RE: Ball lightning - Terry's thoughts....

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Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall" <jpeakall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Bill,

(much explanation deleted for space)

Great explanation, and I thank you for the time you spent to write it up!

Jonathan

www.madlabs.info

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> ANd this gives us a clue for improved operation:  if you're trying some
> high-wattage tricks like melting beer bottles, or triggering BL using
> sharpened carbon rods...  REMOVE THE GLASS ROTOR DISH.  When no other
> large loads are present, the glass rotor dish becomes a significant power
> drain.  When trying to melt pieces of obsidian, I find that when the glass
> dish is present, the rock glows dull red and sits there forever, but when
> the glass dish is removed, the same rock glows bright orange, then splits
> apart and incandescent glowing-white foamed glass spews out like
> slow-motion popcorn popping.    :)
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