Re: Plexiglass

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Of course, if one wants to stare into a spark gap, welding glass from any
welding shop is the way to go:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/MarcGap/MarcGap3.jpg

Here is an early verions of Marc's triggered gap showing the gaps and trigger
electrode through #10 welding glass...

Cheers,

        Terry


At 09:37 PM 3/21/2002 -0800, you wrote: 

>
> Are there any plastics (readily availabe) that DO absorb UV light? I thought
> there was a thread about this a while back.. 
>
> Coiling in Pittsburgh
> Ben McMillen 
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>>  wrote:  
>> Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz " 
>>
>> Plexiglas is a trademarked name for acrylic plastic. It doesn't absorb UV, 
>> normally, unless they've added a UV filter to the plastic. FWIW Lexan is a 
>> tradename for polycarbonate.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tesla list" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 7:08 PM 
>> Subject: Plexiglass
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>>
>>
>> > Original poster: "Ben McMillen by way of Terry Fritz "
>>
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Hi all, 
>> > Can anyone tell me the 'off the shelf' name for Plexiglass? I need plexi 
>> > because of its UV absorbing characteristics and I can't find it on 
>> McMaster 
>> > Carr's website.. 
>> > 
>> > Coiling in Pittsburgh 
>> > Ben McMillen 
>> > 
>> >
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