RE: MY Tesla Coil:Star Wars:

["Dale Hall" <Dale.Hall-at-xxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

OK, I read it, but I don't find anything compelling 
no basis for theory of operation,
no results of your tests ??
just speculative thinking/illustration, that's good,
 but needs theoretical basis and
 test model construction, tested with results to analyze
 i.e. development beyond conceptual drawing 
 (which illustrate your creative involvement ++)

Also, I don't see the connection to the referenced article, 
the subject of which, I believe, was 
lightning triggered by a laser ionized channel
discharging that lightning to ground via the tower.

Perhaps you just liked the articles illustration (?)
fantasizing beyond its scope ?

Regards, Dale

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Subject: Re: MY Tesla Coil:Star Wars:

Original poster: "Mike Novak" <acmnovak-at-email.msn-dot-com> 

Dale,
Have you seen my deathray idea?
http://members.xoom-dot-com/mpn111084/deathray.html
It's pretty much just a mutation of a N2 laser/Tesla coil

-mike

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Subject: RE: MY Tesla Coil:Star Wars:

> Original poster: "Dale Hall" <Dale.Hall-at-trw-dot-com>
>
> Hi Al & All,
> (Al, re: Sci Fair Proj reply, Thank You, I've been on the list ~3 years, )
>
> Fantasy  / Extrapolation / Interpretation ?
>
> I remember seeing this article/diagram in a trade journal
> ~ a couple years ago, EETimes or ?
> As I recall the LASER
> was used to pre-ionize a path to a charged cloud
> stimulating a return discharge to the grounded tower,
> pictured in this diagram.
> (see referenced URL below for diagram, text of article is cut off)
>
> I don't recall any significant mention of TC usage,
> there is none in the diagram, just a grounded lightning tower
> looking somewhat like a TC.
>
> Regards, Dale
>
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> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 8:22 AM
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> Subject: MY Tesla Coil:Star Wars:
>
> Original poster: "Albert Hassick" <uncadoc-at-juno-dot-com>
>
>  Ok, list members, A long time ago in a galaxy far away! Here is what My
> Tesla Coil is being used for.  It is one of our government projects (do
> we still have a government?), and it is a monster of a coil. Seething
> with power and channelled to a big laser and focused with a giant
> telescope lens.  Yes, it is Tesla's Needle in the Sky!  Used for
> destroying incoming warheads or whatever!  One thing for sure, and that
> is that whatever this high powered needle hits is a goner for sure! Tesla
> was wwwwaaaayyyyyy ahead of his time.  I think the feds are using Tesla's
> lost Colorado Springs notebook to help them envision how to build and use
> this weapon of defense (offense).  Is this neat or what!   Just think of
> the possibilities the next time you throw that big knife switch to
> energize your coil!    AL.
>
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Temp/teslapic1.jpg