Re: Static discharge from my air compressor

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Original poster: "Gary Peterson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <glpeterson-at-tfcbooks-dot-com>

This brings to mind Tesla's own design for a Van de Graaff generator.  (See
http://www.tfcbooks-dot-com/special/van_de_g.htm for a drawing.)  The
protrusions on the terminal are vacuum tubes containing a single cylindrical
element of proportionally large surface area relative to the tube itself.

Gary

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Subject: Re: Static discharge from my air compressor


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> Original poster: "Tim J by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<digital_raven45-at-hotmail-dot-com>
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> 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!!!
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> Thats why they ask you not to fill air compressors with solvents/ anything
> explosive or highly flammable
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> ;)
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