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Flyback supply 300 W
This is a Royer oscillator which is a relatively high power self resonant circuit useful for generating high voltages from flyback or other ferrite transformers. Output is probably around 2000 VAC. The arc stretches out to about an inch at a power of up to 300 W.
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Beginners Sparks
Here is a fast, cheap and generally safe project for beginners sparks with a minimum component count. It uses an ignition coil from a car.
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Voltage multiplier 80 kV
This voltage multiplier 80 kV has a 5 inch corona with intermittent sparks in this 3 second exposure.
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TV flyback HV supply 60 W
This is based on a TV flyback coil and a single 2N3055 power transistor and other on-hand components giving a 1/2 inch spark at 20 V 3 A input.
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Dr Electric Show
Expect an electro/experimental/ambient sound experience
Expect Half a million volts of Tesla coil goodness generating sound.
This is sound to make your ears bleed so it is woven into the music.
Don’t expect pop-tunes
Dancing girls
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TeslaCam
A small video camera mounted on a rotating breakout point of a Tesla coil captures streamers and about the first foot of some 6 foot sparks.
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Tesla coil burnout
This Tesla coil burnout occurred when a secondary winding 20 turns from the base short circuited.
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Sword swallowing and sparks
Sword swallowing, Tesla coil sparks and a World Record. Just a normal day…
The Space Cowboy likes nothing more than to juggle a chainsaw on a unicycle, abuse his body terribly, throw knives and yes, perform sword swallowing.
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Media that didn’t happen (yet)
Supercharged media (nearly) 2008
Creative Differences is a media production company in the US that raised the possibility of a TV series. This was their “Dr Shock” promo pitched to US Discovery Channel. The plan was for 13 half hour episodes.
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