RSSHOW TO - Make a "Quick & Dirty" Marx generator
Mike writes -
Do you like the idea of tesla coils and other high-voltage sparking stuff, but don't have the time, money or patience to build something that elaborate? Here's a fun little project that can make big, fat, noisy sparks at least 2 inches long, and can be built very quickly and cheaply. The Marx generator consists of an array of resistors, capacitors and spark gaps arranged as follows...HOW TO - Make a "Quick & Dirty" Marx generator - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 17, 2008 12:00 PM
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| Posted by: Volkemon on January 17, 2008 at 7:26 PM |
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"Do you like the idea of tesla coils and other high-voltage sparking stuff, but don't have the time, money or patience to build something that elaborate?"
Yep.
This is pretty cool, and likely to be built due to simplicity.
Difficult to read due to strange contrast (black on grey on my monitor) but well worth it.
| Posted by: Hal on January 17, 2008 at 9:27 PM |
Mike's electric stuff is a classic. Check out the rest of his stuff!
| Posted by: Quick H. Ack on January 18, 2008 at 6:12 AM |
@Volkemon: Depending on your browser, you could try pressing CTRL-A, or alternatively something like Edit->Select All, and see if that helps with readability. Or install some custom CSS plugin.
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