Re: Tesla Coil Tricks

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>


My favorite is the frankenstein trick.  Take a metallic helmet (such as a
replica roman empire type warrior helmet), and put a sharp point on it.
Ground this helmet to a "good" ground.
Run your coil and let the streamers arc to the helmet.  A possible great
demonstration and definitely an entry for the yearly darwin competition.

Dna



 > Hello all,
 >
 > I'm looking for ideas for safe tricks and demonstrations to do with my
 > tesla coil.  My experience has been that, while initially awed to the
 > appropriate level by the foot long power arcs and 18" coronal discharges,
 > within about 5 or 10 minutes they're pretty used to it and it becomes a
 > case of "okay, now what" (as for myself, I could do it for hours and never
 > get bored of it).  As compared to my van de graaf generator, which allows
 > for all kinds of up close and personal fun with electricity (hair raising,
 > shocking friends, blowing corona off the fingers, games with pie plates
and
 > soap bubbles etc).  Fluorescent tube lighting has been good, but how else
 > can one flesh out a "show" for friends?
 >
 > Thanks,
 >
 > Dan Reinders
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