Odp: Odp: [sdiy] About that spherical impulse generator...

[Roman]

I'd be scared like hell working with such thing, but giving ideas
is safer ;)

About triggering the pulse - maybe we dont need 1kV at all, but
say, 100V. And a very thin wire moved by servo or something,
that is moving from one electrode to the other. When it contacts,
little wire vaporizes and most of discharge current flows thru
ionized air. I saw on TV once thunder triggering using this way.
They fired small rocked pulling thin wire into clouds.

Roman

----- Original Message -----
From: Glen <mclilith at charter.net>
To: Roman <modular at go2.pl>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: Odp: [sdiy] About that spherical impulse generator...


>
> Should I just modify a professional photographic flash system, and
> discharge the high voltage directly through the air, instead of through
the
> xenon tube? (It's too bad I no longer have a large, studio-style, photo
> flash to experiment with.)
>
> Should I train "suicide-bomber" insects to fly into a large, bug zapper on
> command?
>
> Should I try remotely triggering a stun gun? ...or a piezoelectric
> fireplace lighter?
>
> What's the best way to get started, if I take the electrical discharge
route?
>
>
> thanks,
> Glen Berry