Re: Vacuum Gap

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Original poster: "S.Gaeta by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sgtporky-at-prodigy-dot-net>

Ted,
You don't really need a metal target. I have a small evacuated decorative
bulb, and the glass envelope does a fine job of slowing the electrons as is
evidenced by the flourecence of the glass, and the X-Rays which are
detectable even from 10 feet away with an el cheapo keychain geiger counter.
I wish they still made those cheap counters, because it would be a good idea
for anyone who plays with evacuated toys and high voltage to have one.

Regards,
Sue

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Subject: RE: Vacuum Gap


> Original poster: "Ted Rosenberg by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com>
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> Based on my limited use of x-rays, you have to have 1. a source of
electrons
> 2. a high vacuum and 3. a target for the electronic to hit and discharge
> x-rays.
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> I don't think that just HV in a vacuum by itself will generate x-rays.
> Of course, I'm open to correction. I don't glow. Yet.
>
> Safety First
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> Ted
> G-2, #1029
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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>       Im not sure but when u run high voltages threw a vacum dont you run
> the risk of generating x-rays?
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