Re: health question

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Original poster: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx 

In a message dated 2/4/06 2:59:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

>Easiest way to get x-rays is to rectify the output of a coil and hook
>it up to the anode (suction cup wire) of an old picture tube (<20
>millitorr vacuum, lowest my vacuum meter can measure) while the
>filament is running. Not as good a real x-ray tube (otherwise the
>screen would melt pretty quick and cause the tube to implode from
>thermal shock with 300ma+), but just takes longer to get the same
>rems (higher energy x-rays tho depending on the coil).

    What's the radiation pattern of the X-rays produced? From the 
front or sides of the screen?

-Phil LaBudde