Re: x-ray with small Tesla coil as driver

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


If you use a series of Varo VG-20X high speed diodes you could rectify the
output and get even better X-rays.

The Science First TC true output is only 19.5 kV.  We measured it once.

Dr. Resonance
 >
 > I've had a small Science First 50 Kv Tesla coil for quite some time.  This
 > unit is absolutely tiny compared to what I've seen people talk about here.
 > Today, at an antique shop, I saw an old antique Edison light bulb.  I
 > brought it home and placed it on top of the energized Tesla coil.  To my
 > surprise, the inside of the bulb glowed a brilliant green and I decided to
 > try and see if I could take an x-ray of something fairly easy.  The
results
 > are here:
 >
 > http://www.mindspring-dot-com/~xray5245f/pencilxrayenhanced.jpg
 >
 > I must say I was sure surprised to get anything at all.
 >
 > Jack
 >
 >
 >