Re: BL in TC arcs

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• Subject: Re: BL in TC arcs
• From: wwl-at-netcomuk.co.uk (Mike Harrison) (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 17:13:00 -0600
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

On Tue, 06 Oct 1998 16:56:28 -0600, you wrote:

>Original Poster: "Bill the arcstarter" <arcstarter-at-hotmail-dot-com> 
>
>Cabbott wrote:
>
>> When i came home and frame by framed the video, you can clearly 
>>see the formation of a glowing ball usually when there is a "kink" or 
>>spiral squiggle in the arc. This will last a few frames then 
>dissappear. 
>> I will post a picture of it as soon as i get my capture card working.  
>>Try it!
Could this just be an apparent bright-spot caused by the arc moving
towards or away from the camera? i.e. it's looking at a segment of arc
end-on, which will make it appear brighter.

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