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Violet Voltage?
Every so often, I see "violet ray" electrotherapy devices come up on ebay. They often sell for silly money, but occasionally one will sell for only a few pounds.
Originally quack medical devices, they seem to operate in a similar manner to a plasma globe (gas discharges, high voltages). Does anybody know how they work? Is it worth getting hold of one to rip the innards out to get at the high-voltage supply?
(Yes, I know they have "adult uses", but, really, it is the innards I'm talking about)
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13 years ago
YAY WIKIPEDIA!
Seriously, wikipedia knows all!
Reply 13 years ago
Destroy the link! Destroy the link! Wikipedia knows to much!
Reply 12 years ago
Lol!
Reply 13 years ago
Oh, Tesla coil!
Reply 13 years ago
Oh, an echo!
Reply 13 years ago
Oh, an echo!
Reply 13 years ago
(Was that a meta-echo I just heard!?!)
Reply 13 years ago
...heard
Reply 13 years ago
...eard
Reply 13 years ago
.......d
Reply 13 years ago
But I have plans on how to build one in my first link :-p
Reply 13 years ago
And a very nice link it is too! Thank you both.
Reply 13 years ago
Oh, tesla coil!
13 years ago
Do you mean one of these devices here ?
Source: Electrotherapy Museum