PocketMagic

A DIY microspot soldering/welding/cutting device using energy stored in a very large capacitor delivered as precisely calculated pulses to working electrodes.

by Radu Motisan | July 15th, 2012 | Tags: atmega16, capacitor, cutter, dual, dual pulse, lcd, LCD library, microcontrollers, microspot, plasma, soldering, supercapacitor, ultracapacitor, welder | Category: Electronics, Hardware | Comments (86)

A vacuum tube tesla coil built around the Russian tetrode GI-30. My first VTTC and my first vacuum tube circuit, and some very rewarding results.

by Radu Motisan | April 11th, 2011 | Tags: GI-30, plasma, tesla coil, vacuum tube, VTTC, ГИ-30 | Category: Electronics, Hardware, High Voltage | Comments (4)

A CW High voltage supply that produces up to 140000 volts (140KV) . Simple, clean design, without oil, but with high quality multipliers.

by Radu Motisan | March 26th, 2011 | Tags: 140000, 140KV, Glassman, High Voltage, lightning, plasma, royer | Category: Hardware, High Voltage | Comments (8)

An article on Thyratrons and a film showing three energized tubes : the 714, the 309/FG17 and the ELC1B.

by Radu Motisan | March 17th, 2011 | Tags: High Voltage, oscillator, plasma, radar, switch, thyratron, tubes | Category: Electronics, Hardware, High Voltage, Tubes | Comments (15)

My first attempt in building an inertial electrostatic confinement device . It didn’t work.

by Radu Motisan | January 7th, 2011 | Tags: fusor, High Voltage, plasma | Category: Hardware, High Voltage | Leave a comment

Build a Ion Thruster using light materials and power it using a 50KV supply to see another kind of propulsion.

by Radu Motisan | December 1st, 2010 | Tags: High Voltage, ion thruster, plasma, propulsion | Category: Hardware, High Voltage | Comments (4)

See a 200.000 Marx generator in action. 20cm discharges!

by Radu Motisan | November 25th, 2010 | Tags: High Voltage, marx generator, plasma | Category: Electronics, Hardware, High Voltage | Comments (2)

My first marx generator that gives 5cm sparks.
EDIT: >20cm sparks!!!

by Radu Motisan | February 1st, 2010 | Tags: High Voltage, marx generator, plasma | Category: Hardware, High Voltage | Comments (33)

My first SSTC as a high frequency solid state tesla coil.

by Radu Motisan | December 7th, 2009 | Tags: hfsstc, High Voltage, plasma, tesla coil | Category: Hardware, High Voltage | Comments (82)

An article on various high voltage sources. Includes schematics, construction details, high resolution images and videos.

by Radu Motisan | July 24th, 2009 | Tags: High Voltage, plasma, tesla coil, zvs | Category: Electronics, Hardware, High Voltage | Comments (47)

Powering UV light tubes. A short comparison between UVA and UVC.

by Radu Motisan | May 9th, 2009 | Tags: fluorescence, High Voltage, neodymium, plasma, ultraviolet | Category: Hardware, High Voltage, Optics | Comments (16)

ZVS Powered tesla coil with a nice setup on two decks

by Radu Motisan | April 2nd, 2009 | Tags: High Voltage, plasma, tesla coil, zvs | Category: Hardware, High Voltage | Comments (40)

Tesla Coild powered by a ZVS driven flyback

by Radu Motisan | January 23rd, 2009 | Tags: High Voltage, plasma, tesla coil | Category: Hardware, High Voltage | Comments (14)

Here’s how I’ve built my first Tesla Coil for a few tens of thousands of volts.

by Radu Motisan | December 7th, 2008 | Tags: High Voltage, plasma, tesla coil | Category: Hardware, High Voltage | Comments (18)