Re: x-ray with small Tesla coil as driver

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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.