Re: x-ray with small Tesla coil as driver

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Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-bellsouth-dot-net> 

Provided I dont arc it over, is it simply enough to use a tube rectifier to
make xrays? Just apply HV to one plate and ground the other? As long as I
dont heat the filament is shouldnt become a rectifier as far as I can see.

---Eric
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Subject: Re: x-ray with small Tesla coil as driver


 > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >
 >
 > This effect is common with high vacuum tubes.  The tube becomes a
 > "rectifier" and X-ray producer combined.  The green glow, as you
indicated,
 > is usually a tipoff.  It also means you're getting hit with X-rays.  Use
 > extreme caution.
 >
 > Dr. Resonance
 >
 >  >
 >  > Wow, I've produced x-rays using vacuum tube diodes and just recently a
 > power
 >  > beam triode using a 50 KV dc generator, it's very low power, output
 > probably
 >  > less than 5 watts, you said you got the x-rays from just hooking the
 >  > terminal to a tesla coil? Normally there needs to be a plate were the
 >  > electrons are stopped, either inside or on the outside to produce
x-rays,
 > if
 >  > I remember correctly, how much did the light bulb cost you? I wanted to
 > hook
 >  > one up to my small tesla coils I own, but I'm suprised a standard light
 > bulb
 >  > with no modifications produced x-rays.
 >
 >