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Death Ray - a serious proposal ;)
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From: Jim Lux [SMTP:jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 1998 11:17 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Death Ray - a serious proposal ;)
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> From: Alan Sharp [SMTP:100624.504-at-compuserve-dot-com]
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 1998 10:48 AM
> To: INTERNET:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Death Ray - a serious proposal ;)
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> Greetings all,
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> I found this on William Beatty's weird science site.
> I don't think I'd want anyone to try this given that
> mixing water and electricity usually ensures a swift
> and early demise. But I thought you would all enjoy it.
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> http://www.eskimo-dot-com/~billb/tesla/tesla.html
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> Have fun
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> Alan Sharp (UK)
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> Build yourself a squirt gun. Power it with a couple hundred
> PSI air compressor. An old CO2 fire extinguisher would make
> a good water resevoir. Drive the tilt/pan motion remotely with
> cables and pulleys. Give it a mechanical valve, controlled by
> another cable.Install the entire thing in the main terminal of a
> large TC. Use nonconductive materials for the control cables
> and air hose, of course.If you REALLY wanted to get ridiculous,
> you could install the squirtgun with its aim fixed axially upwards,
> then TILT AND PAN THE ENTIRE TESLA COIL SECONDARY!
> Here's where a magnifier might work better than a standard TC.
> Remember those truck-mounted beam weapons used in the first
> Godzilla movie? Go for it!
I believe the Corums have tried this with a air stream and fine metallic
powder with very impressive effects. The metallic powder provides a source
of ions and conductors, as well as something bright to ignite.