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Anonymous
 
Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 8:22 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
sorry for the stupid question, but i've looked evrywhere and was wondering what the styrofoam cup in the vdg does..and could the vdg work without the styrofoam? Again sorry i'm new to this stuff =/ . thank you
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Simon Quellen Field (Sfield)
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Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 12:19 am:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
It insulates the can.
Wood or dirty plastic and finger grease are all conductors at these voltages.
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jgtjg
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Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 3:06 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
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Simon Quellen Field (Sfield)
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Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 4:17 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Seems unlikely.
More likely a hungry coyote.

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