Re: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)

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Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:18:33 -0500
From: BunnyKiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)

Hmmmm  

my only thought is dont pee on an eletrically wired fence

Scot D



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>Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:44:14 -0400
>From: Crispy <crispy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)
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>Is using a laser the only way to guide HV?  Would it be possible to do
>something like, say, fill a supersoaker with saltwater and connect a hv
>supply to the tank?  Would the resulting stream effectively conduct
>current?  I think it could be an interesting idea if it would work.
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>Chris
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>On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 15:01 -0600, Tesla list wrote:
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>>Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:05:01 -0400
>>From: Aron Koscho <kc5uto@xxxxxx>
>>To: 'Tesla list' <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: RE: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)
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>>Tomas,
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>>The people that have done this did indeed use very powerful systems.
>>Aside from all the technical problems associated with "aiming" HV there
>>is one obvious issue: the laser can cause at least as much damage as the
>>tesla coil. Keep in mind the size of a tesla coil that is require to
>>seriously injure a human and all the logistical issues associated with
>>systems that large (i.e. Grounding, power, size, mobility). Generally
>>you'd be lucky to fit a system with usable range (100'?) in a school
>>bus.
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>>As far as doing your self goes no one that I know of has yet to pull off
>>laser guide hv in their garage. The equipment required is just too
>>expensive/complex.
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>>-Aron
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>>Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 10:49 AM
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>>Subject: Re: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)
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>>Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:49:54 -0500
>>From: BunnyKiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx>
>>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)
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>>Hi Tomas,
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>>the US military has tried it and a couple of private companies has had 
>>some results that seemed to work.  Although the amount of power required
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>>for the laser to propely ionize the air is emmence ( 10,000's of watts 
>>needed   yes tens of thousands). The main problem encountered with this 
>>combination is that the extreme voltages produced by the T- Coil also 
>>work their way back to the laser, causing problems that limit the life 
>>time of the laser. So far only very short range ( about 50 feet) was at 
>>best accomplished. The divergence of the laser beam limits long range 
>>effectiveness.
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>>SD
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>>>Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:21:10 +0300
>>>From: Tomas Stankevic <Tomas.Stankevic@xxxxxxxx>
>>>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Subject: Laser and tesla coil
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>>>Hi, I heard somewhere, that if you point a laser beam on the toroid, 
>>>lightning will exactly follow the beam because laser slightly ionizes 
>>>the air what makes it more conductive for sparks. Of course simple
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>>>or semiconductor laser is not enough-higher power is needed. Did anyone
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