Re: Van de Graaff /Pelletron (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 08:19:44 -0800
From: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Van de Graaff /Pelletron (fwd)

> I've been doing some searching around online looking for possible VDG
> parts.  While looking at conveyor systems on ebay this morning (in
> the few minutes of calm while our 22 month old triplets were eating
> breakfast!), it occurred to be that a ready made drive system for an
> actively charged VDG could probably be scavenged from a belt sander.
> One of the big floor standing models might be perfect...just chop it
> up.  I might have to try this.  Thoughts?
>
> Zap!
>
> Charles Brush

	Terrible waste for such a neat tool and, unless you're trying to
compete with Round Hill or the MOS, overkill.  Start with something
smaller and simpler and doable in a short time and then work your way up
to bigger and better!

Ed