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Re: Book Ideas



>Date:          Wed, 6 Nov 1996 22:25:15 -0700
>From:          Tesla List <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
>To:            Tesla-list-subscribers-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
>Subject:       Re: Book Ideas
>Reply-to:      tesla-at-pupman-dot-com

>>From gowin-at-epic-1.nwscc.sea06.navy.milWed Nov  6 21:29:25 1996
>Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 13:25:05 -0500
>From: Dan Gowin <gowin-at-epic-1.nwscc.sea06.navy.mil>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: Book Ideas

>All,
>	I've recently been experimenting with different geometric
>discharge terminals on my 4.5" Tesla coil. For those doing the same,
>get a large plexiglass and place it atop your coil. It will help
>prevent the terminal from striking back to your secondary/primary
>circuits. The disk I'm using is 3' in dia., 1/4" thick.
>
>D. Gowin

Dan,

I'll bet that disc gets a static surface charge hotter than a firecracker 
after a run.

rwstephens