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Article #22131Re: Anyone know about arc generators? `ffzzapp'
From: Scott Linn
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1990 16:08
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1990 16:08
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/ hpcvca:sci.electronics / jfsenior@vax1.tcd.ie (K.) / 9:18 am Jan 29, 1990 / >Can anyone give me DETAILS of how to build an arc generator, such as is seen >in science fiction film of the 30/40's etc. > > This is the sort of thing I mean:- > o ^ o > \ ^ ^ / > \^ / > \ / > \/ > ------ Well I can't give you exact DETAILS, but I can shed some light. It is usually called a Jacobs' Ladder. It can be easily built using a transformer used for driving neon tube displays. Simply attach some rods at the appropriate spacing and angle to the transformer, and you have it. Spacing is empirical; don't zap yourself! Scott Linn scott@hpcvcbh HP - Northwest IC Division
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!hplabs!hp-sdd!hp-pcd!hpcvca!scott From: scott@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM (Scott Linn) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Anyone know about arc generators? `ffzzapp' Message-ID: <3340007@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM> Date: 31 Jan 90 16:08:52 GMT References: <5237@vax1.tcd.ie> Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, Oregon Lines: 22