Hi List: Just an update on VDG #2 under design/construction. I am using the top and bottom roller assemblies connected by a short piece of 8" pvc pipe as a...
Hi, Bob! Welcome to the VDG (and other HV machines) Forum! My name's Hal, and I have some pictures of my "mothballed" VDG in my folder entitled "Prometheus"....
Hi Hal I have posted a couple of pics of the Bonetti machine for you, please excuse the mess :) The spark gap is a little on the small side, im not sure why,...
... please ... VDG ... what ... K9, ... BOB: Thanks for the reply and the pics! Your Bonetti looks like author R.A. Ford's model from the book "Homemade...
To Dick & others: I just bought a pair of 10-cup (2-1/2 quart) acrylic food containers (5" dia.x 9" high) to use for the Leyden Jars on my Bonetti Machine. The...
Hal & list: Regarding plexi cement...I use Weldon cement. Weldon comes in several versions depending of the nature of the joint. Currently I am using Weldon #3...
DICK: I haven't yet looked for suppliers of WELDON, but I tried using cyanoacrylate on the smooth surfaces of 2 blocks of scrap 3/8" plexiglas, and upon...
DICK: I tried acetone on some scrap plexiglas, and like Nixon, it cured perfectly clear, so then I used it on my Leyden Jar lids with the same results! The...
Hal: Thanks for the info re acetone. I suspect Weldon and acetone both work but for different reasons. Jeff explained the chemistry of Weldon joinerey. I...
DICK: I was very happy to see that Acetone worked as the bonding agent! Being a solvent, I assume that a film of this substance between two substrates actually...
Dick & others: I'm happy to report that Acetone "walks like it talks"! Today I made a test bond using 2 scraps of 1/4" Plexiglas in an offset cantilevered...
Hello all, I have joined this group in the hope that someone may be able to help me with some research I am working on for an American TV programme. We are...
Alex: I am a retired EE and have built 2 VDGs, one "medium" (18" sphere) and one "large" (30" sphere) yet to be tested @ high voltage. For the last few years I...
The "bubble effect" which demonstrates attraction & repulsion would probably be a good one for tv. Just start up a good bubble generator and the bubbles will...
Anyone know of electrostatic generators based on charge fluid streams? Dry powder fire extinguishers are known to generate a charge. How effective could fans...
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Hi gang: I know one member that might be very interested in this report. He has a VDG called Promethius. Zeus, the big one is ready for H.V. evaluation. I am...
I was in Florence about a year ago and had no choice but to go to the Museo di Storia della Scienza. Among many interesting exibits including a few of...
Hi All, I thought some people in this group might be interested in a project I am working on. I am the producer of "The Visionary* *(tesla)," a 30 minute...
I have banned a user for more than three spam messages, and deleted the spam messages from the archives. I am sorry for the nonsense to the regular members. I...
That's ok, odds are they aren't interested in this group anyway. Thanks for your good work. I say do it on the first spam if it's their first post. ... the...
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... Mad_Scientist ... <tesla@c...> ... Regarding Dr.Baum's "Nine Ball" rule, I know that I must go back to the drawing board! He states that there should be at...
My comments re: Harold's comments..... Me too! I have yet to test my latest VDG which has a 30" diameter sphere sitting on an 8" diameter 7 foot tall PVC...
Hi list: First HV run this AM. Column: 8" dia. sch 40 PVC 7 ft tall, Sphere: 36" dia spun aluminum, Belt:6" wide vinyl impregnated nylon, RH 40% Ground wand:...
... DICK: Congratulations, and pardon my jealousy! 25" arcs from the top & sides...WOW! I guess my failure is that I don't have an involute opening to my 30" ...
Hal: Before you try the bowling ball caper.......If your terminal polarity is (+), try running the the VDG reversed with the terminal (-). The reasoning:...
Dick, Do you have an theories as to why terminal polarity changes performance? That is very interesting and puzzling to me. Also, I have never tested the...
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