Re: [TCML] Consensus on HV cable

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I once demonstrated one of my small bipolar coils at a local school, and a 
teacher asked me (seriously, I think) if this was Tesla's death ray machine. 
I said no, I left that one at home "since the unfortunate incident last 
time."

PBT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Mastroianni" <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: [TCML] Consensus on HV cable


> Agreed.  Unwinding spools of #18 wire is preparation for flipping on your 
> Christmas lights.   Lead up to a coil run must involve laying heavy cable 
> and torquing 2" nuts to bolt down the copper lugs.  People watching must 
> not only hear your warning to stand clear, but there has to be some 
> outward sign of the builder's respect awesome presence to be unleashed 
> from his creation.
>
> You can remind your neighbors who have come to watch about movies like 
> "The Prestige" and tell them that as far as you know you haven't yet been 
> cloned and space-time has not been warped.
>
> I usually add, "But then, how would I know?" and watch the wheels turning 
> in their minds.
>
> I  have indeed been asked about this, seriously.  Grown men taking me 
> aside in sotto voce - "this thing is some sort of time machine, right?"
>
> I say, "So far, no.  But I  haven't run it at full power yet.  Should we 
> try?"
>
> High voltage is a state of mind.
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