Cost estimates for Marx generator sub-assemblies:

Special orders: Chelsie 947-7281

One Capacitor
Description / Source / Unit $ / Total $
4” x 5 ft Schedule 80 PVC pipe, plain end
4” Schedule 80 PVC end cap, slip, 2 each
50 ft x 2 ft aluminum flashing roll $40 (13 sq ft /cap)
½” x 10 ft soft copper coil, type L@$20 (gradient rings, 3 ft each. 2 required )
gradient balls, 2 ea (fits inside of pipe at ends) / 2 / 4
copper tubing for connecting capacitor to SG / 0 / 0
¾ x 5/8” Vinyl tubing to insulate connection between capacitor and SG / 2
Capacitor mount (2 ea) / 8
gradient ring mounts (nylon ties) / 4
Total / $0
One Spark Gap
Description / Unit $ / Total $
Baoding balls $5/2ea / 5
PVC Schedule 80 pipe (see inductor section)
¼ rod 10” with ¼ x 28 NF threads on one end (2 each required)
One Inductor
Description / Unit $ / Total $
#30 copper wire, solid, insulated magnet wire, 100 ft.
#30 annealed iron wire, 100 ft / 90
PVC pipe Schedule 40 1” x 10 ft. (inductor winding)
PVC pipe Schedule 80, 2” x 10 ft (inductor shield + SG stand)
PVC Schedule 80 reducing Tee 2” x 2” x ¾” (4 each)
One Wood Frame
Description / Source / Unit $ / Total $
2”x4”x8’ (4 verticals, 5 horizontals, outermost) / Lowes / 2.89
2”x2”x8’ (4 horizontals) / Lowes / 1.52
¼-20 x 3.5” pan head screws Box 100s / ACE / 28
¼-20 nuts
flat washers
lock washers
Plywood 5/8” (8 strips of 4’ x 11.75”) / Lowes
linseed oil sealant (1 gal)
Main Spark Gap
Description / Unit $ / Total $
Guard
4 ft ¾” non metallic liquidtight Flexible conduit @ $20/25ft
¾” BX Flex screw-in connector
PVC Flange
Electrodes
Electrode mounts
Cost estimates for Marx generator parts: Safety grounding switch
Description / Unit $ / Total $
Cost estimates for Marx generator parts: Firing button/lanyard
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