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Thanks again - we know exactly where they're coming from - but it's unavoidable. The point is to apply a high potential in a vacuum between two slightly separated materials, mainly copper. BUT - your description of a "whisker" is not far off - it's more like a dot, a bubble, some...

Thanks, Van - excellent info, I'm surprised it's so hard to find. The 2nd half of my question was related to annual dosage - and I got the (perhaps wrong) feeling that these "accidental" xrays are not a steady stream (as they might be with a medical device) but instead, unpredictable and...

First post here, thanks in advance... It may seem like xrays aren't something to play around with at home - but that's not my intent! I just need to get some paperwork done (no, it's not homework...). Does anyone have any insight into this question - or know of an expert source I could...