Re: tesla coil safety

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: tesla coil safety
From: "Bunnykiller" <bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 18:30:05 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: Fucian-at-aol-dot-com
> 
> Hi all, i was wondering if letting a 7 inch spark jump to me with metal in my
> hand is safe?it doesnt hurt, but it does make my muscles twitch.i like to do
> a lot of experiments using this affect.i just want to know if im destroying
> anything.
> 
> btw--a friend wants to know if its possible to use mercury in place of salt
> water.

Hi Matt...

mercury is highly TOXIC ....  alot worse than lead...  dont even
consider it  

ummmm  as far as letting the sparks contact through you ... i would not
do it ...   there has been new reports that the output from a TC isnt
all that great to be playing with...  especially when you start boosting
up the transformer power....   no need to make yourself a statistic...

Scot D