Re: Wimshurst machines (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 16:56:30 -0800
From: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Wimshurst machines (fwd)

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> Original poster: Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 01:11:30 -0600
> From: D.C. Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: Wimshurst machines (fwd)
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> I use electrostatic conductive foam that is used to cancel charges on PCB
> boards when they are shipped.  Clamp between two large washers.  It's easy,
> works well, and is very inexpensive to replace as they slowly wear out.
>
> Dr. Resonance

	For brushes in the DiRod generator I built I used thin strips of the
(very slightly?) conductive plastic used for envelops for
static-sensitive. Might work for a Wimshurst machine. I suspect less
friction than the foam, which is quite a bit more conductive.

Ed

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