mini TC/plasma globe

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• Subject: mini TC/plasma globe
• From: Kevin420790-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 21:01:33 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

hello everyone, I built a mini coil from some junk I had laying around it 
uses a the primary power supply is made from a mini flyback from a portable 
b/w TV it gives me about 10kV when i use a 555 driver circuit after I 
finished putting it together I fired it up
and got alot of O3 no streamer though but I did not think I was going to get 
any,I could draw 1" sparks to my fingers  so I decided to put a clear light 
bulb on it and I got plasma discharge(not very intense)but when I touched the 
bulb I got zapped right through the glass.this now leads me to my 
question...why did it do this and can  I stop it? I would like to perfect 
this and make it a display but with the arcs coming through the glass I not 
to sure if I should and the O3 could be a problem I got a headache and a 
upset stomach after just five minutes.so if any one has any comments or 
suggestions please let them fly.

thanks to all in advance,
kevin dalpe
attleboro,ma

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