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Joined: Fri Feb 10 2006, 12:55PM
Location: Milano Italy
Posts: 148
Any photos of the ferrofluid in action?
Sorry, no photos available yet, but i have some videoclips instead:
First experiments with big coils
almost done
the intended use
Concerning the fulgurite-making machine, i'm not shure about the exact power drawn from mains because i insert a 60 amps panel meter in front of the machine but this meter is totaly useless because it instantly slam on overrange when i push the firing button and the mains voltage falls seriously and even the lights of my neighbors became dim, this puppy is really a power-hungry toy!!!!
For this machine i use two 20.000 - 100 potential transformer with HV coils wired in parallel and LV coils in series (power grid is 230V single phase - 400V three phase here) without any sort of ballast,....... of course can be used for short time runs only otherwise the two PTs could be destroyed!!!
here there are a videoclip showing the fulgurite machine in action:
Registered Member #2261
Joined: Mon Aug 03 2009, 01:19AM
Location: London, UK
Posts: 581
Thanks for that.
The shapes formed by ferofluid are really fascinating! I want to do something with it myself one day.
I was assuming the fugerites where formed in a vertical direction by a short violent discharge from capacitors, as with lightning. Your method is much more practical
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Location: Pacific Northwest USA
Posts: 1042
judging by the apparent vacuum system and the hints you gave, and the high voltage high current lines visible I'm guessing a type of fusion experiment.
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