Re: TC Question and Discharge Safety - Lightning from Fingers

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Original poster: "Emmett Secrest" <secrest2032-at-msn-dot-com> 

Hey a new undeveloped use for TC's...Pest Control.... :~)

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Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: TC Question and Discharge Safety - Lightning from Fingers

Original poster: Bart Anderson 
<<mailto:classi6-at-classictesla-dot-com>classi6-at-classictesla-dot-com>

New Years eve, my son and his girlfriend saw a spider on the ground and
freaked out (daddy longleg). It amazes me how many people have fear of
spiders (oh well). Anyway, I thought I'd see what happened if I placed it
on the toroid. Can anyone guess how the spider faired?

Bart


Tesla list wrote:

 >Original poster: "Crow Leader" 
<<mailto:tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>
 >At 30kw power levels you won't get burned where sparks hit your suit? There
 >is no heat in this 30kw circuit?
 >
 >KEN
 >
 >----- Original Message -----
 >From: "Tesla list" <<mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >To: <<mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 6:16 PM
 >Subject: Re: TC Question and Discharge Safety - Lightning from Fingers
 >
 >
 > > Original poster: "RIAA/MPAA's Worst Nightmare" 
<<mailto:mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com>mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com>
 > >
 > > -snip-
 > >  > This is similar to what Jeff Parisse is doing at KVA Effects in
 > > California.
 > >  > The link below is there great demonstration video showing huge tesla
 > > coils,
 > >  > and many individuals doing the lightning from the
 > >  > finger trick including one of the female members of GWAR.  (Big video
 > >  > though - 55MB)
 > >  > 
<http://www.teslacoil-dot-com/files/power=kva_effects.mpg>http://www.teslacoil-dot-com/files/power=kva_effects.mpg
 > >  >
 > >  > If this guy IS NOT wearing a conductive suit, then yes, he IS slowly
 > >  > toasting himself to an early grave.
 > >  >
 > >  > Also, do not get any ideas from either of these videos.  This
 >experiment
 > > is
 > >  > extremely dangerous and performed by trained professional stuntmen.
 > >  > To attempt this at home would surely win  you a Darwin Award for the
 >year.
 > >  >
 > >  > Dan
 > >
 > > Speaking of which, I almost got the $6,000 saved up for one of those
 >suits.
 > > Worth it to me since it can take 30kVA+ grounded power arcs without even a
 > > tingling sensation, though I don't think I'd try that within 30 feet of 60
 > > hz powerlines. I'll send some pics of me testing it when I get my site up.
 > >
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