KwartzLab Makerspace » Telsa coil http://www.kwartzlab.ca Home of Kwartzlab Makerspace in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario Sun, 19 May 2013 23:30:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Regular discussions with hackers, makers and artists at the Kwartzlab Makerspace. We talk about what projects people are working on, what events are coming up and how you can get involved. kwartzlab no kwartzlab podcast@kwartzlab.ca podcast@kwartzlab.ca (kwartzlab) A hackerspace radio show kwartzlab, hackerspace, makerspace, diy, hardware, software, maker, hacker, artist, roundtable KwartzLab Makerspace » Telsa coil http://www.kwartzlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/light_box_logo.jpg http://www.kwartzlab.ca Kitchener, ON Visit to Fry’s Electronics Super Store in California http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2010/01/visit-frys-electronics-super-s/ http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2010/01/visit-frys-electronics-super-s/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:46:51 +0000 karlw Tesla3

During a recent visit to the Fry's Electronics Super Store in Fremont, California, I was happy to see the Tesla statue and some awesome high voltage displays. Click through to see more... tesla2 Statue of the great Nikola Tesla wondering why someone has taped a plasma globe to his hand.

tesla1 He was brilliant.

tesla4 This conical Tesla Coil is an exact working replica of the famous Griffith Park Observatory coil located in L.A. It is installed inside a full Faraday Cage and turns on at random times during the day. I was lucky to see it in operation but didn't get a picture of the awesome plasma that it creates.

jacob1 One of the largest jacobs ladders I've ever seen.

jacob3 This ladder produces large noisy sparks. I'm going to build a much smaller one for the lab.

jacob2

gas-tube Gaseous Tube display.

parrots Parrots in Monterey.

pokerdog The famous poker playing dog .

karl I'm missing the snow and all the fun at kwartzlab! LOL

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During a recent visit to the Fry’s Electronics Super Store in Fremont, California, I was happy to see the Tesla statue and some awesome high voltage displays. Click through to see more…

tesla2
Statue of the great Nikola Tesla wondering why someone has taped a plasma globe to his hand.

tesla1
He was brilliant.

tesla4
This conical Tesla Coil is an exact working replica of the famous Griffith Park Observatory coil located in L.A. It is installed inside a full Faraday Cage and turns on at random times during the day. I was lucky to see it in operation but didn’t get a picture of the awesome plasma that it creates.

jacob1
One of the largest jacobs ladders I’ve ever seen.

jacob3
This ladder produces large noisy sparks. I’m going to build a much smaller one for the lab.

jacob2

gas-tube
Gaseous Tube display.

parrots
Parrots in Monterey.

pokerdog
The famous poker playing dog .

karl
I’m missing the snow and all the fun at kwartzlab! LOL


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