Re: New member

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Original poster: "Jason by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>

Steve,

That would be a better idea. Also, when you run tesla coils in enclosed
spaces you tend to get a buildup of ozone which *needs* to be removed or bad
stuff starts to happen :)

Jason
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Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 2:04 AM
Subject: Re: New member


> Original poster: "Steve Greenfield by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <alienrelics-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>
> --- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> > Original poster: "Jason by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>
> >
> > Steve,
> >
> > Welcome to the list!!
>
> Thanks! Glad to be here.
>
> > > My next project is a small Tesla coil, something
> > > around a foot or two tall. Like the Jacob's
> > Ladder,
> > > this is for parties so it will also be behind
> > > plexiglass.
> >
> > Plexiglass = bad idea. Much better is grounded
> > chicken wire!!! Acrylic is a
> > dielectric and could give you a nasty shock!!!
>
> I was also planning on keeping the power low and the
> box big enough to prevent being able to draw an arc by
> placing your hand on the plexi. There would be several
> objects inside for the spark to jump to, perhaps the
> distance partially controllable.
>
> I understand what you are saying, though. Perhaps I'll
> put chicken wire (or fine wires) inside the plexi.
> Otherwise someone will just stick a finger through the
> chicken wire and get a burn anyway.
>
> Steve Greenfield
>
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