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Subject: Jacob's Ladder
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Date: Sat, 5-Oct-85 21:35:05 EDT
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From:  Jacob Moskowitz <JMSK@MIT-MC.ARPA>


You don't get enough current with the flyback to generate enough heat to make
it rise.  That's why they usually use neon sign transformers, which tyupically
produce about 15-30 milliamps.  Probably the Flyback puts out microamps (my guess)

Good Luck.