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Re: really cool link to so cool effect's
Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com>
You can get chainmail suits from certain stores selling stuff made to look
like its from the middle ages. They dont cover full body but cover the chest
to the elbow and down to the knees. A kid at school wears one regularly, I'd
assume you can get chainmail hoods also.
---Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: really cool link to so cool effect's
> Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
>
>
> These experiments can be done with safety. We train our TC museum
> presenters to do it --- and it's done in several museums nationwide up to
3
> times daily using our equipment.
>
> Now the bad news. A shark diver's metal mesh suit is required which costs
> around $8,500 new and $3,800 used so it's an expensive procedure. They
wear
> the shark suit with metal mesh head cover and metal mesh matching gloves.
> The demonstrator can wear a suitable non-flammable suit or costume over
the
> shark suit but one has to be trained to do the demo in a certain fashion
to
> preclude any danger of fire in the costume.
>
> Dr. Resonance
>
> Resonance Research Corporation
> E11870 Shadylane Rd.
> Baraboo WI 53913
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Most people that do the human fireball stunt learned it directly from
> > others. That way they could learn the many "important tips" like not
> > setting your hair on fire or not pulling an arc off your nose... As
far
> as
> > I know, Henry Transtrom was the "first" person to do the trick.
Transtrom
> > was a electrical engineer and showman with vast knowledge of AC high
> > voltage electricity. He was well skilled to "try it first". Of
course,
> he
> > was also the "first" to get killed....
> >
> > Tesla may have done similar things, but I think Transtrom is the person
> who
> > really made the "big show". Of course, Tesla got the crap shocked out
of
> > him in 1895 by a 3 foot power arc to his shoulder which almost killed
> > him. His assistant snapped the power off instantly saving him...
> >
> > Forgive if we all get pretty scared when people start asking about
sitting
> > on coils or playing with arcs. There is a vast amount of really bad
> > information out there and the possibility of somebody casually trying
and
> > dying is high. The expert's really only claim to fame is that they
have
> > not died yet... It is sort of like Robert Knievel teaching somebody
how
> to
> > do motor cycles stunts. He may be the best at it, but...
> >
> > Also, today's Tesla coils are significantly more powerful than the
> > cardboard and plate glass coils of yesterday. A relatively small NST
> > system can easily rival the usual stunt coils of times gone by. Unlike
a
> > kid in the 50's wiring up a coil to make 6 inch arcs. Today, the same
kid
> > can push 6 foot arcs!! As we get better at making coils, the dangers
also
> > increase... In general, touching arcs in anyway is just not safe at
all
> > and we are not real anxious to help people try.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Terry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 03:26 PM 5/14/2004, you wrote:
> > >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
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > >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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
>