I have been testing a different trigger, and early results are excellent. The flow rate exceeds the standard trigger in dynamic bench testing. Launcher testing is still ahead, but these triggers have been used successfully on launchers before, so no difficulty is expected there. This posting is to help those who have been seeking triggers independently and provide some details.
Post Quartzfest Update
We had a great trip to Quartzfest. Alan made 3 presentations – one on launchers, one on baluns and one on the amazing new LED flashlights. Hope to see you there next year!
We are about out of the inventory of triggers, so we will be shifting to a different unit. Eric has used these in his launchers and they work well. To my eye they are not quite as aesthetic, but functionality is fine. We will continue to evaluate other triggers and may find a better choice later on. The trigger is easy to upgrade when not glued, and we no longer recommend glueing the trigger subsystem.
Quartzfest
We’ll be at Quartzsite, Arizona for the next week. We are going to make a presentation on Monday. If you are at Quartzsite next week and miss the presentation, look me up and we can show you how it works. Production will resume when we return.