Re: heater on toroid / alternative

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: heater on toroid / alternative
From: "Alex Crow" <user-at-alexcrow.clara-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 21:31:54 -0700
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Dale

Couldn't the power of an arc emanating from the radioactive source cause
particles or vapor of Americium to be blasted into the atmosphere? I don't
mean to put the kybosh on the idea, but since my coil will blast the
Aluminium off CDs in less than 1 second...

Alex

Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Dale Hall" <Dale.Hall-at-trw-dot-com>
>
> Alternative to heat:  (used in such things as EGG igniter switches)
> Could try a piece of Americium (radioactive, from an old smoke detector) ?
> should pre-ionize a spot on the toroid without a projection, encouraging
> breakout
> on an oversize toroid (else there is little need to concentrate discharge)
> Old smoke detectors had up to 1000 uCuries ! so handle with care.
> Dale
>