Re: Off topic Jacobs ladder qustion

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Original poster: "Bill Wilson" <wtw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

ch. out these auctions on e-bay. years ago they use to sell a bottle 
cutter. e-bay #8225578380, e-bay #6006048157




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> Original poster: Terry Fritz <vardin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi,
>
> They sell a lot of old time "oil lamp" globes that are open at the 
> base. Sort of like in the old western movies.  The fancy ones get 
> pretty long. Check out a "fancy lighting" place's catalog and many 
> home center stores have an amazing array of oil lamp glass 
> too...  Very heat resistance and pretty darn cheap!!!
>
> Cheers,
>
>         Terry
>
>
> At 06:03 PM 10/16/2005, you wrote:
> > Hello, Group,
> > While working on my Coil I am building a Jacobs ladder ( need a HV fix :)
> > My question is ... I have located some large O.D. Glass Vases to 
> > use for a tube for the electrodes. But I want to cut the bottom off 
> > of the vase, can anyone give advice on doing this to a round 
> > object. As last resort I could drill holes for the electrodes. Or 
> > use an acrylic tube but how likely would this material be to melt?
> > Brad McPeak