[Robotgroup] Sisyphus: Static Charge...

[Richard Abbott]

Maybe I should just go to Hobby Lobby and get some real sand.
  Rick

Paul Atkinson <pma32904 at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Actually you can mail order it in the US without a license.

Paul

----- Original Message ----
From: Don Colbath 
To: vern at txis.com; Austin Robotgroup Mailing List 
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... ;)
>
> 
>

-- 

Is it Voodoo or am I getting remote acupuncture? Ow,ow,ow!


_______________________________________________
Robotgroup mailing list
Robotgroup at puremagic.com
http://lists.puremagic.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/robotgroup






__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com 
_______________________________________________
Robotgroup mailing list
Robotgroup at puremagic.com
http://lists.puremagic.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/robotgroup