Re: Tesla Diodes home made?

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Fucian-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 4/26/02 1:48:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< Matt: electrons are easly emmited from a point. Electrons do not tend to
 emit from a large smooth surface. The electron density on a point repells
 space electrons away from the point toward the cup so natural current flow
 is from the point toward the large area cup. Much the way a FRANKLIN
 lightning rod works to discharge your house roof durring a storm.  Point cup
 current flow is still used inside special photo  vacuum tubes today.
     Robert  H >>
Oh ok, so would this work at all with a tesla coil?Probably not what i have 
in mind huh?

Matt