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CD47-Bot

31-01-2004 18:23

pic: to much free time

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Aignam

31-01-2004 18:23

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What...err..what is it??

The picture is too small for me to be able to distinguish what that is..

dlavery

31-01-2004 19:03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Aignam

What...err..what is it??

The picture is too small for me to be able to distinguish what that is..

A Whimhurst machine.

-dave

EIROBOTICS86

31-01-2004 19:07

Re: pic: to much free time

what is a whimhurst machine

sanddrag

31-01-2004 21:07

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If I recall I think it makes little "lightning bolts" or at least some good size sparks.

Stephen P

31-01-2004 21:11

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sanddrag

If I recall I think it makes little "lightning bolts" or at least some good size sparks.

It is a generator, and when charged to a capacitor it can generate over 20,000 volts. Pretty cool.

BillyGoats

01-02-2004 12:31

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To much free time!?!?! Nah, This is 3 months old now i belive. Carpentry just completed the stand to hold it friday, mind you it has 0 nails or screws in it.

It it for one of my fellow students VICA project here is a link for a bigger picture.

http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...herproject.JPG

dlavery

01-02-2004 14:59

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Originally Posted by EIROBOTICS86

what is a whimhurst machine

A Wimshurst Machine (also known as a Whimhurst machine) is an electrical generator that preceeded van de Graaf generators, and was used to produce extremely high potentials. Lots of fun when connected to a pair of Leyden jars to store a very high charge.

-dave

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