Re: glass discharge sphere... lawn gazing balls

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

I think that the majority of the gazing ball users for TCs use the solid
stainless steel (or maybe chromed carbon steel?) ones.
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Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 10:37 PM
Subject: glass discharge sphere... lawn gazing balls


> Original poster: "Laurence Davis by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <meknar-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
> Saw a glass gazing ball and picked one up a month or so ago.
>
> the metal coating is on the inside.  i didn't really care, I figured
> the arc would overcome the mild insulatation of the thin glass.
>
> WELL... I did get it to arc a few times. and it did look cool when it did
> arc. danced all over it.
>
> BUT it was like 90 dollars for an 18inch one.  and essentially i was
having
> problems getting breakout from it and (the best part)
>
> it holds charges quite well.  I got  zapped quite a few times from it.
> holding an 18" glass ball that weighs at least 10pounds and -at random- it
> zaps you. not pleasant.
>
> just a warning to those who might think about getting these.
>
> larry d.
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