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04/17/2006

50,000 Volt Tesla Coil Experiments

The guys over at GadgetMadness show us how not to use a 50,000 volt capacity Tesla coil. Video clip after the jump.
We could have told you more about how it works and discussed the brilliant scientist who invented it, but noooooo instead we use it to set things on fire, create sparks and illuminate lightbulbs wirelessly. (Don't try this at home.)
[via GadgetMadness - Wikipedia]

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There are 144 comments about this post (6 pages).

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Posted at 04/17/2006 10:40pm by Deadly Computer Blog - Huge Tesla Coil
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Posted at 04/17/2006 10:53pm by Keith
What is so special about this? This cheap voltage generator is like over 100 years old.
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Posted at 04/18/2006 06:08am by Blaze
Yeah, boooring.
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Posted at 04/18/2006 11:12am by Whatever...
i do that all the time to light cigarettes.
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Posted at 04/18/2006 1:12pm by Harry Ballsonyah
My has more voltage!!
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Posted at 04/18/2006 1:24pm by Brian
Do you people have any idea the amount of Engineering that goes into one of these things? Try building one, then try understanding how it works, and maybe you will be impressed. Thanks to people who have designed these, albeit much larger ones, aircraft can now survive lightning strikes. On the other hand, maybe if it did wheelies and made farting noises you would be impressed.
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Posted at 04/18/2006 1:29pm by Corn Row
Thats Gay
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Posted at 04/18/2006 3:24pm by patel bia
INDIANZ ALL THE WAY BLACK PEOPLE SUCK AND SO DO MUSLIMS INDIANZ ALL THE WAY
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Posted at 04/18/2006 4:07pm by The Blade’s Edge » Blog Archive » 50,000 Volt Tesla Coil Experiments
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Posted at 04/18/2006 4:19pm by Name (required)
Pretty awesome, I have a 10,000 tesla, and it doesn't quite get that long of bolts, but I still do that stuff... though I usually use a knife :-X
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Posted at 04/18/2006 4:23pm by web design london
Thats interesting! Reminds me of Red Alert 2. Hehe
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Posted at 04/18/2006 5:46pm by Stacy
I get to show kids how those work and do tricks with flash paper with one at work. Very cool.
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Posted at 04/18/2006 6:33pm by Phoenix
If you don't like it, then don't comment. I bet half of you guys would kill yourselves with one of those... it's pretty obvious your negative input is because you want to gain some negative attention. If it was 20 minutes about engineering and science we'd recieve a 'let's see you blow shit up with it now'
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Posted at 04/18/2006 6:38pm by Gayfag
I hate teslas, they are so gay. I hate electricity, it is so gay. I hate blog web sites, they are so gay. I hate the internet, it is so gay. I hate computers, they are so gay. I hate, well that about sums it up.
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Posted at 04/18/2006 7:33pm by Chris
The coolest part that no one has mentioned is that the person was holding the penny with their bare hand. Most large Tesla coils have too much current to attempt that.
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Posted at 04/18/2006 8:35pm by Sal
I think this thing is kool even though im not sure what it is... and Phoenix is a funny bastard..
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Posted at 04/18/2006 8:55pm by Evan
That's really cool. I've actually done some reading on Tesla and he's quite an interesting character. He used a device about the size of an alarm clock to shake an entire city block using resonant frequencies. Towards the end of his life his ideas were getting weirder, such as a way to make walls of light (which he never created). Most of his ideas were only known by him and not written down so we can't tell how many were actually sound. Unfortunately, because he was no business man, many of his ideas were patented by other people before he had a chance and he died alone and poor.
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Posted at 04/18/2006 9:18pm by Senior Frogs
Woooooooooooooow, that thing blows, all it is, is like a big thingy that makes like electric thingys, duhh its not that kool. I bet if i took a banana and ate it I would be able to fly or like jump off a buillding or sumthing. I wish I was a fishy, that way i could moo all day long. Did u no that if u take vinegar and ummmmm......i forgot the other one, but if u put them togheter like it makes an eruption, but its so not intersesting UNLESS u put food coloring in it!!! Im out C YAH, Senior Cow
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Posted at 04/18/2006 10:27pm by Brian is a genius
Hey brian, heres and idea. Blow me.
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Posted at 04/19/2006 01:46am by Engineeeeering101
These coils are very amazing but what most of you have misunderstood is it is not just some voltage generator. it was invented to be much like a radio that broadcasted current through the air like radio frequencies so everything woul dbe wireless and never require a battery. the problem however is that there was no way to adjust the amount of current or valtage the object on the distant end recivied and there was no way to tuenrn the object off without removing power from the Tesla Coiland so unfourtunatly they are mostly only used for specail efects and things of that nature. but i think it might intrest most of you that tesla coils were used in the philadlphia project where they (the government) tried to teleport a battleship from lake erie to the coast of florida and ended in tragity when the men aboard the ship became infused with the ship very disturbing...
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Posted at 04/19/2006 02:04am by Inconspicuous Gent
All of you people that are frustrated with stupid comments beware. This site has been linked on ebaumsworld.com.....so alot of stupid fart joke loving peons are headed your way.
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Posted at 04/19/2006 02:21am by mark
Talking Cats :)
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Posted at 04/19/2006 03:14am by xY
Obliging - I *fart* in your general direction.
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Posted at 04/19/2006 06:43am by bakkouz
My cat eats cat food
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Posted at 04/19/2006 07:02am by Bob Leyshock
yeah, we may like fart jokes, but thats a phrase from mont python you twit, i feel like i want to peon you now, ingenious gent.
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