Teslas first experiments

[boguslaw]

Just read Tesla lectures (those which are available on-line) There are other I cannot get but are published as a rare books compiled by Leland Anderson. Those contains probably even more marvellous and simple explanations or radiant energy effects.I wish I could buy one but the cost of deliver across ocean is big.

For example read this : The Project Gutenberg eBook of Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency, by Nikola Tesla

This is also related to Imhotep search for efficient light source.

[lighty]

I've read all of the Tesla lectures as well as the Leland Anderson's books. In fact Gary Peterson, the publisher who owns Twenty First Century books also shared some interesting info in private conversation. The thing is- I don't remember seeing anywhere that anyone was able to put one's hand through discharges and end up without some injuries. That's why I asked about your source- I might have missed something.

[dmonarch]

Tesla HV

I have to admit reading teslas work is very inspiring. I love the sense of adventure and discovery that was everywhere during those times. Everything was open for discussion and nothing was impossible. It was considered entertainment to visit science shows and discuss such phenomenon. It is just not like that any more. Most people today prefer it simple and predigested even if incorrect
Anyhow I have to wonder if we are looking at this wrong. Maybe if we attack this right from the start using all the gear that was around at that time there might be better success. Starting with a HV generator etc.
If i recall correctly there is a book out with telsa patents in it including his hv generators and capacitors etc. In developing this we may better understand the testatika and gray matarial. It really is annoying that something which appears so simple still thwarts us. grrrr.

[broli]

@Lighty,

"Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency" by Nikola Tesla

That one talks alot about this mysterious white light/fire. He talks about how higher he makes the pulsing frequency the less sparking occurs and the more prominent this white fire gets. At some point he could approach the terminals very closely with a conductor without a spark jumping over.

I believe we have to replicate this phenomena before anything else. I don't understand everything in that lecture as some drawings are not very clear to me. But I believe with some more time I can understand it better. Unlike scientific papers Tesla really wasn't concerned with the math which shows what physics truly is...experimenting. Instead of fully understanding it he fully harnessed it instead . He's very clear on what to built and to do in order to replicate his findings.

[Aromaz]

[Aromaz]

....I love the sense of adventure and discovery that was everywhere during those times. Everything was open for discussion and nothing was impossible.

For a fact, today we are in a much better position that Tesla could even dream of to become. Believe me, we are on the brink of major discoveries and break throughs; things that will make the work of the 10th century look like bleak and boring.

As for openness - it is up to you, me and other to decide that; no one else. I find on the Imhothep pages that there are many 'hangers' but also a good number of people who are complete in sharing. The internet is such a powerfull tool available today - and we can use it all to make joint research, work together and share our experiences, results - to success and failures.

[boguslaw]

[boguslaw]

Oops, I forgot to cite why ordinary coil is incapable of showing 3 last kinds of discharge. It's simple - sparking occurs from secondary to primary and coil is damaged

Looks like our commercial coils are specially constructed to avoid such kind of discharges

[broli]

Yep I love when he talks about these white streams. Tesla has done really a tremendous amount of experiments with this. As he shows and says in his lectures. Everything demonstration he showed to the IEE at that time was very clear.

He used many method to eliminate the electric sparks between the two terminals. For instance using a strong permanent magnet or even atmospheric pressure. I don't know how he exactly did this but it reminds me of just a hard blow of air or some gas to extinguish the electric spark.

The best solution he found was using carbon for the sparking spheres, and pretty much any other place that was made out of copper. This according to him showed the most purest white fire/aetheric current/ white streams. The point was to eliminate current completely and preferable have an adjustable frequency/voltage that can reach the mega range.

[Guest]

Has anyone here attempted any replication of Tesla's experiements, if so, what were your results?