Re: Presentation

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

A "cage of death" is always a popular feature... the welded steel mesh used
for fencing or concrete reinforcing works well.  So would chicken
wire/aviary netting.  Make some panels for a "phone booth" shape, or some
upright posts for a circular one.

Not to be too sexist here, but the "cute girl in jeopardy" is a time tested
gimmick.  (It is the "saw a lady in half", not "saw something else in half",
after all...)

For a practical illustration of function, a fluorescent tube outside the
cage and and a similar tube inside is a nice demonstration, as well.

I also should point out that standing inside the cage gives one an entirely
different perspective on the streamers and sparks...A very interesting
viewpoint...

Some run of the mill high voltage/high power demos (the cooking pickle, for
instance) are interesting to some folks.  A gag that is very cool is to set
up a jacob's ladder (a 15/30 isn't enough for this..) and suspend a tennis
ball in between the electrodes (not touching) and spray the tennis ball with
salt water... If you use strontium or barium salts, it's even cooler.

Sparks over a glass/plastic surface look very nifty... a window  fairly
close to your topload, with the sparks hitting it, is a nifty effect (try it
first to make sure the glass doesn't overheat and fail catastrophically...


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Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: Presentation


> Original poster: "BunnyKiller by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com>
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> Tesla list wrote:
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> >Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <jim-at-jlproduction-dot-com>
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> >Hi all,
> >I am planning a presentation/demo of my coil on or near the 4th of July
> >and would like to hear any and all comments or suggestions on making an
> >unforgettable one.
> >
> >We are fortunate enough to live just below the summit of the largest
> >peak in the city (where the town launches the fireworks every year) and
> >the parking lot draws a large crowd. We have a private yard that up any
> >away from the lot where I plan on setting the coil up on and the
> >fireworks will make a nice backdrop for the skyline above.
> >
> >I looked around the Web and found some demos but would like to hear some
> >firsthand experience as to what the crowd likes and what has proven
> >itself as most impressive in the past.
> >
> >Thanks all,
> >Jim l
> >http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/forum
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Hi Jim...
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> I have "presented" my coil publically ( is that a real word??)  3 times.
> Twice for haunted houses and once for a hi-school. The initial impact
> for a crowd is impressive for about 60 seconds...   after that it seems
> to wither rather quickly......   keep the run times short and about 3-5
> min apart ( let the crowds rebuild )   if you have the capacity to make
> 10 + foot long arcs , the better.....
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> if you have any lasers working ...  use them as a back drop   :)
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> Scot D
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