Robin wrote: > > In reply to Frederick Sparber's message of Fri, 2 Jun 2006 > 19:54:42 -0600: > Hi Fred, > [snip] > >BTW, anyone have a small Van De Graaff that could be > >used to put some static charge on a Joe Cell? > [snip] > While not as high a voltage as a VDG, you could probably get the > desired effect with the high voltage line from an old TV. > (Don't touch while in operation!). > Not the Free Electrostatic electrons you want.for duplicating the charge buildup on a moving vehicle picking up free electrons from ground and air flowing over it and feeding into the Helmholtz Layer Interface (Water Supercapacitor) on the Joe Cell.
Radio amateurs (like my cohort with about 66 years in the activity) also claim lots of electrostatic activity from the fan belt/s too. As I said a rubber comb or rod and a cat or wool sweater might do. A sheep and tall rubber boots are a no-no in the northern hemisphere. :-) Fred > > Regards, > > Robin van Spaandonk > > http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ > > Competition provides the motivation, > Cooperation provides the means.
