RE: Van de Graaff generator safety question (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:56:46 -0500
From: Daniel Kline <daniel_kline@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Van de Graaff generator safety question (fwd)



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> Original poster: Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:33:43 +1100
> From: Thomas <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: 'High Voltage list' <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Van de Graaff generator safety question (fwd)
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> > The problem with balls on a nylon thread is ---- how do you
> > cause them to
> > move?
> >
> > Dr. Resonance
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> How about using a nylon wheel with semi-spherical pits machined around the
> radius (same size and spacing as the metal balls).
>
> Tom L.

/me pictures heavy gauge fishing line with equidistant spherical
fishing weights on it.
(Just for a test ;)
Dan K.