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Sci.Electronics.Basics -> Jacobs Ladder
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Author: Rich GriseDate: 12:59 31-10-06
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On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:05:54 +0000, Michael wrote:
> Still not sure what to do about the transformer though. Can't seem to
> get any old ones and don't really want to buy a new one. Are there any
> 'other' things I could do with it that could persuade me to part with
> the money? £60GBP seems alot from just one experiment.......
Go to a pub and start a brawl. Have somebody knock down one of the neon
signs in the window - it's cheaper to replace them than to repair them -
and wait by the dumper until they toss the broken one.
When I got mine, I hadn't started the brawl, I just noticed the sign
in the bin and collected it. :-)
But, I've always been blessed with exceptionally good luck in dumpster-
diving. ;-)
Good Luck!
Rich
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Author: Homer J SimpsonDate: 01:15 01-11-06
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"Rich Grise" <rich@example.net> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.10.31.17.53.39.94034@example.net...
> * That's an estimate, really. I had a 100:1 car coil, and a model
> train transformer that was essentially a variac that stopped at
> about 19VAC.
Try a firm grip on the spark plug cap and the car frame - been there done
that. You actually need a higher frequency than 60 cycle for an auto
ignition transformer to be effective.
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