At least electric arcs don't make you bleed.... they are self cauterizing.
John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Tellier" <jimtellier@COX.NET>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [OT:] curious Live wire experiment


> Mike Hord wrote:
> > I also discovered that ~60 half-dead 9-volts can be used to arc weld
> > or cause serious injury to the unwary.
> >
> HA!  I never put 60 together, but used 40 or so, with a bunch of coils
> having a variety of inductance values, a motor out of an old Waring
blender,
> etc., and built a great EMI generator!
>
> > When I think back on my teenage years I'm amazed that I survived.
> >
> I can't tell you how many times I've uttered that *exact* phrase!! :^)
>
> Jim
>
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