25-02-2006, 13:00
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Electrical Engineer / Computer Geek
AKA: Eldarion Telcontar
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Team Role: Alumni
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Númenor
Posts: 558
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Re: Static Cling??
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Originally Posted by orelinde
okay forgive me for sounding not quite with it but well i am not quite with it could you please explain how to "keep the charge at the top and at the bottom and drain off the charge" We have tried to build a safe robot but it seems to me that getting zapped while fun for some *looks at son* i did not enjoy the experience. *chuckles*
Other then the electrical issue i have learned as a parent so much froom this experience. i love seeing the students accidently learning in a fun positive way and wish we have this when i was growing up.
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The way I understand it is that you would place metal "brushes" on the top of the belt and the bottom roller (where you would normally tap off charge on a VanDegraff), and short the two together.
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