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RE: tesla coil safety




Hi, I would advise staying away from mercury.  With its weight and
evaporative properties,
it would be hard to avoid accidental exposure to it.  Exposures to mercury
may have a
cumulative effect similar to lead.

Phill Peterson (phill-at-iname-dot-com)

> Hi all, i was wondering if letting a 7 inch spark jump to me with metal in
> my 
> hand is safe?it doesnt hurt, but it does make my muscles twitch.i like to
> do 
> a lot of experiments using this affect.i just want to know if im
> destroying 
> anything.
> 
> btw--a friend wants to know if its possible to use mercury in place of
> salt 
> water.
> 
>