Re: Holy Crap!

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Original poster: DRIEBEN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Terry, all,

Hey, I have a 400 uFd, 10 kV cap bank as part
of a quarter shrinker assembly that I was con-
structing. Maybe I could try to duplicate this
experiment? Although I my surname indicates paternal
German/Swiss ancestry, I can't read the German text ;^(
Maybe one of the list members more proficient in the
German language could give a complete translation.

David Rieben

----- Original Message -----
From: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, June 9, 2006 5:08 pm
Subject: Re: Holy Crap!
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx

> Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi,
>
> At 01:04 AM 6/9/2006, you wrote:
> >Terry, could you tell me how to set up the
> >electrodes for this experiment? I'm having a
> >hard time figure out just what this insulator
> >around the wire is supposed to be in the diagram..
>
> Here is a picture of mine:
>
> http://drsstc.com/~sisg/files/plasma-ball/electrode.JPG
>
> It is 1/4 inch copper tubing covered with poly
> tubing.  For the end there is about 2 inches of
> exposed copper in a 1/2 inch tube.  Tape sort of
> seals the bottom.  Use a little mineral oil to
> lubricate the tubing as you try and slide it on.
>
> I think the paper said it is "small plastic" for
> the tube although many translates say is is
> "clay" too.  In the photos and movies it looks
> like plastic though.  Someone who knows the
> German language might be able to tell us for sure
> since the words did not translate at all well
> there.  Clay would just shatter I think.
>
> """
> In ein mit Salzwasser gefülltes Becherglas ragen
> zwei Elektroden, wobei die eine durch ein
> Tonröhrchen vom umgebenden Wasser isoliert ist.
> Wird Hochspannung angelegt, so fließt für 0,15
> Sekunden ein bis zu 60 Ampere starker Strom durch das Wasser.
> """
>
> Or the paragraph under the diagram here:
>
> http://www.ipp.mpg.de/ippcms/de/presse/pi/05_06_pi.html
>
> I should be able to get access to 350uF 10kV cap
> bank soon.  They only had the cap, but I can
> supply everything else ;-))  So I should get to
> be able to try it at pretty close to full power.
>
> They were demonstrating it at a big party and the
> folks involved have credentials out the
> wazzoo...  So it should not be a fake thing at all...
>
>
>