RE: Static discharge from my air compressor

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

We have such a machine at work, it's called a glass bead machine. It is
similar to sand blasting but with fine sand instead(less material
damage) it is also re circulated via 4 in PVC back to a hopper where the
used media collects in a bag and fresh media is introduced.
If it isn't grounded baby look out, I have holes through my shirt from
the static zap and I am here to tell you its no fun.

Jim Layton
http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/forum


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Subject: Re: Static discharge from my air compressor

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



> I've had a similar experience! Air Compressors could make
> a very powerful Van De Graff machine if you were to use
> fine sand inside a PVC pipe with a charge collector!!!

    Such a design, using dust, was proposed in the 1940s, by a French
    scientist.  (I do no t recall Tesla proposing it: there is much i
don't
    know....)

	best
	dwp

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