does anybody really read these?

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: does anybody really read these?
From: CURTIS SANDOVAL <s002cgs-at-discover.wright.edu>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 15:07:21 -0500
Subscriber: s002cgs-at-discover.wright.edu Thu Jan 16 22:54:36 1997

Friends, coilers, countrymen,

  Have a few questions to toss out;

  First, when plating a tyre form for a toroid, how pronounced an effect
do you think it would be if the tyre was steel-belted or otherwise metal
enforced?  Theoretically it could induct and set up some sort of EM
interference, right?

  Second, (re: frequencies below 50 Hz) Okay, so how big would the coil
need to be?  Have been working on this one for quite some time myself,
and i cannot seem to get the equations to give me a reasonable answer. 
Am thinking somewhere in the 8 Hz range, anybody give me some
sizes/equations??  Also, i will be cautious, as it seems that the lower
the frequency the greater the electrocution danger...

  Third, what about filling an old lead-acid battery or similar device
with oil or water and using as a capacitor??  They are already designed
for maximum internal surface area and high amperages...  Will this
work?? (Happen to have a few i was thinking about using...)

  Fourth, what works best for a spark gapper??  Do you set a gap such
that the spark can only jump when it has sufficient voltage, or is the
motor/wheel setup more reliable.  Have a friend that uses a blender
motor and some nails in a box that seems to work (if you think 'mix' is
cool, check out 'frappe'...), but it would seem that there would be
something better out there.  Also, what about car ignition systems,
points/plugs or electronic??  8 sparks/rev, 10000rpm...

Enough of the rookie questions...

cgs