RE: Z-Machine Sparkage- Try this at home!!

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Original poster: "brianb by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <brianb-at-antelecom-dot-net>

Sue,

Great pictures. Wonder what would happen if I used my 227uf/22kv cap?

:-)

Regards,
Brian B.
www.briananddebbie-dot-com


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Subject: Re: Z-Machine Sparkage- Try this at home!!


Original poster: "S Gaeta by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<sgtporky-at-prodigy-dot-net>

Hi Guys,

Here is a small scale version of this effect:
http://community.webshots-dot-com/photo/8426665/8431256GxXPCeOPhl
Terry, you might remember this one!
It's a very simple set up. All you need is an NST(any current-the higher the
voltage the better.), a high voltage rectifier, and a capacitor any value
from .01uf on up. I filled a metal pan with water and placed it on a
insulating platform, tied one end of the NST to the pan, and the other end
through a diode to the capacitor and a brass ball suspended above the water
(I used regular tap water. Distilled may work better). The other end of the
capacitor goes to the metal pan. the higher I went in capacitance, the
better the results were. I tried up to .06uf.

Cheers,
Sue


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Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: Z-Machine Sparkage


  > Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>
  >
  > Hi Ken,
  >
  > I think they pulse this big water tank with super high voltage really
fast
  > from some giant array of big pulse caps.  It is high resistance
de-ionized
  > water so the current rips across the outer layer of the "dielectric"
water
  > in this case.  I am not sure of the "why" part either, but it sure is
cool!!!
  >
  > We'll say "Z-Machine Sparkage" is "on topic" for a little while ;-))
  >
  > Cheers,
  >
  >          Terry
  >
  >
  > At 07:21 PM 4/8/2003 -0500, you wrote:
  > >Can anybody explain what is happening in this pic? I've seen it before,
and
  > >the theme is something impressive is going on, but it's never explained.
  > >
  > >What is shown? Why do the sparks look like they can out over some
surface,
  > >like on water or something?
  > >
  > >KEN
  > >
  > >----- Original Message -----
  > >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
  > >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
  > >Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 1:28 PM
  > >Subject: Z-Machine Sparkage
  > >
  > >
  > > > Original poster: "Matt Skidmore by way of Terry Fritz
  > ><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <fox-at-woozle-dot-org>
  > > >
  > > > This page has more to do with producing electricity than anything
else.
  > > > but, it has an interesting picture of what looks like huge arcs
coming
off
  > > > their equipment.
  > > >
  > > >
  >

 >http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2003/nuclear-power/Zneutron
s
  > >.html
  > > >
  > > > this image is over a meg
  > > >
  >

 >http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2003/images/jpg/zmachine.jp
g
  > > > good sparkage in interesting patterns
  > > >
  > > >
  > > >
  >
  >