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Re: Florescent Foolishness


From: 	Benson_Barry%PAX5-at-mr.nawcad.navy.mil[SMTP:Benson_Barry%PAX5-at-mr.nawcad.navy.mil]
Sent: 	Sunday, November 30, 1997 4:33 AM
To: 	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: 	Re: Florescent Foolishness


Hi Ted, All,
     Mercury was used by Tesla for spark gaps with no apparent ill effects. 
 In the past mercury was prescribed as an intestinal blockage remover 
wherein up to several pounds of it at a time were drunk by the patient. 
 Very few people sensitive to the liquid form of mercury.  The vapor from 
heated mercury on the other hand is very reactive chemically.  That is a 
good reason why it is not used in open air spark gaps any more.  I have 
worked with it for many years without any ill effects.  Working with it in 
an air tight container is safer practice.

                    Barry

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From: "tesla"-at-pupman-dot-com-at-PMDF-at-PAXMB1
To: Benson Barry; "tesla"-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com-at-PMDF-at-PAXMB1
Subject: Re: Florescent Foolishness
Date: Sunday, November 30, 1997 4:50AM

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From:     Ted[SMTP:tedric-at-generation-dot-net]
Sent:     Saturday, November 29, 1997 7:14 PM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: Florescent Foolishness

Jim,

Mercury is too dangerous to play around with, I remember my high school
teacher used to tell us that by break a mercury thermometer, there is enough
mercury to overdose all the people in a stadium. Actually I now regret
playing with mercury when I was young.

If metal parts are the problem, trying using those that are torroid or
U-shaped.

Hope this help.


Ted



>From:    Jim Lux[SMTP:jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net]
>Sent:    Saturday, November 29, 1997 2:15 PM
>To:      Tesla List
>Subject:      Re: Florescent Foolishness
>
>
>>
>> Interesting. I do know that objects in the way can distort the
>> field. Perhaps the metal end cap and internal electrodes are
>> influencing the light . Can you get the dark spot to be anywhere
>> other than near the end?
>>
>
>here is an idea, albeit a bit hazardous in fabrication. Take the
>fluorescent tube, carefully open it up at the fill, remove the metal parts,
>pump it down again, leaving a few drops of mercury inside, and seal it up.
>Actually, considering that mercury also emits in the visible, you might be
>able to take a long glass tube, without the phosphor, put a drop of mercury
>in it, pump it down, and use it as a detector.