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*>On a related note, it would be cool to find a simple way to poll lots of
hackerspaces at once with the many wacky technical queries that come up on
the Association of Science-Technology Centers listserv.*
Yes! There are many out here in SF that span fabrication to technical I
poll as well on some of these requests.
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On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 10:21 AM, Rachel Hellenga <
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Rachel Hellenga <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, May 28, 2013 at 12:16 PM
> Subject: Re: sparky
> To: Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: eric siegel <[log in to unmask]>,
> [log in to unmask]
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>
> I forwarded Eric Siegel's intriguing request for lightning ideas to the
> Workshop 88 listserv (hackerspace in Glen Ellyn, IL). I'm forwarding some
> ideas from their listserv to ours in case they are of general interest.
> Also, Eric Siegel noted that he was looking to cover about 6' square.
>
> On a related note, it would be cool to find a simple way to poll lots of
> hackerspaces at once with the many wacky technical queries that come up on
> the Association of Science-Technology Centers listserv.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Rachel
>
>
> On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Russell Lankenau <
> [log in to unmask]
> > wrote:
>
> > I was thinking Jacob's Ladder as well, for traditional Frankenstein
> > effect. Do those emit a lot of RF? Just wondering if they act as a
> > spark-gap transmitter.
> > On May 28, 2013 8:14 AM, "Tom M" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >> I was googling borg rengenaration alcove and game up with this:
> >> http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/362c/
> >>
> >>
> >> Cool thing about this is that if you touch the glass the lightning comes
> >> to your fingertips.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 11:38 PM, Andrew Morrison <
> [log in to unmask]>wrote:
> >>
> >>> My first thought was a Jacob's Ladder. These can be enclosed behind
> >>> plexiglass, and still have some Frankenstein wow factor.
> >>>
> >>> http://deskarati.com/2012/02/03/the-physics-behind-the-jacobs-ladder/
> >>>
> >>> I can put one together for you in about 2 minutes, if the neon sign
> >>> transformer I have still works.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 10:47 PM, Tom M <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Seems like lots of interesting stuff here.
> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_generator
> >>>>
> >>>> What about a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water-dropping_condenser
> >>>>
> >>>> Hear's a MIT lecture on it. 49 minutes of theory and then sparks.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 10:22 PM, P. Reich <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> A tesla coil with a solid state driver could perhaps do that.
> >>>>> The high frequency electricity does not produce a shock hazard,
> >>>>> but could produce a pretty nasty RF burn (think "diathermy").
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Ozone would be a substantial problem. You'd definitely want a
> >>>>> proximity sensor, so that the coil would only run when someone
> >>>>> is present.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Might be an interesting "gee-whiz" circuit hack...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Paul
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *From:* Jim W <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> >>>>> *Sent:* Mon, May 27, 2013 9:29:22 PM
> >>>>> *Subject:* Re: ideas about creating lightning?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> How big? What's the display area layout? How loud? How bright?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Any actual discharges big enough to be interesting are probably
> >>>>> dangerous, ozone-producing, and very challenging to produce reliably
> on a
> >>>>> day in day out basis.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thunder noises sync'd to flashing lights (in quasi-random patterns)
> >>>>> shouldn't be very hard. Halloween holiday light display geeks have
> been
> >>>>> running stuff like that for years. At least one of those hangs out
> here.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Jim
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Monday, May 27, 2013 8:59:10 PM UTC-5, Rachel Hellenga wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Rachel Hellenga
> >>>>>> Hellenga Projects
> >>>>>> [log in to unmask]
> >>>>>> 312-593-0444
> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>>>>> From: "Eric Siegel" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>>> Date: May 24, 2013 7:24 AM
> >>>>>> Subject: sparky
> >>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask] com>
> >>>>>> Cc:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology
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> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> A colleague is asking for this:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> "a background source of crackling lightening like emissions that
> >>>>>> could be sustained from 10 am until 6 pm six days a week for eleven
> months,
> >>>>>> not stop visitor pace makers, not require a person to stand with a
> rod. In
> >>>>>> other words, Something supercool to give the feeling of
> Frankenstein's
> >>>>>> cinema lab."
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Any ideas?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks in advance
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Eric Siegel
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
>
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