FT6000 Hpim1084

1166438090 8 FT6000 Hpim1085
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Tesladownunder
Thu Dec 21 2006, 01:10PM
Tesladownunder Registered Member #10 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 09:45AM
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It looks a bit like this doesn't it wink

Peter
1166706658 10 FT6000 Tritiumhand
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Thu Dec 21 2006, 03:05PM
... Registered Member #56 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 05:02AM
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Except that it is actualy yellow (I am guessing that you were looking through a pair of welding googles?) and about a million times as bright wink
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Chris
Thu Dec 21 2006, 06:43PM
Chris Registered Member #8 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 04:34AM
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Yeah, it's a 1500W metal halide lamp. Really bright at about 6000K color temp (white). I was definately looking through a welding lens.
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ragnar
Sat Dec 30 2006, 04:33AM
ragnar Registered Member #63 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 06:18AM
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Headroom?
1167453234 63 FT6000 Headroom
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Dr. Drone
Tue Jan 02 2007, 05:10PM
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shades
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Steve Conner
Tue Jan 02 2007, 11:00PM
Steve Conner Registered Member #30 Joined: Fri Feb 03 2006, 10:52AM
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It sure is cool suprised
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