That's awesome. I have not seen capacitors like those for less than $6 each, ouch! I just recently got a few for DRSSTC experiments, and am impressed that they can run a long time without heating up much. Mine is nothing like that, it's powered by my bench supply and uses IRFZ40s as the switch. Best spark so far is about 3 inches. A long time ago when I had more $$$ and the parts were cheaper, I built a few spark gap coils. At that time the capacitors were round white mica things which weighed a few pounds, and the power supply was usually 6 to 8 KV. Some of my friends were worried about me. I have become kind of a klutz as I got older, so maybe I should not build spark gap coils any more. I have always wanted to build 2 synced together like that, and now making them play music is also possible. My first one is controlled by a Picaxe 08M2, and I am working on a music program for that. Anyway, well done!
This is a really good video, I'll happily admit that I'm a novice with High Voltage stuff but I feel that I have a basic understanding of Gemini now. I'd love to see this video re-made to show the new changes! Good job. :)
I have heard that the spark from the coil is absolutely safe, meaning no harm can be done to any human or animals. Also that it creates ozone layer which cleanse the whole atmosphere or the surrounding around it. May it be true?
Basically true. Most Tesla coils put out so little current that you can hold a key in your hand and let the spark hit it, and just feel a tingle. If you let the spark hit your skin, that hurts, don't do that. A friend of mine built one with a 1KW neon transformer, and it produced so much ozone we had to leave the room after a few minutes of running. It really produced an incredible halo of sparks, quite a show.
Great vid. I already understand basic Tesla coil theory, but, it's always nice to see and hear such a well delivered explanation. On a totally unrelated topic... does that MMC array give anyone else a hard on???
Is the motor a single phase motor? What is the rated rpm of the motor? if its a standard motor it would be a 4 pole with a sinc speed of 1800 rpm and a rated speed," the actual rpm", of 1750 rpm.
Coolio, could you use them to fry a person like in Red Alert? I mean, is it plausible to control the discharge so that it would strike a human, possibly moving?
flyback from an old tv, that what im using 15- 30 Kv i made a lm324 PWM to power the flyback. my coil is only 27 inch high with a dia of 2.5, homemade mylar caps...
Man that tie is sooooooOOOO long, or is Mr. Geek just really short? Great job on the clear understanding of the coil operations. Have you done a Roger's resonant coil yet? Thank you for posting.
Yeah, well Daman3456, I would say that 10 KVA (that's roughly 10,000 Watts) is plenty of power. The transformer by itself would definitely do the job, but a Tesla Coil that big supplies plenty of voltage AND current. The only reason a Tesla Coil doesn't kill you is because it's high frequency.
yes i agree but two major american research institutes in conjunction with a russian nuclear research agency have found slow decay chains which point back to a source element of atomic number 115, if a stable isotope can be isolated (which they think exists) introduction of i high energy proton releases more antimatter per energy unit input.... wow!
3 synchronous variable transformers. But they dont come cheap iseinc.com/_shop/2520-3variabletransformer240480vacthreephaseinput0-560vacoutput10amanualormotoroperated.html
The coils themselves don't generate any energy, plus it would be pretty difficult to make a million volt battery. A much better solution would be to make a smaller battery bank, and use the incoming 240 volts (what they use to power the pole transformer) to charge it.
You will always lose more energy than what you put in with anything. Tesla coils are no exception. I hear electrical motors can get pretty close to 100% effieicent, however, as when they reach a certain speed they also begin generating their own power, reducing resistance considerably. Even then though to get that close to 100% the coils would need to be gold and the whole thing put in liquid nitrogen.
i love how the hertz problem still exists today... it proves pretty much every single person building tesla coils has absolutely no idea how far "resonance" actually goes.... just because the line voltage is at 60 hz and the power supplies run at 60 hz... the system is still dissonant with the "atmosphere"... the atmosphere is NOT resonant with 60 hz... you can tell if someone has a "resonant" coil when the discharge is closer to violet...not blue...sound,colors,light etc.. all have "octaves"
It's too bad no one is controlling all that mass break out/discharge and putting it into capacitance. Thus turning into propagation/sound. Transmission of the media or the medium's, meaning air, solid, liquid. So if this is the case, the quote by Nikola Tesla makes sense. Sound is vibration of matter. No one has turned a Tesla coil into wave propagation. Written by: Justin Aldrich. "If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy frequency and vibration....." Nikola Tesla
I am in absolute AWE of that MMC array!!! Design is a stroke of genius!!!
That's awesome. I have not seen capacitors like those for less than $6 each, ouch! I just recently got a few for DRSSTC experiments, and am impressed that they can run a long time without heating up much. Mine is nothing like that, it's powered by my bench supply and uses IRFZ40s as the switch. Best spark so far is about 3 inches. A long time ago when I had more $$$ and the parts were cheaper, I built a few spark gap coils. At that time the capacitors were round white mica things which weighed a few pounds, and the power supply was usually 6 to 8 KV. Some of my friends were worried about me. I have become kind of a klutz as I got older, so maybe I should not build spark gap coils any more. I have always wanted to build 2 synced together like that, and now making them play music is also possible. My first one is controlled by a Picaxe 08M2, and I am working on a music program for that. Anyway, well done!
This is a really good video, I'll happily admit that I'm a novice with High Voltage stuff but I feel that I have a basic understanding of Gemini now. I'd love to see this video re-made to show the new changes! Good job. :)
Excellent explanation of the Tesla coil!
MMC, yes. I want one. It would be so useful to be able to have one for all and any coil.
cool video, makes the TC easy to understand.
I have heard that the spark from the coil is absolutely safe, meaning no harm can be done to any human or animals. Also that it creates ozone layer which cleanse the whole atmosphere or the surrounding around it. May it be true?
Basically true. Most Tesla coils put out so little current that you can hold a key in your hand and let the spark hit it, and just feel a tingle. If you let the spark hit your skin, that hurts, don't do that. A friend of mine built one with a 1KW neon transformer, and it produced so much ozone we had to leave the room after a few minutes of running. It really produced an incredible halo of sparks, quite a show.
Great vid. I already understand basic Tesla coil theory, but, it's always nice to see and hear such a well delivered explanation. On a totally unrelated topic... does that MMC array give anyone else a hard on???
Is the motor a single phase motor? What is the rated rpm of the motor? if its a standard motor it would be a 4 pole with a sinc speed of 1800 rpm and a rated speed," the actual rpm", of 1750 rpm.
Interesting work you guys are doing with this venture, but I have to ask, is the speaker here wearing a piece during your educational video?
I've been thinking the same thing! I need one of these to use on my neighbors!
had no idea chris had been doing this for sooooooo long wtf
That's a very long tie! Nice video.
Any chance you'd consider re shooting this in HD with info on the updated system?
What would happen if both coils was connected top to top with an arch shaped piece of metal? Strongest u shaped electro magnet ?
i think that Teslacoil is a nice piece of Work!
Coolio, could you use them to fry a person like in Red Alert? I mean, is it plausible to control the discharge so that it would strike a human, possibly moving?
...I have a small Tesla Coil, but nothing like THIS! Mine generates about 100kv. Some of my videos show up in the sidebar.
awesome presentation!
5/5
flyback from an old tv, that what im using 15- 30 Kv i made a lm324 PWM to power the flyback. my coil is only 27 inch high with a dia of 2.5, homemade mylar caps...
Man that tie is sooooooOOOO long, or is Mr. Geek just really short? Great job on the clear understanding of the coil operations. Have you done a Roger's resonant coil yet? Thank you for posting.
where did you guys get the pole mount transformer
Chase Tramble I'm sure you can buy them on eBay
Ask that in the Group's forums and you'll get an answer ;) Go to the website, membership is free.
so incredibly awesome.... love it.
thank you!
Yeah, well Daman3456, I would say that 10 KVA (that's roughly 10,000 Watts) is plenty of power. The transformer by itself would definitely do the job, but a Tesla Coil that big supplies plenty of voltage AND current. The only reason a Tesla Coil doesn't kill you is because it's high frequency.
longest tie ever! :)
so I could use copper wire, instead of magnet wire for secondary??
Joshing Game what's a magnet wire????
ok i looked it up, well you'd certainly need insulated copper wire
yes i agree but two major american research institutes in conjunction with a russian nuclear research agency have found slow decay chains which point back to a source element of atomic number 115, if a stable isotope can be isolated (which they think exists) introduction of i high energy proton releases more antimatter per energy unit input.... wow!
7:35 what are those called and where can i get them?
Roush Hawley that's a variac basically a variable transformer
3 synchronous variable transformers.
But they dont come cheap
iseinc.com/_shop/2520-3variabletransformer240480vacthreephaseinput0-560vacoutput10amanualormotoroperated.html
Holy Moly this man can communicate. Can we rally to get these milleniums to catch up?
Millenniums?
Millenniums?
what happens if i put 220v in it?
What i keep wondering about the coils is if the power generated can be stored in batteries, but no one seems to mention it.
The coils themselves don't generate any energy, plus it would be pretty difficult to make a million volt battery. A much better solution would be to make a smaller battery bank, and use the incoming 240 volts (what they use to power the pole transformer) to charge it.
see, that old setup looked big, but now that I see the distance and power levels of Gemeni in your current lab, it looks small.
the topload is for letting the voltage rise more before breaking out? NOT, yep NOT when you are using a rod , the voltage wont rise high with a rod
That is absolutely not true.
thegeekgroup you can use a saltwater scariac for changing the speed on the sparkgap.
Can a tesla coil give out more energy than what goes in?
+Thor, Supreme Commander of the Asgard Fleet yes
You will always lose more energy than what you put in with anything. Tesla coils are no exception. I hear electrical motors can get pretty close to 100% effieicent, however, as when they reach a certain speed they also begin generating their own power, reducing resistance considerably. Even then though to get that close to 100% the coils would need to be gold and the whole thing put in liquid nitrogen.
Woho so it's possible.
Sci-fi is now reality =).
Thanks for the answer
It's just an artifact from the camera itself, it's not actually there.
Must Have For Annual Halloween Party .... Would look awesome w/my 6' Jacob's Ladder ! VERY Kewl, guys!
Ahh..n/m just saw another vid where you explain it's a palm pilot. I understand the high school security issue.
look up JavaScript Tesla coil designer.. great app to perfect your coil! it has helped me out alot, u dont have to do any real hard thinking..
Okay *stands in the middle of it*
Crap I'm dead.
i love how the hertz problem still exists today... it proves pretty much every single person building tesla coils has absolutely no idea how far "resonance" actually goes.... just because the line voltage is at 60 hz and the power supplies run at 60 hz... the system is still dissonant with the "atmosphere"... the atmosphere is NOT resonant with 60 hz... you can tell if someone has a "resonant" coil when the discharge is closer to violet...not blue...sound,colors,light etc.. all have "octaves"
there is a BIG ass jacobs ladder in the background
engenering.....yes. physics too
very accurate plans for something like that I found on Avasva
im building a 22 in tesla coil now :P
hehehe...well, GigaBoost, if you could insulate something for a couple of million volts so you could "aim" the discharge, maybe.
im gonna make a MMC with 1001 caps! then i will have the record...
thats right! put it in reverse and take on aep!
Ha you look so serious compared to now maybe ... just the camera tho
the entire rest of the syste lol
Answer my question ;)
It's too bad no one is controlling all that mass break out/discharge and putting it into capacitance. Thus turning into propagation/sound. Transmission of the media or the medium's, meaning air, solid, liquid. So if this is the case, the quote by Nikola Tesla makes sense. Sound is vibration of matter. No one has turned a Tesla coil into wave propagation. Written by: Justin Aldrich.
"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy frequency and vibration....." Nikola Tesla
+justin aldrich Nick was infatuated with motors. think about it
Amps are what kills you. Amps != Volts
nerd!