Re: really cool link to so cool effect's

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Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com> 

I'm not trying to call anyone a coward, but the statement that it should not
be done by some1 who has never done it before doesnt make sense. Someone did
it and succeeded first. Whats the whole point of giving advice on how to do
it then telling people to hire someone and just sit by and watch.

---Eric
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Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: really cool link to so cool effect's


 > Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
 >
 > this one is going to get alot of responces....
 >
 > first off which effect are you refering to??  the upper left picture?
 > if thats the one, it is easily done BUT the dangers involved are a MAXIMUM
 > threat. One wrong arc to a grounded object and you are toast....   also
the
 > travel of HF HV thru the body is now being understood a bit better and it
 > has been found that it does damage nerve tissue and the flesh where the
 > streamers exit.
 >
 > Some of the set up tips include  a very well insulated platform elevated
 > from ground at least 3 times the distance the longest arc can travel (
hard
 > part here is finding a material that has that well of an insulating
 > capacity) , a drop wire from the tesla coil toroid to a near secure ground
 > to limit the streamer length, NO overhead objects within 5 times the
 > maximum streamer length ( just in case you stand up while its on) , a set
 > wires from the platform to the actors finger tips to reduce the HF HV thru
 > the body but that really doesnt help ( I had set up a plastic skeleton on
 > top of my toroid with latex wings on it and ran wires to the wing
 > tips   needless to say, the wing tips STILL caught on fire where the wire
 > exited), at least 3 manned kill switches constantly being monitored when
 > the coil/actor is activated.
 > The easiest way to do this visual is to hire a proffesional    too many
 > variables to go wrong for a "never done that before" type of person to
 > attempt...
 >
 > Scot D
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > >Original poster: Jimbo07031982-at-aol-dot-com
 > >This is a web address for a stunt performed with a tesla coil haven't
 > >totally figured out how the did but I am trying if any of you can figure
 > >it out let me know please cause I will be working at a haunted house this
 > >year and think that it would be a nice effect to have at a safe distance
 > >from the crowd of course..
 > ><http://www.hvfx.co.uk/stunts.html>www.hvfx.co.uk/stunts.html it's called
 > >the lightning man stunt and is the only one with video of it
 >
 >
 >