Re: Tesla and quack medical products and Neon glow mugs

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Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr> 

You want to see that plasma mug from inside. Well i have seen it, but cannot
remember where. Try to google the autor of the site was ykzay or somthing
like that. Just google ykzays Tesla coil and you will get there. He
dissasembled it but it is just a small flyback connected to a metal pad on
top.

Best Regards

Kreso Bukvic
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Subject: Re: Tesla and quack medical products and Neon glow mugs


 > Original poster: David Speck <dave-at-davidspeckmd-dot-org>
 >
 > John,
 >
 > I suspect that these are similar in principle to the "Neon Coffee Mugs"
 > sold by Spencer gifts.  A hollow glass mug filled with neon lights up when
 > it is set on a featureless black pad connected to a wall wart.
 >
 > Has anyone hacked one of these sufficiently to figure out the circuit?
 > I'd like to have a slightly more powerful one to light Geissler tubes, or
 > to test laser tubes without the risk of puncturing the glass as can happen
 > when you hit them with a vacuum leak tester.  It is just a flat coil
driven
 > by an RF oscillator?  I've heard of non contact testers for neon sign work
 > but they seem expensive, and I've never seen one for sale anywhere.
 >
 > Dave
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 > Original poster: John <fireba8104-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 > >This old idea has been revived. There are now new "RF patches" available
 > >to speed recovery time from injuries. I'm not sure if they have found
wide
 > >spread use yet, but it looks as if they are catching on at some places.
 >
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