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From: roman@sigma.UUCP (Bill Roman)
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Subject: Re: Jacob's Ladders
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Date: Wed, 24-Sep-86 01:41:46 EDT
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Well, I haven't tried it, but someone told me...

You need an oil burner ignition transformer or something similar, capable
of providing about 10 kV at 100 mA, and  a coat hanger.  Cut the coat hanger
into two pieces, attaching one to each output terminal of the transformer.
They should almost touch at the bottom, and spread wider up higher.  Apply
power.  An arc should form at the bottom; the ionized air, being hot, rises,
carrying the arc upward.  Eventually it will break and reform at the bottom.



WARNING: 10 kV at 100 mA WILL KILL YOU !!! BE CAREFUL!!!!!!