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Message 227000 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 17:15:06 UTC

How to make a Jacob's ladder out of an old computer monitor:
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/01/02/howto_turn_a_monitor.html

I suspect The Simonator has already done this or would at least find it a cool project.
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Message 227107 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 19:54:09 UTC

WOHOOW!!!
Thats cool:)
BUt i find it much more easyer to chop out the HV transformer and build your own pover suply:)
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Message 227112 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 20:01:31 UTC

And when you get tired of (or fried from) that, here's the next project.

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Message 227178 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 22:08:29 UTC

You know me too well, I've gotta try that.

I think Scarecrows project would be a bit more difficult though. :-)
Maybe one day...
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Message 227182 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 22:24:07 UTC - in response to Message 227178.  

You know me too well, I've gotta try that.

I think Scarecrows project would be a bit more difficult though. :-)
Maybe one day...


C'mon, Simon, I know you can do it. Post the pics of the big flares here! :-D



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Message 227211 - Posted: 6 Jan 2006, 23:11:18 UTC - in response to Message 227182.  

You know me too well, I've gotta try that.

I think Scarecrows project would be a bit more difficult though. :-)
Maybe one day...


C'mon, Simon, I know you can do it. Post the pics of the big flares here! :-D

When i get my tesla coil working you'll be the first to know.
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Message 227278 - Posted: 7 Jan 2006, 0:17:35 UTC - in response to Message 227211.  

When i get my tesla coil working you'll be the first to know.


I have this notion that when that occurs it will lend a whole new meaning to the word "outage" :)
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Message 227318 - Posted: 7 Jan 2006, 1:49:02 UTC - in response to Message 227278.  

When i get my tesla coil working you'll be the first to know.


I have this notion that when that occurs it will lend a whole new meaning to the word "outage" :)


LOL! Most of England will have a blackout! :-D


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Message 227500 - Posted: 7 Jan 2006, 13:10:29 UTC - in response to Message 227318.  

When i get my tesla coil working you'll be the first to know.

I have this notion that when that occurs it will lend a whole new meaning to the word "outage" :)

LOL! Most of England will have a blackout! :-D

Ever heard of a 'Blotto Box'? Thats what i want to try next.
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