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Re: Surface Sparks = Wow!! gutta percha
From: David Huffman[SMTP:huffman-at-FNAL.GOV]
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 1997 9:51 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Surface Sparks = Wow!! gutta percha
Gutta percha dictionary definition
the milky juice of various Malaysian sapotaceous tress, esp Palaquium
Gutta used in the arts, as a dental cement, and for insulating
electrical wires.
I had to look it up, thought others would be interested.
D. Huffman
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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: 'Tesla List' <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: Surface Sparks = Wow!!
> Date: Monday, August 04, 1997 11:20 PM
>
>
> From: George W. Ensley[SMTP:erc-at-coastalnet-dot-com]
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 1997 1:59 PM
> To: Tesla List
> Subject: Re: Surface Sparks = Wow!!
>
> At 10:59 PM 8/3/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >From: Edward V. Phillips[SMTP:ed-at-alumni.caltech.edu]
> >Sent: Sunday, August 03, 1997 9:13 AM
> >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> >Subject: Re: Surface Sparks = Wow!!
> >
> >"I use shellac because it is very traditional.
> > I also use gutta percha (in other applica-
> > tions) for the same reason -- but I
digress."
> > Where do you get gutta percha these days? Thought it went
> >out of use with the horse and buggy. Serious question, as I too
> >like traditional things.
> >Ed
> >
> >
>
> Ed,
>
> I had, of all things, a root canal a few weeks ago. Guess what they
used for
> a temporary filling, gutta percha.
>
> George........
>
>
>