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Spark disk toy




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From:  FutureT-at-aol-dot-com [SMTP:FutureT-at-aol-dot-com]
Sent:  Wednesday, February 04, 1998 8:10 AM
To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject:  Re: FW: Spark disk toy

In a message dated 98-02-03 16:32:40 EST, you write:

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> I recently saw a cool toy at a store (something like a Spencer Gifts) in
> the mall.  The unit is a disk, about 2 feet in diameter.  The disk is
> made of two plates of glass with a small seperation between them.  When
> running, sparks appear to originate from the center of the disk and
> continuously and randomly shoot outward to the edges of the disk.  The
> inside surface of the disk appears to be coated with something that gives
> it a pixelated appearance.
 
> Anyone know what might be going on here?  Is this something one could
> easily construct, powered by a flyback transformer based power supply?
 
> Gary Lau
> Waltham, MA USA
  >>

Gary, all,

This are sold by the Borg to the earth...just kidding.  These units can
be seen over the Borg's heads in Star Trek when they,re re-generating.
Bill Connery (glass tube expert), has built one of these by placing
broken bits of glass between the glass sandwitch.

John Freau