RE: (probally really stupid) bug zapper

["Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>]

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

Speaking of bug zapper-ish type things.
I found this article one day just surfing and laughed so hard I almost
wet my pants :)
http://www.halfbakery-dot-com/idea/Tesla_20Pet_20Fence

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


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 2:27 PM
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: (probally really stupid) bug zapper

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

Adam: Yes you can, but it is not safe or wise. Every TC is different.
Some
small coils dont put out much more than a bug zapper, but these are an
exception. Most coils are beyond a safe level for that.
   Robert   H. 

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 09:27:17 -0600
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: (probally really stupid) bug zapper
> Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Resent-Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 09:52:41 -0600
> 
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <Beans45601-at-aol-dot-com>
> 
> could you (in theory) take a woden rod with a nail on the tip, and
hook it up
> via wire to the top of your tesla coil and zap ants with it? Also, how
many
> turns (in general) would be considered excessive?
> Thanks
> Adam
> 
> 





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