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Question about off the self PLASMA GLOBES

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B Ghostrider

Jan 1, 1970
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The other day I was at the local thrift store and found in the
electronic stuff the base unit for a plasma globe. I got it for 25
cents. At home I took it apart and looked over the Eletronic past ,all
seamed to be good. I was wondering if it was possible use the part
from the unit to make a JACOBS LADDER. From what I have seen on the
net the eletronic component are the same. Both need a flyback
transformer and a couple power tranistors. The rest of the compments
that are on the board of the Palsa Glode seem to be for a osolater to
vary the freq. of the voltage. This I have seen in so schematic for a
"climding spark". In my opionin It should work. Shouldn't it??
 
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Mike Harrison

Jan 1, 1970
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The other day I was at the local thrift store and found in the
electronic stuff the base unit for a plasma globe. I got it for 25
cents. At home I took it apart and looked over the Eletronic past ,all
seamed to be good. I was wondering if it was possible use the part
from the unit to make a JACOBS LADDER. From what I have seen on the
net the eletronic component are the same. Both need a flyback
transformer and a couple power tranistors. The rest of the compments
that are on the board of the Palsa Glode seem to be for a osolater to
vary the freq. of the voltage. This I have seen in so schematic for a
"climding spark". In my opionin It should work. Shouldn't it??

It may work for a very small JL, but this usage may overload it so it may not last long.
 
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Rich Grise

Jan 1, 1970
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The other day I was at the local thrift store and found in the
electronic stuff the base unit for a plasma globe. I got it for 25
cents. At home I took it apart and looked over the Eletronic past ,all
seamed to be good. I was wondering if it was possible use the part
from the unit to make a JACOBS LADDER. From what I have seen on the
net the eletronic component are the same. Both need a flyback
transformer and a couple power tranistors. The rest of the compments
that are on the board of the Palsa Glode seem to be for a osolater to
vary the freq. of the voltage. This I have seen in so schematic for a
"climding spark". In my opionin It should work. Shouldn't it??

You've got it, it cost a quarter, why not do it and let us know? Use
a couple of paper clips, maybe. But, like Mike Harrison said, it might
overload the supply. Maybe put a 1 Meg resistor at the bottom of each
wire, for a current limit.

Good Luck!
Rich
 
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Marc H.Popek

Jan 1, 1970
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get your self a '30 foot' neon sign transformer... weight about 20
pounds... outputs 35kV .35 A be careful these will take YOU out if you are
near the output side when you fire this baby up!
 
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