Re: TC Question and Discharge Safety - Lightning from Fingers

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


Thanks for the bit of knowledge on the Daddy Longleg. However, since it 
appears that the only difference between a spider and a Daddy Longlegs is 
that the Daddy Longleg has 1 body segment and spiders have 2, I think I'll 
keep calling it a spider (but it's good trivia).

The !spider after a short sparking session was missing 2 of it's 8 legs. It 
wasn't looking very healthy either (quivering would be a good description). 
The toroid has a hole in the center, and I just scooted it into the hole. 
It fell down into the secondary. I haven't ran the coil since, but a day 
later I lifted up the secondary and there he was, corpse and all - very dead.

I imagine 2 of the those long legs may have served as a breakout point. The 
legs completely gone up the the body. I am sort of supprised the rest of 
the Daddy Longleg didn't incinerate. This one won't be growing any new 
legs. I guess the free-air currents were a bit much for the little guy (or 
gal?).

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

>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
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>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