Re: [TCML] Re: The current recordholders?

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I think I remember this Debate from a while ago. the conclusion had something to do with the fact that the sparks are in 3D space. So just measuring the picture was inaccurate. 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 5:10:24 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [TCML] Re: The current recordholders? 

Hi Jeff, all, 

You know, I've seen that picture and read the 55 ft. 
arc length claim before, but upon closer examination of 
the second pic (which makes the +55 ft. spark length 
claim) and comparing it to the very next picture below 
it (which shows a man standing at the base for size 
comparison - obviously a double exposure) and as- 
suming that man is not 15 to 18 ft. tall ;^), I just don't 
see anything NEAR 55 ft. long in any of those arcs. 
MAYBE half that, at best? Am I the only one having 
difficulty with 55 ft. length claim from these pictures 
alone? 

David Rieben 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff W. Parisse" <workshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 1:24 PM 
Subject: Re: [TCML] Re: The current recordholders? 


>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> Along with most folks here I’d like to see photos of 120ft, 78ft or even 
>> 55ft arcs, produced by any type of machine. There's reason to hope we 
>> might still see such arcs, within the next ten years. 
>> 
>> -GL 
> 
> Greg and All, 
> 
> Bill Wysock recorded a 55' arc around 1994. The photo has been published 
> and on the web for twelve years or more. 
> 
> http://www.ttr.com/model13.html 
> 
> Jeff 
> 
> p.s. I believe input power is an important metric. Otherwise, how is one 
> to know the type of lines to run? 
> 
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