Spark Gap Tesla Coil - Power Supply and Capacitors

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024

Комментарии • 67

  • @LabCoatz_Science
    @LabCoatz_Science 3 года назад +14

    Glad I could help on your journey into the high voltage realm! I'm sure part two will be a big hit. Thanks for the recognition at the end there, I'll take second place to "Mom and Dad" any time, lol!

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  3 года назад +1

      Lol I'm glad you understand the tier list 😂

  • @WaffleStaffel
    @WaffleStaffel 3 года назад +5

    Haha, that intro was beautiful. Great job, can wait to see part 2.

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  3 года назад

      Thanks man! I'm looking forward to making it!

  • @juntendo6104
    @juntendo6104 2 года назад +1

    Not bad! If I was you and had only 5 MOTs, I'd use 4 in series and 1 for ballast though. The orientation of spark gap is questionable. I'd oriente them upwards so that the hot plasma from the spark gap rises upwards and quenches plasma. You should also install fan to quench better because otherwise, it will only run for few seconds.

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  2 года назад

      i considered using that MOT configuration too, but I saw styropyro had to put the transformers in oil to prevent secondary-self-arcing that occurs at that voltage, and i didn't want to deal with oil or replacing the transformers. and i actually do have a fan installed!

  • @natuhaysertkaya3391
    @natuhaysertkaya3391 3 года назад +1

    Oh i missed your videos a lot. By the way like the jazzy tunes as the background music

  • @gearscodeandfire
    @gearscodeandfire Год назад

    I'm really enjoying binging here earlier stuff right now, bravo man

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  Год назад +1

      Thanks Dan! I always hoped someone would like my stuff so much and binge all my oldies😊

    • @gearscodeandfire
      @gearscodeandfire Год назад

      @@BackMacSci i'm sure I'm not the first, but I will make sure to bomb your comments more so you know I'm doing it, you know, to model the behavior :)

  • @beginnereasy
    @beginnereasy Месяц назад

    Kids doing science is the future

  • @manishapadmawar372
    @manishapadmawar372 3 года назад +1

    You're finally back!!

  • @EthanDyer
    @EthanDyer Год назад

    What genuine and funny also engaging even informational video your effort is appreciated my friend

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  Год назад +1

      Thank you for your thoughtful words! :)

  • @Waveydonkillah
    @Waveydonkillah 2 года назад

    Very underrated page, love the experiment! Subscribed.

  • @ashtenakemoto3528
    @ashtenakemoto3528 3 года назад +1

    beautiful

  • @sujithsubash8123
    @sujithsubash8123 2 года назад +1

    Can you give the capacitor buying link?

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  Год назад

      Yeah I can! The capacitors have gone up in price, but here is the link: www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/cornell-dubilier-electronics-cde/942C20P15K-F/1929490

  • @ancientlink0
    @ancientlink0 7 месяцев назад

    What was the voltage rating of the resistors

  • @paulcasey5755
    @paulcasey5755 2 года назад

    Great video man, I’ll be waiting to see part 2!

  • @thomascontet4883
    @thomascontet4883 2 года назад +1

    Hi ! Really cool video, I've just seen part two but I still have one question about your MMC. I guess you used the formula C = I rated/(2π * V rated * frequency)
    But how did you measure I rated ? It must be different than what's written on the MOT because you are using a ballast ( but the thing is I don't quite get how inductive ballast works yet). Any welp would be appreciated 👍

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  2 года назад +2

      Hi Thomas! I'm glad you liked the video! You can buy a device called an ammeter to measure the current being drawn by the tesla coil. Most of what you need to know about an inductive ballast for tesla coils is in this video. I hope that helps! ruclips.net/video/zo1TYNwWjJo/видео.html

  • @brendanliegey9258
    @brendanliegey9258 Год назад +1

    How many watts is ur soldering iron?

  • @shamanking5195
    @shamanking5195 10 месяцев назад

    is the EMI filter wired to the input power ???
    what size bleeder resistor did you used ???
    I'm looking for capacitors , the 15k capacitors you used , seem to be unavailable.
    any suggested replacement ???
    do you have a good source for capacitors ???
    Thanks.

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  10 месяцев назад

      EMI is wired in series with the input power, i used 1Megaohm, 1W bleeder resistors, you can use these capacitors but you’ll need to wire them together differently to make a 45 nF MMC : www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802731782973.html?srcSns=sns_Copy&spreadType=socialShare&bizType=ProductDetail&social_params=20802194008&aff_fcid=1acb08e301d9492f91719e4dbb6af610-1674627601628-05913-_mNKGFnC&tt=MG&aff_fsk=_mNKGFnC&aff_platform=default&sk=_mNKGFnC&aff_trace_key=1acb08e301d9492f91719e4dbb6af610-1674627601628-05913-_mNKGFnC&shareId=20802194008&businessType=ProductDetail&platform=AE&terminal_id=121a42d3352340728d01413f64ecb578&afSmartRedirect=y&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US

  • @user-lk1xv9jl9u
    @user-lk1xv9jl9u 3 месяца назад

    Which capacitors did you use??

  • @dadecky5276
    @dadecky5276 2 года назад +1

    that is sick

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  2 года назад

      thanks! i have a new video showing how to complete the building process coming out tomorrow!

  • @nicklee8907
    @nicklee8907 Год назад

    I have seen diagrams online that use some sort choke on the HV side to protect from back emf (?). I was wondering if you considered this and what your thought process was behind including/excluding it. Thanks

  • @samykamkar
    @samykamkar 2 года назад

    Lol @ intro, great vid

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  2 года назад

      Thanks Samy! And hey! You were a proper youtuber back in the day!

  • @royalblues5485
    @royalblues5485 2 года назад +1

    3:59 “testa coil” 🤣

  • @theVHSvlog
    @theVHSvlog 10 месяцев назад

    Hey man, great work! When you wired the MOTs in series, did you disconnect the secondaries from the iron cores? I have 3 MOTs I'm trying to stack but I've already ruined several by trying to isolate the cores

    • @theVHSvlog
      @theVHSvlog 10 месяцев назад

      Re-watched the video closely and looks like you kept the secondaries connected to the core. I'll do the same!

  • @hullinstruments
    @hullinstruments Год назад +1

    Testicle or Tesla coil..... They both hurt badly if they get damaged

  • @timetojit8917
    @timetojit8917 2 года назад +2

    Are u continuing the series

  • @Chemanic1
    @Chemanic1 2 года назад

    Would a crt tv flyback work for this? Also where did you get the capacitors? Where ever I look they cost like 50 dollars.

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  2 года назад +1

      A flyback would work, i've seen videos of people doing it but idk how. I got the capacitors from digikey but yes they were expensive, like $5-$6 each

  • @AnimanJain
    @AnimanJain 3 года назад +1

    He back 🔥🔥🙏🙏

  • @trevercole4644
    @trevercole4644 2 года назад

    What does the bleeder resistor do?

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  2 года назад +1

      it converts the dangerous charge stored in the capacitors into heat once the tesla coil is turned off. without the bleeder caps, the capacitor bank could give you a nasty or lethal shock if you touched it after turning the tesla coil off. thanks for the question!

  • @mistertheguy3073
    @mistertheguy3073 3 года назад

    Sick shit man

  • @MrMartinswan
    @MrMartinswan 2 года назад

    Great video!

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  2 года назад

      Thanks! Check out my new tesla coil video, I like it even more!

    • @MrMartinswan
      @MrMartinswan 2 года назад +1

      @@BackMacSci I'm build the power. Pack now

    • @MrMartinswan
      @MrMartinswan 2 года назад

      I need your email again please! Getting some electric connectors soon possibly some help with the wires / I have 5 x 20kv 10 nf capacitors/ little bench grinder for spark gap

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  2 года назад

      @@MrMartinswan Nice! it's backmacsci@gmail.com

    • @MrMartinswan
      @MrMartinswan 2 года назад

      @@BackMacSci ok sent you some photos of my Tesla coil build dude let me know if you received them ok

  • @DinosaurSb
    @DinosaurSb 3 года назад

    Hypeeeee I your neighbor btw lol hehe hewwow

  • @rava6607
    @rava6607 Год назад

    boi its either my brain isnt working or the transformer diagram doesn’t make sense i mean it does obviously but someone pls help

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  Год назад

      What part doesnt make sense. I can try to explain it

  • @mistertheguy3073
    @mistertheguy3073 3 года назад

    Hypee

  • @pranavramesh4888
    @pranavramesh4888 2 года назад

    and part 2 never came

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  2 года назад

      Yeah... I'll edit it eventually...

    • @jmoney5097
      @jmoney5097 2 года назад +1

      @@BackMacSci did the dual capacitor array work? I think I'm going to try that kind of array out myself, but i dont want to mess anything up

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  2 года назад

      @@jmoney5097 Oh yeah it worked great. I didn't space out the capacitors enough though so sometimes they would arc between each other.

  • @truongthanhnguyenphuc9437
    @truongthanhnguyenphuc9437 Год назад

    Can you give me the parameters of that capacitor?

    • @BackMacSci
      @BackMacSci  Год назад +1

      100 pf for Cdg and 9.4 nF for Cgs

    • @truongthanhnguyenphuc9437
      @truongthanhnguyenphuc9437 Год назад

      @@BackMacSci Thank you, I am trying to restore it but we are not skilled enough

  • @solarsynapse
    @solarsynapse Год назад +1

    200,000V $200 capacitor bank? I thought 3 times the transformer voltage was good, in your case 20,000V is plenty. 2700nF? I thought 50 was good.