My high-voltage spark version of Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam”.
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Measurement of High Current Pulses
Measurement of High Current Pulses (or my multimeter doesn’t have a 100,000 amp scale). The upper trace shows a peak current of two squares (20,000 A) and lower trace a peak voltage of nearly 2 squares of around 5 kV. Note how the current lags behind the applied voltage.
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Can Crusher 4
Can Crusher 4 using a pulse capacitor bank rated up to 10 kJ. Time to get serious! My big caps have arrived. Total stored energy with all charged to capacity is 10 + 10 + 8 = 28 kJ.
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Umbrella
Sure, umbrellas protect you from lightning, not just rain . A big Tesla coil sparks to the earthed frame.
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Tesla Coil 18-Inch
My biggest coil has a much higher power and throws big white hot sparks over a large area in this 8 second exposure. For more details and photos:
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Tesla tuner
Telsa tuner – an aid to determining the resonant point.
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Tesla Coil 6-Inch
This 6 inch coil has been a dramatic performer with sparks reaching 8 feet.
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Tesla Tree
A 63 second exposure shows a Tesla tree of sparks for Christmas . These come from a 8 foot metal rod which acts as a rotating breakout point that is progressively raised in a spiral so sparks extend from ground level up to a high of about 18 feet. Hoping my umbrella will protect me here.
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Exploding Wires
A capacitor bank dumps 3 kJ of power into an iron wire for dramatic exploding wires effects.
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Coin Shrinking Tests
Here I explore the noble art of making small change with my early coinshrinking efforts.
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