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Author Topic: I dunno, charge batteries with it mebbe?  (Read 904 times)

Offline Josh

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I dunno, charge batteries with it mebbe?
« on: January 19, 2019, 1907 UTC »
"I put a scope on my long antenna and it reads 60 volts peak to peak RF from local AM stations."
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Re: I dunno, charge batteries with it mebbe?
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2019, 2048 UTC »
You could pig out at Taco Bell and give the neighbors a dandy light show using nothing but the arc for an igniter for as long as  your gas holds out. Or you could use the arc to light cigarettes for the ladies, it's up to you.

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Re: I dunno, charge batteries with it mebbe?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2019, 1902 UTC »
An excellent idea! However, tb has been adding a lot more water to their foodstuffs to increase their volume, more water = less gaseous emission, sadly.
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