Re: Exploding wire (fwd)

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Original poster: Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxxxx>



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Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:05:35 +0800
From: Peter Terren <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Exploding wire (fwd)

Just start small and play and you will get a feel for it better than 
prescribing a particular length. You can save the big shots when the camera 
is ready and audience avaiable.  There are many variables such as inductance 
and switching characteristics and degrees of disintegration of the wire. You 
might even try coiling it for a different effect.
If your camera has a manual option, trigger your camera shutter, then the 
cap the close the camera shutter. Gives really great shots that look better 
on film than in real life (since I tend to blink and miss it!).

Peter
http://tesladownunder.com

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> Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:17:48 -0800
> From: Jim Mora <jmora@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: 'High Voltage list' <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Exploding wire
>
> Hello All,
> I just bought 1400ft of .008, 32AWG piano wire. My Capacitor charge will 
> be
> 14.3uf @ 40KV, I could do up to 50KV but the history of the Geek Mighty 
> Caps
> is unknown. How many feet can I blow of this wire? Surely this would be 
> more
> spectacular then a copper wire. Am I in the right ballpark for gauge? I
> would like to reach 8 feet ~ 2.5 Meters. The caps are rated at near 9KJ at
> full charge.
> Jim Mora
>
>
>
> The shot from Downunder of an "iron" wire blow was wild! I'll start 
> assembly
> of the discharge apparatus after I get done batting down the hatches as 
> our
> rains approach soon; and, I work mostly outside since my one car garage is
> full!