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| Joe Fugate |
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   Registered Member #3 Joined: Fri Sep 08 2006, 01:59PMPosts: 148 | Q. Electronic Goldmine is sold out of the 12V negative ion generator you show in your downloadable how-to video on building your own static grass applicator. Is there another source? A. Yes, with a bit of work. First, you can try their 120V negative ion generator, part number G1783, which they still stock, often at a very good price. **********WARNING************ I caution you to only use the 120V version if you really know what you're doing, since you're now dealing with full voltage AC house wiring. Full voltage AC in a home made static applicator can cause serious injury or death if the 120V AC wiring side of the device is not done properly and with great care. **********WARNING************ Here's some details on how you can use the high voltage negative ion generator safely. You need to wire the white and black leads to an extension chord but completely insulate it and seal it off. DO NOT put a switch in the device handle as shown in the video, since this would expose 120V wiring and be extremely hazardous. Simply unplug the device to turn it off. If you then run the "black" grounding clip wire to the copper ground in your house wiring (instead of to the black power feed wire as I show in the video), then it should work and be safe. The red wire on the output side of the device is 7.5 volts and can still go to the screen as shown. If you can't make sense out of the diagram at this link, and these revised instructions then don't even try. We don't want any modelers accidentally electrocuting themselves trying to apply static grass! Another option if you're something of an electronic's whiz, is to build your own low voltage negative ion generator. If you'd like to give that a try, here's a circuit diagram. When the 12V negative ion generator was available from Electronic Goldmine, it was the easiest and safest to use, but these other approaches will work too. If you do happen to try one of these other approaches, please send us pictures and your experiences so we can post them here! [ Edited Thu Apr 23 2009, 06:44PM ] Joe Fugate http://siskiyou-railfan.net - 250,000 hits and counting!  | ||
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| Sully |
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 Registered Member #181 Joined: Wed Jan 24 2007, 09:34AMPosts: 1 | All; potentially another source for the Negative Ion Generator is www.amazing1.com part # yd-010sd1-1. I have done business with the company before, but I had already ordered the Oatley unit when I ran across this one. The specs look to be more powerful. I guess someone would have to buy one and play with it. Also on another note Oatley has added the Ion Generator to an Ebay auction to make it easier for those of us that live on top of the world. | ||
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| Scott Jay |
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| Registered Member #975 Joined: Mon Apr 11 2011, 04:58PMPosts: 1 | Would one of these work - http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/SW-750/IONIZER/1.html Scott Jay [ Edited Fri May 27 2011, 02:51AM ] | ||
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| Joe Fugate |
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| Registered Member #3 Joined: Fri Sep 08 2006, 01:59PMPosts: 148 | Scott: Don't know if those will work - but it might be worth a try. [ Edited Fri Aug 26 2011, 12:32AM ] Joe Fugate http://siskiyou-railfan.net - 250,000 hits and counting! | ||
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