Re: hydroforming : was water spark gaps

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Original poster: "William R. Langston" <blangsto-at-iwvisp-dot-com> 

Hi all,

>From practical experience -- son and I have federal license for
manufacture/uses,
etc -- any significant ( oz. or more ) amount of explosive, let alone HE, and a
swimming pool is a big mistake. We tested one potential July 4th. piece in our
pool several years ago. The boom was fine, but the energy stressed the
concrete of
the pool walls and actually shook our house. In air, the same device was only a
loud noise.

Bill L.

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov>
>
> swimming pool, a pound of HE, and you're all set..
>
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> > From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Re: hydroforming : was water spark gaps
> > Date: Saturday, December 02, 2000 4:04 PM
> >
> > Original poster: "bob golding" <yubba-at-clara-dot-net>
> >
> > Hi gary,
> >       It is not that difficult to get a piece of pipe, I have seen
plenty of
> > 1/4 toriod bends in the scrap yard, Get two of them grind them down the
> > middle, weld, hey presto one half toriod.  I am thinking of a BIG toriod
> > here say 6 foot by 12'' cord, but if it is made of steel it will be very
> > heavy. If it made of ally it will be a lot lighter. This idea is to
> > compete with getting a mold made for spinning remember. I agree with
> > wholeheartedly with the KISS principle by the way.
> >
> > cheers
> > bob golding
> >
> > Tesla list wrote:
> > >
> > > Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
> > >
> > > >Hi all,
> > > >         Ok guys and girls, who will be the first to produce an
> hydroformed
> > > If you can get a big piece of pipe bent in the proper shape, why bother
> > > messing with explosives, etc, and just use it as-is?  KISS!  Of course,
> > > getting such a pipe is the trick, isn't it?
> > >
> > > Gary Lau
> > > Waltham, MA USA
> >
> >
> >