[Robotgroup] Sisyphus: Static Charge...

[Paul Atkinson]

http://www.unitednuclear.com/isotopes.htm

They also sell a Polonium 210 Coffee Mug for $10. Guess that's why the coffee tastes funny today...

Turns out some common products contain polonium 210 including anti-static lense brushes and LP vinyl dust brushes. I think the half-life on mine is up though.

Paul

----- Original Message ----
From: Paul Atkinson <pma32904 at yahoo.com>
To: Austin Robotgroup Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2006 9:50:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Sisyphus: Static Charge...

Actually you can mail order it in the US without a license.

Paul

----- Original Message ----
From: Don Colbath <dcolbath at austin.rr.com>
To: vern at txis.com; Austin Robotgroup Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2006 11:36:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Sisyphus: Static Charge...

A little Polonium will dissipate the static charge.  I hear you can 
order it from Russia.

Don

Vern Graner wrote:

>I was running the Sisyphus machine the other day to get a nice pattern
>to leave "up" when the machine was off. I noticed that, with the dry
>weather we've been having, the static electricity has *really* built up
>around the machine.
>
>The sand is clouding the lid of the machine as the ball moves around.
>Plus, the small amounts of dust produced tend to "fog" the lid and add
>to the opacity.
>
>I was wondering if a Negative Ion Generator might be a way to reduce the
>static build up on the Plexiglases box? Something like this:
>
>http://www.mpja.com/productview.asp?product=6057+KT
>
>If properly placed, would that allow the sand to "stay put" in the box
>instead of jumping up and adhering to the lid? Just musing... Static
>electricity is not my strong suit.. :)
>
>Vern
>
>PS: My strong suit has inflatable biceps... ;)
>
>  
>

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