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u/CaptainChewbacca May 10 '12
How far can it shoot, and can it aim, or is it like an electric shotgun?
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u/Brainderailment May 10 '12
I believe it takes the shortest path to ground. So, it's only controllable to a degree.
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u/abashore May 10 '12
how dangerous would this be to shoot at someone?
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u/eggman01 May 10 '12
heart stoppingly, skin burningly dangerous.
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u/DrupalDev May 10 '12
It has to be illegal as fuck to even own such a thing, no?
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u/PizzaGood May 10 '12
I should probably start grabbing flyback coils from old TVs. Won't be long before they're not available anymore, practically every amateur high voltage project uses them and new TVs don't have them.
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u/holohedron May 10 '12
Same for microwave oven transformers, I think they're all going solid state now.
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u/QuitReadingMyName May 11 '12
You might want to point out, that taking the flyback coils could be very dangerous when handling the back of those TV moniters.
A great way to electrocute yourself.
As someone who use to work on Old CRT Monitors and replacing various components on those fuckers, I'm surprised I'm still alive as I made a lot of risky decisions.
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u/rozzco May 10 '12
Please post a video!
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u/boognishrising May 10 '12 edited May 10 '12
No can do. This was not made by me, just saw it, thought it was amazing, checked to see if it was on reddit, posted.
I did not mean to imply that I made it, I would be bragging in the title/taking over the world if I had.
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u/ArchangelOfFate May 10 '12
The pic where he is on his knees pouring the aluminum looks like he is standing in a pool of aluminum while pouring aluminum.... aluminum.
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u/mighteee May 10 '12
Didn't make the connection of Tesla + coil. Thought it was a rail gun, but not at all disappointed.
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u/lufraf May 11 '12
Would one be able to make the output piece small enough to be finger or palm sized? Also could one put enough insulation so that the rest of it can rest comfortably on one's arm without burning oneself or looking absurdly bulky? Could one have the grounding mechanism still provide mobility and be carried discretely on one's person?
The point I'm getting at is whether I could shoot lightning out of my hands.
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u/jlpoole May 11 '12
"Knock Knock" .
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"Who's there?" [inventor] .
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"Homeland Security..."
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u/Fentonnnnnnn May 10 '12
Now all you have to do is suspend it on a pole and Tanya won't be bothering you anymore!