RE: CD's

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: RE: CD's
• From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 19:27:00 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

I would strongly recommend not trying this.  Without a spark gap in the
circuit set to a reasonable breakdown voltage, the voltage across the NST,
tank cap, and CD will build on successive 60 Hz cycles to destructive (to
the NST and tank cap) levels, particularly if the cap value is remotely near
the "matched" mains-resonance value.  This is why we use safety gaps across
RSG's - to discharge the tank if the RSG fails to fire.  

Gary Lau
Waltham, MA USA

>Original Poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com> 
>
<snip>
>
>Geek Demo #18
>
>Hook an NST in paralell with your tank cap. Then connect a test lead from 
>each leg of the NST to each side of a CD (preferably one you don't like, we

>use AOL CDs :) ). Just clip the leads right to the CD on opposite sides.
>
>Turn off the lights.
>
>Power up the NST for about 1 full second. Be ready for a loud BANG!
>You now have one blank CD, and some pixie dust.

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