RE: anti-static device

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Original poster: "David Thomson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dave-at-volantis-dot-org>

Hi Tim,

Because of your post, I started brainstorming on this.  I did some research
on Plexiglas and found that it can be softened and formed.  I have found
that I can wind very nice coils between two flat smooth surfaces if there is
no glue or resin present.  With glue or resin between the sheets the coil
becomes lopsided and filled with air bubbles.  So I'm going to wind a coil
between two sheets of Plexiglas and then bake them in a 250 degree F oven
for about 4 or 5 hours.  I'll sandwich the two Plexiglas pieces and coil
between two pieces of plywood and place about 100 lbs of bricks on top.
I'll monitor the space between the two sheets of Plexiglas, and when they
touch I'll remove the coil from the oven.

Coils made in this manner should work well for the anti-static device.  A
metal sleeve can be built into the core of the Plexiglas before starting the
winding to allow for the contact with the rod.  I have the Plexiglas sheets
already cut.  Once I find some sleeves, I'll get started and try this out.
Even if the device doesn't work, I'll have two nice coils to work with.

Dave

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Subject: Re: anti-static device


Original poster: "tim slayter by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<arky-at-uswest-dot-net>

Hi Dave,

  That was the only two words that described it on the Wardenclyffe Project
Archive web page.
Terry thinks its a radio tuning device*.  I'm building a coil with dual
primaries that are
adjustable like this device. That's why I'm so curious about it.

Tim S.

*I was thinking it was for tuning to reduce static in AM radio. - Terry




Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "David Thomson by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dave-at-volantis-dot-org>
>
> Hi Tim,
>
> Looks like you hit it on the head.  Where did you learn this was an
> anti-static device?
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 6:25 PM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: anti-static device
>
> Original poster: "tim slayter by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <arky-at-uswest-dot-net>
>
>   Hello list,
>
>  What was Tesla's anti-static device and was it used with
> his high voltage experiments?
>   It looks like two flat pancake coils that slide on a rod.
> Sort of like two primaries of a tesla coil that can change
> inductance simply by changing there physical distance from
> each other if they are connected in series or parallel.
>
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/TWP27S.jpg
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/TWP28S.jpg
>
> Tim S.