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From: dkazdan@cwsys2.cwru.edu (David Kazdan)
Subject: Re: Anyone know about arc generators? `ffzzapp'
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Summary: Be careful
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Reply-To: dkazdan@cwsys2.UUCP (David Kazdan, M.D.)
Organization: CWRU Dept of Systems Engineering
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Date: Wed, 31 Jan 90 15:55:11 GMT

>>Can anyone give me DETAILS of how to build an arc generator, such as is seen
>>in science fiction film of the 30/40's etc.
>>
>>                                                ------
>It's called 'Jacob's Ladder' and is quite easy to build.  Take two pieces
>of heavy gage wire (clothes hanger) or even copper piping and one neon
>transformer.   I have a 12kv, 30ma transformer which does the job nicely.


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