Restoring and Replicating Leather Pads for a 
Frictional Static Machine


Original pads were worn.  Amalgam still can be seen on leather - traditionally a mix of 50% tin + 50 % zinc + an equal weight of mercury



Replicate pads (without Amalgam)

Experimental pads





Nailing leather to mahogany - tedious!



Top left open for horse hair - actually used Mule hair from Mary's mane

Mahogany from Habitat from Humanity local in West Palm Beach









Reproduction for a new machine









Frank's Carre Di-Electric Machine.  So cool!





Mary!




Made a few more!


C) Jeff Behary, 2011