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Just got back from a Tesla Coil music show in my neighborhood in Austin!

This is a discussion on Just got back from a Tesla Coil music show in my neighborhood in Austin! within the Open Talk forums, part of the General Information category; Originally Posted by High_Boost very cool.. I personally would be leary of camera damage, with the lightbulbs lighting up from ...

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10-19-2009, 11:33 AM


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very cool..

I personally would be leary of camera damage, with the lightbulbs lighting up from electricity in the air, but I guess it was ok <shrug>
Hallogen tubes are simple gas filled tubes with electrical diodes at each end. WHen a current is passed thru the gas, it lights up.

There's nothing in a DSLR like this.

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Hallogen tubes are simple gas filled tubes with electrical diodes at each end. WHen a current is passed thru the gas, it lights up.

There's nothing in a DSLR like this.
hard to believe that theres nothing in a camera that shouldnt have current passed thru it
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