Re: Another Gadget Freak

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Original poster: "Jim Mitchell" <Electrontube-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> 

Most likely they used a simple clear 60w or so lightbulb.  Most have an
argon gas mixture which lights up quite nicely and works as a plasma globe.
The problem is,  you can get burned/shocked if you touch it.

Regards - Jim Mitchell
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Subject: Re: Another Gadget Freak


 > Original poster: "Eastern Voltage Research Corporation"
<dhmccauley-at-easternvoltageresearch-dot-com>
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 > Its a great article, however they don't mention that the hardest part of
the
 > entire project is obtaining the plasma globe and then
 > filling it and vacating it as necessary.
 > Dan
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 >  > Hey y'all
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 >  >    The Gadget Freak article in Design News Magazine strikes again.
 >  > Previously featuring Gary Lau's table top mini coil, this time features
 >  > a single transistor, flyback transformer driven plasma globe project by
 >  > Mark R. Dunn. He references Sam Barro's website Powerlabs-dot-com in a pdf
 >  > article viewable half way down from the following link,
 >  > http://www.designnews-dot-com/article/CA421212?nid=2337
 >  >
 >  > Bob Wroblewski
 >  > Dracut, MA
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