Re: Why we build these things Was: Re: Tesla Coil Dream

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Original poster: "Rodney Goolsby by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jeronimo-at-bright-dot-net>


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Subject: Re: Why we build these things Was: Re: Tesla Coil Dream


 > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
 >
 >  > But for me now it's the tinkering. And putting in SO much time and
money
 >  > into something that has no "practical" everyday use what-so-ever. I
get,
 >  > "Well? What's it for?" I've been telling them it keeps the pigeons off
the
 >  > porch. :)
 >
 > Exactly.  If I get one more person asking me, "Whats it good for?" or "Is
 > that all it does?" or "Does it do anything useful", i'll probably shove
them
 > right into my primary circuit.  "Whats it good for?"   HOW ABOUT COOKING
 > FLESH!
 >
 > The Captain
 >
True, very true.  Between my parents and English teacher I've been driven
past insanity.  I'd never shove them into the primary, but its tempting...
(joke)
 >