Re: Large Van De Graaf Sphere

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Kruppsgarden-dot-com has 3 ft spheres


http://www.kruppsdecor-dot-com:80/krupps/ProductDetails.asp?iDeptID=35&sDepts

Glazing Globes* stainless steel  Their ad only shows 12 in. You can special
order larger spheres. I hope this helps.
 Robert  H

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 07:53:35 -0600
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Large Van De Graaf Sphere
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> Resent-Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 08:00:31 -0600
> 
> Original poster: "Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <acmq-at-compuland-dot-com.br>
> 
> Tesla list wrote:
>> 
>> Original poster: "Vivek Babtiwale by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dr_vek-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>> 
>> Have any of you had luck finding large Van De Graaf
>> spheres for around $300? I wanted one that was 4 feet
>> in Diameter. Every place I leeked at says $600 for a
>> sphere made of aluminum. I considered making one out
>> of aluminum strips but am wondering if the junction
>> edges will cause a leakage problem. Does anyone have a
>> web site where they've see a home made one that works
>> and didn't take more than two weeks to make?
> 
> For a half-feet aluminum sphere in an unusual machine:
> http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/myvdg.html
> If you really want a 4 feet sphere, read the comments about safety
> there.
> The work and required equipment for making a large metal sphere is
> substantial.
> I don't know of any site showing one, except for professional machines.
> 
> Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz
> 
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