-----Original Message-----
From: Andre Abelian <andre@compufire.com>
To: Andy <andy@net3.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: 09 February 1999 17:09
Subject: Re: muscle stimulator


>Hi Andy,
>
>Andy wrote:
>
>> Sorry but I don't understand, you seem to have all you need there!!!
>>
>
>I am not sure
>
>> Your muscle "stimulator" probably contains a oscilator that feeds a
>> transformer with the ratio needed to give you 50v from the power source
that
>> feeds it(oscilator output rather than supply voltage), following this
will
>> be a resistor to limit the current flow,
>> resistance will  also be provided by the contact pads that strap on your
>> body
>
>I have seen some models works with 9 volt battery I stilldo not know if
>transformer is used but maybe.
>
>
>> ...is that what you want??
>
>no.  I like to know what kind of signal it produces in orderto build one or
just
>to know about it . I just what to understand more about
>this to make sure  this method  if safe to use why
>because of my chiropractor is using it on me ...
>
>
>> or.. if you get a nice jucy worm and place it
>> on some wet tissue and near each end of the worm connect the leads of a
9v
>> battery the worm will strech out or curl up depending on the polarity of
the
>> battery, as the worm is mostly muscle you can assume that muscles are
>> activated electricaly!!....
>
>have you tried this experiment ?
>
>> is that what you mean???
>>
>
>I do not know.
>
>> 'scuse spelin'
>>
>
>no problem
>
>> cheers,
>> Andy.
>> Tips.. dont build your own(they contain safety devices that stop the unit
>> should the resistance be to low).
>
>I agree
>
>>  don't connect both arms at the same time
>> as you'll not be able to reach the unit to turn it off!!!(Beleve me!!)
>
>I do
>
>
>

God I hope Im sending this right as I will get much greef from the list
users, please tell me if Im doing this wrong. also this is probably not a
pic issue (you could use one!)

Andre,
           You will be better off buying one as experimenting on your body
is not a good idea as you only get one (at the moment) or first inject some
stem(?) cells into an embrio so they can put you back together!
you could get one that women use on there backsides or whatever they are
made to feel paranoid about, you can get them here for about #15 dunno what
that is in dollars,
they contain a small red unmarked transformer driven by a 4069UBE through a
few transistors, I have dismantled one and made a batton electrocutor to zap
my mates with (charming eh?)
The worm? yes ive done it years ago at school along with a frogs leg muscle
(yuck)
If if I can find it, i'll stick it on the scope and send you the printout,
What do you realy want to do with it??.
reluctantly
Andy.