Re: Z-Machine Sparkage- Try this at home!!

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Original poster: "S Gaeta by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sgtporky-at-prodigy-dot-net>

Hi Guys,

Here is a small scale version of this effect:
http://community.webshots-dot-com/photo/8426665/8431256GxXPCeOPhl
Terry, you might remember this one!
It's a very simple set up. All you need is an NST(any current-the higher the
voltage the better.), a high voltage rectifier, and a capacitor any value
from .01uf on up. I filled a metal pan with water and placed it on a
insulating platform, tied one end of the NST to the pan, and the other end
through a diode to the capacitor and a brass ball suspended above the water
(I used regular tap water. Distilled may work better). The other end of the
capacitor goes to the metal pan. the higher I went in capacitance, the
better the results were. I tried up to .06uf.

Cheers,
Sue


----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: Z-Machine Sparkage


 > Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>
 >
 > Hi Ken,
 >
 > I think they pulse this big water tank with super high voltage really fast
 > from some giant array of big pulse caps.  It is high resistance de-ionized
 > water so the current rips across the outer layer of the "dielectric" water
 > in this case.  I am not sure of the "why" part either, but it sure is
cool!!!
 >
 > We'll say "Z-Machine Sparkage" is "on topic" for a little while ;-))
 >
 > Cheers,
 >
 >          Terry
 >
 >
 > At 07:21 PM 4/8/2003 -0500, you wrote:
 > >Can anybody explain what is happening in this pic? I've seen it before,
and
 > >the theme is something impressive is going on, but it's never explained.
 > >
 > >What is shown? Why do the sparks look like they can out over some
surface,
 > >like on water or something?
 > >
 > >KEN
 > >
 > >----- Original Message -----
 > >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 1:28 PM
 > >Subject: Z-Machine Sparkage
 > >
 > >
 > > > Original poster: "Matt Skidmore by way of Terry Fritz
 > ><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <fox-at-woozle-dot-org>
 > > >
 > > > This page has more to do with producing electricity than anything
else.
 > > > but, it has an interesting picture of what looks like huge arcs coming
off
 > > > their equipment.
 > > >
 > > >
 >
 >http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2003/nuclear-power/Zneutron
s
 > >.html
 > > >
 > > > this image is over a meg
 > > >
 >
 >http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2003/images/jpg/zmachine.jp
g
 > > > good sparkage in interesting patterns
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >
 >
 >