RE: Classroom Projects with a TC?

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi,

About $160 these days...  But E-bay is cheap ;-))

http://www.usplastic-dot-com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=&product%5Fid=Spark+Tester+To+Detect+Leaks+In+Plastic+Weld

That is all one line.

Cheers,

         Terry

At 07:59 AM 1/12/2004, you wrote:


>I believe these handheld "tesla coils" may be those handheld neon tube
>testers which are commonly availble
>for about $100.00 each.
>
>Dan
>
>
> > I tried this once with a handheld "tesla coil" thingy as in lab supply
> > places sell to schools. Seemed more like an induction coil to me than
> > anything.
> >
> > Either way, it was unable to operated an electrocscope or
> > make a pile of
> > chalk dust disperse. Not sure why.
> >
> > KEN
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:21 PM
> > Subject: RE: Classroom Projects with a TC?
> >
> >
> >  > Original poster: Thomas <tom-at-pwrcom-dot-com.au>
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >  > Original poster: "harry" <harry-at-prcn-dot-org>
> >  >
> >  >  > BTW if I put one nail on top of the toroid the sparks go
> >  >  > straight up, if i
> >  >  > put 4 nails on the toroid the sparks move away from
> > each other on an
> >  >  > angle.Can someone tell me why this is .
> >  >  >
> >  >
> >  > Electrostatic repulsion, remember high school gold leaf
> > electroscope
> >  > experiments (like charges repel, dissimilar charges attract)?.
> >  >
> >  > Tom L.
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >
> >
> >