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Old 12-19-2009, 11:01 PM   #12 (permalink)
NiHaoMike
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If you have a high current DC power supply (an old PC power supply should work) and a large inductor, you could try setting it up such that the magnetic field of the inductor pulls the nail away from the workpiece, breaking the circuit and drawing a small arc, then springing back to complete the circuit again, thereby making a crude mini plasma cutter.
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