Re: Holloween Ideas...

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Original poster: robert & june heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

I beleave Helium would be a poor choice as a gas as its color is in the blue
white area (UV). a gas like Argon or Neon would be a better choice to play
with
   Robert   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:51:20 -0600
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: Holloween Ideas...
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 > Resent-Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:59:50 -0600
 >
 > Original poster: "Arpit Thomas" <neko4-at-dodo-dot-com.au>
 >
 > Great idea with the pumpkin, except dont use spark plug wiire, its very
 > resistive. maybe some sort of coax would be in order, I dunno.
 >
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 > On 28/09/2003 at 2:58 PM Tesla list wrote:
 >
 >> Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >>
 >>
 >> The helium idea sounds interesting but I can't see it actually working.  If
 >> you discharge the coil into the helium near the ground, it should follow
 >> the
 >> helium trail to the nearest ground, ie the helium bottle or the ground
 >> itself and not discharge upwards into the air.  You would have to totally
 >> insulate the helium and an area of ground for this to work if the coil is
 >> discharge near the ground through hidden wires.
 >>
 >> You might try an elevated pumpkin on fiberglass rod with a small needle or
 >> group of needles sticking out of it's mouth area.  A pumpkin with 6-7 foot
 >> sparks emitting from the mouth would be interesting.  You can use spark
 >> plug
 >> wire covered with plastic tygon tubing to hook up to the coil.
 >>
 >> Dr. Resonance
 >>
 >>>
 >>> Personally, I think it'd be really cool if you got a canister of helium
 >>> (lighter-than-air, easily ionized) and released a cloud of it to cling
 >> to
 >> the
 >>> ceiling. Turn on the coil with a connection near the ceiling, and
 >> suddenly
 >>> sparks are flying all over the ceiling of the room.
 >>>
 >>> I wouldn't pull a stunt like that in any place except one that had no
 >> wiring
 >>> in the ceilings (read: a dedicated stunt house).
 >>>
 >>> On the other hand, you could do something similar outdoors: Turn on the
 >> coil,
 >>> and make it discharge into the helium tank. Start pumping helium out,
 >> and
 >>> have a column of sparks flying into the air for probably 20 feet.
 >>>
 >>> A variation would be to have both the TC power and gas release slaved to
 >> one
 >>> control, so you press the button and the tanks shoot out a jet of
 >> helium,
 >>> belching sparks. It'd be a good use for a coil small enough it wouldn't
 >> hurt
 >>> anyone: bury little cans of helium that are leaking to create a plume,
 >> and
 >>> have a little discharge wire connected to each. Behind the scenes,
 >> ground
 >>> your coil to the wires randomly, so it's like lightning shooting out of
 >> the
 >>> ground for no reason.
 >>>
 >>> Did I get any ideas right?
 >>>
 >>> On Saturday 27 September 2003 04:05 pm, Tesla list wrote:
 >>>> Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
 >>>>
 >>>> Its that time of the year again and the ideas of sparks n arcs themes
 >> for
 >>>> haunted houses are becoming a prominent part of my daily thoughts...
 >>>>
 >>>>
 >>>> I want to do more than Zap a pumpkin on a metal post....  I have a
 >> couple
 >>>> of ideas  some good a few lame...  but Im looking for that really
 >> good
 >> show
 >>>> stopper that will make people remember the scene.   I am limited to
 >> about
 >>>> 8' radius ( well actually 12' but I want to keep the safety margin
 >> high)
 >>>>
 >>>> This years idea is to have a 36" skeleton with demon wings sitting on
 >> the
 >>>> toroid with a wire run to his fingertip pointing outwards towards the
 >> end
 >>>> of a bridge going across the "swamp" ( round muddy bare spot
 >> surrounded
 >>>> with dead bushes/ tree limbs etc   where the pool was)
 >>>>
 >>>> I ask the patrons to "ask" the evil demon permission to cross the
 >>>> bridge....   they ask   I hit the foot pedal activating the coil....
 >> I
 >>>> tell them he said "NO"    I make them ask again....   hit the switch
 >>>> again...   then tell them he said "YES" ...   I allow the patrons
 >> across
 >>>> the bridge
 >>>>
 >>>> and no Im not going to activate the switch while they are crossing
 >> the
 >>>> bridge  ;)
 >>>>
 >>>> this way they get to see the coil in action twice....
 >>>>
 >>>> what would be better in this case???   a chicken wire mesh to direct
 >> the
 >>>> arc and brighten it to a blinding noisy white arc or should i go for
 >> the
 >>>> free ranging longer thin blue streamer effect??
 >>>>
 >>>> any of you fellow tesla coilers have any " professional " experience
 >> in
 >>>> visuals for this type of theme ...  I would love to hear from yall
 >>>>
 >>>> and you all with the creative minds   let me know what yall think...
 >>>> Im all ears...
 >>>>
 >>>>
 >>>> Scot D
 >>>
 >>>
 >>>
 >
 >