Re: Static discharge from my air compressor

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Original poster: "Robert Stern at PSU by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rls327-at-psu.edu>

Does anyone know of any plans, schematics, etc. for building a Van de Graaf
generator using air or pellets or just about anything other than a belt? I
was interested in trying to make one.
Thanks
-Robert
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Subject: RE: Static discharge from my air compressor


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jim-at-jlproduction-dot-com>
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> We have such a machine at work, it's called a glass bead machine. It is
> similar to sand blasting but with fine sand instead(less material
> damage) it is also re circulated via 4 in PVC back to a hopper where the
> used media collects in a bag and fresh media is introduced.
> If it isn't grounded baby look out, I have holes through my shirt from
> the static zap and I am here to tell you its no fun.
>
> Jim Layton
> http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/forum
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> Subject: Re: Static discharge from my air compressor
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> Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <davep-at-quik-dot-com>
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> > I've had a similar experience! Air Compressors could make
> > a very powerful Van De Graff machine if you were to use
> > fine sand inside a PVC pipe with a charge collector!!!
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>     Such a design, using dust, was proposed in the 1940s, by a French
>     scientist.  (I do no t recall Tesla proposing it: there is much i
> don't
>     know....)
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> best
> dwp
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> ...the net of a million lies...
> -???  (tell me who...)
> There are many web sites, which say many things.
> -me
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