Seconded. For reasonable substitute and shorter ranges without killing
anybody, substitute the nicely dense and easily ionizable noble gas Argon, please.
> On Dec 2, 2016, at 9:13 PM, Carl Noggle <cn8@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Do I get the impression that you are thinking about making a VdG that shoots mercury vapor? DON'T DO THIS!!! Mercury is VERY poisonous! Do a search for toxicity data. This is serious!
>
> ---Carl
>
>
>
>
> On 12/2/2016 5:38 PM, Ed wrote:
>> May be of interest to others too:
>>
>> http://www.g3ynh.info/zdocs/refs/links.html
>>
>> https://archive.org/
>>
>> http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/
>>
>> Lots more but this is enough for an afternoon's casual reading.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>>
>> On 12/2/2016 2:30 PM, Sietze van de Burgt wrote:
>>> If any of you people could point toward any online resources that would be
>>> great.
>>>
>>> I also think that an online archive
>>> Of scans, from out of print electronic
>>> Books and resources, maybe at the
>>> Pupman site, could be a great plan..
>>> If it's old there might not be that many
>>> Problems with copy right...
>>>
>>> We all have as a group an unique interest, that could be helped with these
>>> Rare and out of print books...
>>>
>>> Not only for me but maybe this deserves
>>> A complete new thread ?
>>>
>>> A description of the possible inner workings of such a device in this tread
>>> Would greatly help, can one describe some of the general basics of this ?
>>>
>>> Some not all pages as foto copies might also do the trick,
>>> If one of you could send a couple ?
>>> I will give my private address for mail
>>> In a pm if needed...
>>> And I will try to send some money in return.
>>> As a kid I received some pages
>>> >From a person from this list,
>>> But he did not include a return address,
>>> I still owe him 10 Australian dollars
>>> And a bottle of beer perhaps,
>>> Might be word a crate of beer by now :-)
>>> If he had the chance to save it on the bank or made a good investment....
>>>
>>> That is perhaps 20 years ago now...
>>> Well I do read many mails if I have time,
>>> But rarely post any...
>>>
>>> So if you want a little money in return
>>> Be sure to include a return address.
>>>
>>> My personal mail is s.van.de.burgt@xxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> Contact that if you need any
>>> Address or personal data...
>>> And I send a personal message in return.
>>>
>>> Thanks in for these reactions so far,
>>> Or for any to come thanks in advance...
>>>
>>> Sietze van de Burgt...
>>>
>>> Ps sorry for my perhaps many language mistakes, since my native speech is
>>> Dutch the language of the Netherlands..
>>> So when strange writings appear
>>> Blame it on me being a foreigner...
>>>
>>> Op vr 2 dec. 2016 om 02:27 schreef Ed <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>>> I have a Lindsay Publications reprint of a book from about 188o titled
>>>> 'Electrostatic Machines'. It shows a number of similar machines
>>>> including some blowing sand and steam. Not on line unfortunately and
>>>> Lindsay is out of business. Lots of interesting stuff there.
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 11/30/2016 11:10 PM, Harold Weiss wrote:
>>>>> I remember seeing a diagram of the nozzle. It's a venturi system that
>>>>> creates a vacuum in the mushroom shaped topload. It's identical to an
>>>>> infinity jet used for gold dredges, but instead of water it uses air.
>>>>> (an internal mix air brush is also an example) The mercury vapor is
>>>>> created in the center and is electrostatically accelerated to the
>>>>> nozzle. Kind of like a reverse fusor.
>>>>>
>>>>> It would probably work for targets across a room, but not for longer
>>>>> ranges. Just too much air in the way. Though, if you have a streamer
>>>>> issuing from the nozzle, it may increase the range by creating a
>>>>> vacuum path due to heating. It might also make for a really long
>>>>> streamer.
>>>>>
>>>>> David Weiss
>>>>>
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