01-02-2004, 14:59
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Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Herndon, VA
Posts: 3,176
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Re: pic: to much free time
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Originally Posted by EIROBOTICS86
what is a whimhurst machine
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A Wimshurst Machine (also known as a Whimhurst machine) is an electrical generator that preceeded van de Graaf generators, and was used to produce extremely high potentials. Lots of fun when connected to a pair of Leyden jars to store a very high charge.
-dave
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