I've been able to get 3 foot sparks using two of those 14" Ikea bowls.. They work extremely well. On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Ed <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Awesome! Looks like a small motor - how long does it take to charge > enough for a spark? Have you measured the output current? > > Ed > > > On 2/6/2017 2:27 PM, ExtremeElectronics.co.uk wrote: > >> I made mine from two Ikea bowls, a sheet of aluminium and loads of filler. >> >> http://www.extremeelectronics.co.uk/static-machines/1mv-van- >> de-graff-project-2/ >> >> Commercial ones like that would cost a fortune to manufacture. Your only >> other option would be see if they sell spares. Or contact a friendly metal >> spinning shop. >> >> Derek >> >> >> On 06-Feb-17 20:39, doug wrote: >> >>> Can anyone tell me where I might find a sausage shaped top load like the >>> one pictured in this website? >>> http://wikivisually.com/wiki/File:Van_De_Graaff_gen_03.jpg >>> >>> Doug J. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tesla mailing list >>> Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx >>> http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tesla mailing list >> Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx >> http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Tesla mailing list > Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla > _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
