High Voltage Experimentation

Electronics
#1

Continuing the discussion from DMS July 2016 Show and Tell:

So @Lampy @artg_dms has been stirring me up and I have started ordering the parts to create a 500W Tesla coil based upon the ZVS/flyback you provided me last week. Are you planning on bringing your toy to the space this Thursday?

I have also ordered the caps/resistors to join your marx generator class if they arrive from China in time. I would also like to experiment with using inductors instead of the resistors in the marx generator… Maybe do a two or three stage generator with some caps from Fred’s and some diy toroid inductors…

#2

I won’t be at DMS on Thursday, it’s my youngest son’s 14th birthday. But I’m all about getting together next week to experiment.

Maybe something in the 0.5MV range?
http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/marxthree.html

Inductor based
http://madlabs.info/marx_schem.shtml

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#3

I hear one can do all sorts of high-voltage experimentation on 121 in Grapevine right about now.

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#4

If work doesn’t get in my way, I wouldn’t mind jumping in with building a coil or a marx generator. I am sure I that I have a few useful bits from Fred’s or from my own stash.

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#5

Tell your son happy birthday from us!

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#6

After seeing Ken’s Marx generator last week I am totally wanting to build one myself.

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#7

We are wanting to have a small group build or class. More sparks the better!