Re: Graphite spark gaps (fwd)

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Subject: Re: Graphite spark gaps (fwd)
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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 12:12:01 -0600 (MDT)
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Subject: Re: Graphite spark gaps (fwd)

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>Too bad. I have lots of large graphite motor brushes with copper leads
>attached. I was going to try them.
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>jim heagy

Try using them as discharge terminals in a plasma globe. I have heard that
carbon in argon makes a really beautiful purple plasma. As the carbon
vaporizes from the discharge (if vaporizes is not the *proper* term, all
you sticklers can leave me alone if you please, since I'm certain the idea
is getting across ;) the discharge characterisitics will change as pressure
increases inside the globe. If you try to do this, please let me know the
result. I have several globes, but no carbon :)

Dan