----- Original Message ----- > -I used quad tip plugs to keep the flame kernel from being split by the > center single electrode. This sends the flame to the center of the of the > piston, rather than the edges, to reduce the sideways force on the piston > (the plug is in at an angle and the top of the piston get the force first > before the bottom). This is important because the force applied to the piston > is increased with the power increase. The four tips ensures firing of the > plug. Correct me if I am wrong, but as I understand, the triple- and quad-tip plugs still only fire to one tip at a time, not all at the same time. Karl |
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