Re: candle?

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Original poster: "robert & june heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>

Josh:  Early experiments used candles with a metalic fiber in the wick. This
was the most common wick, but new laws have made these candles HARD TO FIND.
Early candlw wicks used a lead wire. Zinc wire fiber wicks are still
available from hobby shops, and you can replace the wick of short fat
candles by pulling out the wick and threading a new wick in when the wax is
warm enough to be plyable. You can add a second wick along side the original
by drilling or melting a small hole. This will make the candle burn fast,
but this what you want. SOOT
   Robert  H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 15:48:58 -0700
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: candle?
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 16:14:31 -0700
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 > Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
 > <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >
 > For these candle on a TC experiments, the soot in the flame is kind of the
 > interesting part (electrically).  Cotton balls with vaseline or oil make a
 > nice sooty flame.  those of you with bigger coils could always go the
 > "burning tire with diesel fuel" approach...
 > (Don't try this in the Los Angeles area.. the AQMD will be on your case
 > real fast)
 >
 > At 07:45 AM 12/6/2002 -0700, you wrote:
 >> Original poster: "Stephen Conner by way of Terry Fritz
 >> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <steve-at-scopeboy-dot-com>
 >>
 >> At 22:30 05/12/02 -0700, you wrote:
 >>> Original poster: "J Dow by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
 >>> <jdowphotography-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >>>
 >>> Has anyone ever tried sticking a candle on top of the toroid?
 >>> Might be a fun experiment.
 >>>
 >>> Josh
 >>
 >> Funny you should say that, I tried it about 2 days ago. It was a bit of a
 >> disappointment but maybe if I'd used a more powerful TC/taller candle it
 >> would have done something more spectacular. Here is a picture of what
 >> happened:
 >>
 >> http://homepages.strath.ac.uk/~cnbp111/candlezap.jpg
 >>
 >> Steve C.
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