Re: Vortices off tops of discharges

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

DAVE: YOU HAVE MY MIND SWIRLING.I HAVE NEVER TRIED WHAT YOU SUGGEST, BUT I
HAVE USED VACUUM AND PLASTICS TO MAKE DISPLAY MONOTORS. MAY I SUGGEST YOU
USE AN ULTRA CLEAR ACRYLIC. AVAILABLE FROM HOBBY STORES.( CRYSTAL-CAST ETC)
 THESE ARE USED TO MAKE JEWELRY AND CAST SCORPIONS. I use this to make
flourecent screens.Most Fiber glass resin is not clear enough, but less
expensive. I use that where I can to cut cost, some is clear not
blue.Indrustial resin is not colored, but usualy supplied in very large
quantities.(55 gal drums). You may be able to get that from a boat builder.
 Use slghtly less catalyst to reduce heat in thick castings.
   Robert  H 

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 05:33:26 -0700
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> Subject: RE: Vortices off tops of discharges
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> Resent-Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 06:04:30 -0700
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> Original poster: "David Thomson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <dave-at-volantis-dot-org>
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
>> Are you saying that Dave's plasma vortex is definitely due to rising heat?
> 
> Richard can say what he wants about the vortex, there was no heat of
> consequence in the vortex in my plasma ball.  At high frequencies, the light
> is cold.  Tesla recorded a similar observation in his carbon button lamp.
> It was a different arrangement, but similar principle.
> 
> I plan to get some "carborundum" (silicon carbide - commonly used as an
> abrasive and rock tumbling medium) and make a carbon button lamp.  I've been
> working a lot with Envirotex Lite resin lately, and it seems this would be a
> good medium to set the carborundum and aluminum post in.  Tesla bonded his
> materials with tar and then put the assembly in a partial vacuum.  I'm
> guessing that if instead of a vacuum, I simply pour a lot of resin around
> the button, that light would glow within the resin.  Are there any plastics
> experts here who would know if this would work?
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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