Best way to test if an anti-static gun is still working?

[steveharman]

Hi,

After hours of searching I finally found my trusty Milty Zerostat in a drawer. It no longer has the little plug-in thingamabob that goes in the nozzle, which if memory serves would indicate if the gun was "anti-static-erising" (tm) properly?

Does anyone know if the little plug-in things are available to buy separately? I can't be the first to lose one. Or alternatively if there's another foolproof way of testing the power, or otherwise of the gun?

Cheers,

Steve

[Ammonite Audio]

Point the thing at the palm of your hand, slowly squeeze the trigger and you should feel a cool 'breeze' if the thing is working. Also, if you operate it in a dark room, you should see a tiny blue glow at the end of the discharge pin.

[Sherwood]

Yes,

use it to remove static! The results are pretty self evident!

Geoff

[Boyse6748]

Point the thing at the palm of your hand, slowly squeeze the trigger and you should feel a cool 'breeze' if the thing is working. Also, if you operate it in a dark room, you should see a tiny blue glow at the end of the discharge pin.

Good advice, although, try somewhere more tender (No! Not there).

Just where your wrist pulse is.... it will give to a very small tingle.

Don’t get addicted !

If you feel it"..............it’s working!

Peter


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[bbbiker800]

Darkened room; place point within 2/3MM of metal object (eg door handle) and squeeze trigger - it should produce a very visible arc. I brought mine in 1976 and it still works.

[steveharman]

Thanks Richard, that's tonight's project!

[struth]

discharging it near tt when amp etc is on you should hear it too hitting stylus

[guy]

gold leaf electroscope - you may be able to make your own version with a bit of metal foil and an insulating rod.

something like this?

https://youtu.be/3qyeQO1guKk

[mikeyb]

I test mine by trying it on the grandkids, mind you a 2nd test is never easy [emoji23]

[rigger67]

Do it on your tongue like you used to with those big square batteries as a kid :)

[montesquieu]

Do it on your tongue like you used to with those big square batteries as a kid :)

Just what I was going to recommend. Fool proof (in more ways than one).