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RE: heater on toroid / alternative
Alex,
Good point !
The 1000uC Americium from the smoke detectors is pretty thick,
but you're right, I wouldn't want trace amounts in my lungs.
If you've got humungous streamers you surely don't need the extra ionizer.
The EGG switches are sealed and the vapor deposition is proof
it disassociates and deposits on the glass envelope.
The extremely thin aluminum on CD's can be taken out with a static discharge.
If more people were aware of that sensivity
I believe it would create a good market for metallized traveler bags/boxes !
Regards, Dale
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Subject: Re: heater on toroid / alternative
Original Poster: "Alex Crow" <user-at-alexcrow.clara-dot-net>
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
>