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DCS# 5H40.35
JUMPING WIRE
APPARATUS
30 A DC power supply
202-08-E
magnet
202-20-C
key switch
101-09-D4
jumping wire
202-20-C
DESCRIPTION
Close switch to make wire shoot out from jaws of magnet.
NOTES
Set power supply to about 6 V. Don't keep switch closed for more than a few seconds.