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Re: STORE BOUGHT HAND-ME-DOWN
From: Greg Leyh[SMTP:lod-at-pacbell-dot-net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 1997 5:56 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: STORE BOUGHT HAND-ME-DOWN
Jeff Laymon wrote:
> Hello group. My first posting. I have been given a Tesla coil
> about 16 inches tall without instructions or any idea what to do with
> it. I've plugged it in and can see a little (1") spark come off it.
>
> Is this all these things do? Isn't there suppose to be something
> else near by for a spark to jump to? Can you hold on to the ball
> thing at the top & get your hair to stand on end? I have a feeling
> there's so potential danger involved here, so I'm leary of messing
> with the thing until I can learn more about it. I have a feeling
> though, that there must be more to it than a little spark.
Check out Chip's extensive Tesla coil zoo at www.pupman-dot-com. There are
many examples there of what TC's can do.
-GL