Re: really cool link to so cool effect's

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Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net> 

this one is going to get alot of responces....

first off which effect are you refering to??  the upper left picture?
if thats the one, it is easily done BUT the dangers involved are a MAXIMUM 
threat. One wrong arc to a grounded object and you are toast....   also the 
travel of HF HV thru the body is now being understood a bit better and it 
has been found that it does damage nerve tissue and the flesh where the 
streamers exit.

Some of the set up tips include  a very well insulated platform elevated 
from ground at least 3 times the distance the longest arc can travel ( hard 
part here is finding a material that has that well of an insulating 
capacity) , a drop wire from the tesla coil toroid to a near secure ground 
to limit the streamer length, NO overhead objects within 5 times the 
maximum streamer length ( just in case you stand up while its on) , a set 
wires from the platform to the actors finger tips to reduce the HF HV thru 
the body but that really doesnt help ( I had set up a plastic skeleton on 
top of my toroid with latex wings on it and ran wires to the wing 
tips   needless to say, the wing tips STILL caught on fire where the wire 
exited), at least 3 manned kill switches constantly being monitored when 
the coil/actor is activated.
The easiest way to do this visual is to hire a proffesional    too many 
variables to go wrong for a "never done that before" type of person to 
attempt...

Scot D




Tesla list wrote:

>Original poster: Jimbo07031982-at-aol-dot-com
>This is a web address for a stunt performed with a tesla coil haven't 
>totally figured out how the did but I am trying if any of you can figure 
>it out let me know please cause I will be working at a haunted house this 
>year and think that it would be a nice effect to have at a safe distance 
>from the crowd of course..
><http://www.hvfx.co.uk/stunts.html>www.hvfx.co.uk/stunts.html it's called 
>the lightning man stunt and is the only one with video of it