Original poster: BillEaver@aol.com Start with something small. The kind of thing that little baby's play with. This Van De Graph made with a rubber band, soda can, glass tube, is just the thing. You could probably make it in a night. <http://www.scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/electro/electro6.html>http://www.scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/electro/electro6.html And have fun... Denis Despins KC6TRW