Lightning Generator Made Of Water (DIY Marx Generator)

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It's time we look at water for what it is worth. Inherent electrical properties make it wildly useful for power transformation, and, high voltage generation. Recently, I realized an entire Marx Generator could be built using primarily water and plastic, and this is the journey I took. ** DO NOT ATTEMPT IF YOU HAVE ZERO EXPERIENCE WITH ELECTRICITY. MIXING WATER WITH ELECTRICITY IS FOR THOSE WITH EXPERIENCE, AND INTENDED AS SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION ONLY ** @ElectroBOOM @Integza
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@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

PLEASE NOTE: During the video intro, I was referring to hypothetical pure water being the best insulator. In reality, pure water is an impossibility due to autoprotolysis and disassociation. Despite this, DI / distilled water (the closest thing possible) is still ONE of the best insulators known. Cheers.

@aljosacar5473 3 жыл бұрын

what do you get when you turn around marx generator? : D

@tjsmallchild7896 3 жыл бұрын

So if the power continues to build till it get to the end, then can you use more cups and less input and get the same results? Also, is electrolysis( i think that's what it's called) a risk here? Because i would prefer not having a fire.

@mrpix3011 3 жыл бұрын

Can we do this with leyden jars?

@gristlevonraben 3 жыл бұрын

I think your experiment finally solved what the odd pools and shapes of them mean at a few temples in India, where they look like circuit boards. It wouldn't take much input, with such pools, to get almost literal lightning from the main towers.

@flojotube9323 3 жыл бұрын

Plasma Channel - YES!!!!! I WOULD LOVE A VIDEO ON FLYBACKS!!!! I HAVE 4 or 5 of them that I saved from old TV’s after seeing YOU USE THEM but I’m COMPLETELY CLUELESS about how they work, what they can do, and yeah, basically everything about them.... So, a video on how to build this little gadget would be awesome so I could do this project with my daughters!!! BUT ID PAY FOR AN IN DEPTH VIDEO ON FLYBACKS so that I could understand how they work and WHY and how to know how far they can be pushed and quick examples of various tasks they can perform from basic to complex!!!!!! THIS WOULD BE A KILLER VIDEO that I also would encourage your audience to GET OUT THERE and engage in some curbside TV picking!!! This channel is INCREDIBLE... the videography, editing, and delivery are SPOT ON and so easy to consume... The only negative thing I can possibly say is that my lack of experience/knowledge combined with my desire to learn creates the consistent desire to see another video (maybe on a “backup channel”) where an IN-DEPTH followup tutorial and lesson is provided on the project you just showed on this channel... Maybe even have it become a new thing where less focus & time is placed on the fancy professional presentation, and more time is spent on just the down & dirty HOW TO’s... Maybe you’d even mention it at the end of each video on this channel and let the viewers know that the more detailed version is on the other channel or that it’ll be there in a few days.... I think this would actually generate huge traffic and engagement for you, but I’d also understand if it’s simply not possible to squeeze into your schedule. Either way, those are my couple of cents worth and I wanted to request that flyback video like you mentioned and let you know how much I appreciate the inspiration you instill in me to create new things and expand my mind. Thank you.

@tvishmaychoudhary69 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you should make a video about that mini hv power supply

@VIDEOEPPO 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Biryani ...Are you Indian by any chance?

@DavidFlanagan_Mechatronics 3 жыл бұрын

@redoverdrivetheunstoppable4637 3 жыл бұрын

it's a flyback driver.... you need a flyback transformer and few components, google is full of guides

@tvishmaychoudhary69 3 жыл бұрын

@@redoverdrivetheunstoppable4637 but I would love to see him making it

@VIDEOEPPO 3 жыл бұрын

Thought so. I am too!...

@Nuffums 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the few channels that I go out of my way to watch all the videos that you put out because they're so well done, they're interesting AND informative but you're also very charismatic in your presentation!

@frankywynn6218 Жыл бұрын

@Dark.Paradise 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! And its impressive how you make educational videos without making them boring haha,its awesome how you made so much volts of electricity with the main supply being water. Keep the great videos coming!

@nigel-matthews 3 жыл бұрын

Super creative Jay! I bet this video puts you over 100k too. Yes, I would love to see a video on the HV supply you used in this video.

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nigel! Thanks so much. Ask, and you shall receive. I’ll start prepping a video about a solid flyback supply!

@VIDEOEPPO 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@Erik-Winters 3 жыл бұрын

@@PlasmaChannel Awesome! I'm sure alot of people are interested in that! The moment you mentioned it in your vid I was hooked.

@daserdmannchen9882 3 жыл бұрын

Maby you can built a mega HV ark like 1 or 2 meters long .

@westhyphy 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed with this guy ☝️dooooo it! ☁️⚡💡🔌

@LabCoatz_Science 3 жыл бұрын

I'm disappointed in myself for not doing this sooner! I've had this idea in mind for literally years, but I sadly never got around to trying it. Glad to see you did, your videography skills definitely make this unique build shine. Keep it up man!

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks LabCoatz. Great minds think alike, yes?

@LabCoatz_Science 3 жыл бұрын

@@PlasmaChannel I certainly hope so, lol!

@marcusandrade 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, fantastic video and videos. Great Job.

@aplacetoimproveteslacoilin3721 Жыл бұрын

This is because water has some inherent electrical properties that make it wildly useful for power transformation and high voltage generation. For example, when water molecules are split into hydrogen and oxygen gas, the hydrogen gas is highly combustible and can be used to generate electricity in a fuel cell. Furthermore, the oxygen gas can be used to oxidize other materials to create electrical energy. In addition, water can be used to generate hydroelectric power by flowing through a turbine that is connected to a generator. Finally, water can be electrified by passing an electric current through it, which causes the water molecules to break apart into hydrogen and oxygen gas. Each of these methods of using water to produce electricity will be discussed in more detail below.

@roylarsen7417 Жыл бұрын

this is 1800 s tek , it s not your ide !!

@shadowmanxyz7805 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jay for taking the time and energy to make these videos.

@zacmiller7615 3 жыл бұрын

This is a really great video, I am amazed how simple this system is (in term available instruments to harness the power). One of the best videos I have seen in while. I would really like to see the video of how you made the generator grid thing. Great work I will be checking out more vids, thanks for passing knowledge to people, it's the best way to awaken people to self reliance.

@benhewitt2344 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I only discovered your channel a little while ago and just wanna say that I love it. It's really inspiring, the work that you do to educate and experiment is incredible. Keep sparking 🤙

@thegamerchannel9565 3 жыл бұрын

I know this channel is awesome

@aplacetoimproveteslacoilin3721 Жыл бұрын

The DIY Marx Generator is a device that uses the inherent electrical properties of water to generate power. It can be used to transform power or to generate high voltages. The generator is made of two plastic bottles, a few pieces of tubing, and some wire. Water is poured into the bottles, and the tubes are connected so that the water flows from one bottle to the other. The wire is then connected between the two bottles. When the water flows through the wire, it creates an electrical current. The current can be used to power devices or to generate high voltages.

@Noone-lw6ge 3 жыл бұрын

Man it's amazing!! Your explanation of a marx generator finally made me understand how they work. But I was wondering what was the discharge voltage on that 150 m arc? I tried calculate it, but I realized that just multiplying the voltage requiried to ionize 1mm of air by the distante wasn't accurate.

@DavidAspden Жыл бұрын

Love this casual yet intense style of video and I'm hooked. Looking forward to the fuser episode!

@treasuretotrash2067 3 жыл бұрын

Now THIS is quality, original good content! I have been watching your videos for over a year and haven’t stopped.

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Wooooo, thanks! I really put a lot of work into my videos, they are my passion. Really glad you see the effort, and enjoy the result. Also, thanks for being with me for the past year.

@markkobelka5136 3 жыл бұрын

AMAZING ! , I would love to see something like this on a larger scale.

@mmrox4320 Жыл бұрын

8 meters electric spark RIP

@bcikablam3578 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always, I might try this! I finished a voltage multiplier, but I don’t have a good high voltage AC power supply to run it at full capacity yet. It would be interesting to test how the multiplier and generator compare, since they’re basically the same concept of charging capacitors in parallel and discharging them in series

@mrthinker321 9 ай бұрын

You need DC supply in Marx generator.

@mrthinker321 9 ай бұрын

And Marx generator is a voltage multiplier

@mxcollin95 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!! I’d LOVE to see a video on the high voltage driver part of the circuit works as well!!! 👍

@msvnr1951 3 жыл бұрын

Been here subscribed to this channel since 100 subscribers. Awesome electrifying, educational content. Keep up the work Mr. Jason👏👍

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you’ve been with me forever! I really appreciate that.

@Missle718 6 ай бұрын

Now build a nuke out of water

@thetokugawaclan1003 Ай бұрын

i mean..water is comprised of hydrogen and there is a natural amount of deuterium found in saltwater (eg heavywater)

@soulife8383 3 жыл бұрын

0:21 smooth AF. "Um yea, that was planned. These tubes-" lmao

@thejoxter6315 2 жыл бұрын

What?

@mundymorningreport3137 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. One of the best build videos I've seen. Keep them coming, please.

@gyurterd8922 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT ALTERNATIVE FOR CAPACITORS AND RESISTORS... MY MIND IS BLOWING. MANY IDEAS AND PROJECTS CAN HELP WITH THESE PRINCIPLES. THANKS JAY

@VIDEOEPPO 3 жыл бұрын

New lesson I learnt_ Left hand rule. I had never heard of that before and therefor I googled it. I need to try one of your videos soon. But I am bit scared of those sparks. The ones that fly off of an angle grinder don't scare me though! Fantastic video and a wonderful presentation. Totally loved it

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Yes the one hand rule keeps you alive. It prevents electricity from going from arm, through heart, and out the other arm. Instead...it goes from arm, and down to the ground. If you get shocked. Please, use the one hand rule and be safe. If you're not comfortable with big sparks, I dont recommend this project. Cheers!

@Green__Man 3 жыл бұрын

Sparks and Arcs are not the same!!!

@VIDEOEPPO 3 жыл бұрын

@@Green__Man lol...true true!!!

@Green__Man 3 жыл бұрын

@@VIDEOEPPO Yeah sorry I'm a huge nerd for electricity lol

@VIDEOEPPO 3 жыл бұрын

@@Green__Man Don't be sorry mate. What you pointed out is a important concept. I liked it cause it made me think!. Cheers!

@mehmetinlaboratuvar7099 3 жыл бұрын

*-* This is the best thing i have seen on KZfaq

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that. Thank you so much!

@ademkoroglu8086 3 жыл бұрын

çoğu zamandır video gelmiyo ölmedin demi :D

@bruceh4833 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps knocked out 2 problems at once. Self-healing cheap capacitors and a cheap Marx Generator!

@frostfire5451 Жыл бұрын

Loved the video, I'm researching lightning in hopes to someday contain one in planed device and this video sparked some ideas for me to ponder. Thank you and keep it up

@samuelbarclay509 3 жыл бұрын

That was amazing, something I would love to do for myself. Thanks for sharing

@RamiSlicer 3 жыл бұрын

"I used the water to shock the water"

@bastienguilbaud5768 3 жыл бұрын

I like how he swings the cups and put water everywhere. The first time he does that you can hear the water land.

@brentmcdonnell360 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff! Cool to see it broken down to fathomable components

@openyourmind7288 3 жыл бұрын

Awsome proof of concept. Would like to see this scaled up for even larger bolts of lightning if possible. But great video as always and some very cool images. I always look forward to watching your videos. Keep it up!

@AlhamRana 3 жыл бұрын

Make a video of the high dc voltage generator from 12v mini ups 2amp, I've been with your channel from the very beginning, So long I've collected high voltage generator dc 5v-12v & Ac high voltage generator too..

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, check out the video I put out about the power source. It's a great video!

@ernestimken6969 3 жыл бұрын

I remember similar experiments in high school which were made interesting by our science teacher, Mr. Stem. Yes, that was his real name.

@jameschenault1577 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, I think I'll be building one soon. I'm interested in a 700KV-1MV version. Also, many high voltage lasers require very pure water and have a machine dedicated for this purpose (of course, these purifying devices are often available when these lasers are surplused!)

@aquarionh2o132 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great! 😎👍 You would enjoy seeing how lightening/plasma will actually attract water, and draw it upwards toward the source of the plasma as well as push the water along any cracks/flaws in the rocks. This takes place in real life through any form rock, but some forms of rock allow the plasma to pass through better while others only allow this attraction effect to be viewed. Have fun finding out which is which!

@osvaldoguimaraes862 3 жыл бұрын

If you can make it work excited by a Kelvin Thunderstorm (or waterfall) instead of the flyback hi voltage power supply , I think you would illustrate the power of water even more!

@shahzaibshahzaibkhan6480 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, your production quality is really good, keep up the good stuff.

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I put a lot of effort into my videos.

@SpectrumDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo, I love this type of marx generator for how simple they are component wise :D

@VariacManiac 3 жыл бұрын

Good demonstration! Goes to show what cool things you can make with the simplest items laying around

@mykulpierce 3 жыл бұрын

That is super creative and impressive!!!

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

@jasper1949 3 жыл бұрын

@@PlasmaChannel question can you use that generator to power your entire house in case of a major power outage like now...

@Alex0474 3 жыл бұрын

''100KV spider isn't real, it can't hurt you'' *100KV spider:* 7:34

@tvishmaychoudhary69 3 жыл бұрын

that's gonna crawl towards your brain and will make your brain waste

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Love it

@davidstarfish5421 3 жыл бұрын

Really like this and yes to seeing how you made the high voltage supply.

@moulibratasarkar1507 3 жыл бұрын

This video was really insightful, interesting and awe inspiring!

@ninjabongtoker1 3 жыл бұрын

wtf? that was crazy. I wan't to see more of this water and electricity . Scale it up?

@mkhtodi376 3 жыл бұрын

Yes please make a video on how to make your own high volt DC power supply plzzz

@pauljensen6699 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I’m definitely gonna try this one out! Great video browski!

@az2ful 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome I tried with my flyback transformer and works perfectly Thanks for sharing this knowledge !

@dukeman7595 3 жыл бұрын

Could be used as an electric fence charger for cattle..

@user-mr2bk7ku9x 3 жыл бұрын

Man I swear this algorithn gets better every day.

@weetarted3715 3 жыл бұрын

Please do make a video on the build process for the flyback driver. Awesome video as ALWAYS !!

@Scott_C 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Explained hard concepts in a very simple way. Would you be willing to do the same thing for creating a spark gap laser? Or even creating a plasma jet engine (the one that might produce as much thrust as a regular jet engine)?

@DBXLabs 3 жыл бұрын

I have always made mine out of homemade capacitors as well, (just not as wet).

@kensmith5694 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, foil and jars works well.

@DBXLabs 3 жыл бұрын

Ken Smith I prefer wrapping polypropylene sheeting/aluminum over Leyden jars. Much cheaper and can be replicated with ease

@kensmith5694 3 жыл бұрын

@@DBXLabs Is the resistance low enough for a very sudden discharge? Remember the goal sometimes is to make microwaves with a spark.

@DBXLabs 3 жыл бұрын

Ken Smith Yes. In one of my capacitor arrays (for Marx) entirely composed of said polypropylene caps, the 150kV discharge produces X-rays in the 100KeV range registered by my Geiger counter.

@kensmith5694 3 жыл бұрын

@@DBXLabs Thanks. Interesting.

@HeffeJeffe78 3 жыл бұрын

You need to hire a cat to push your capacitors off of the table.

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, so true.

@thomasranjit7781 3 жыл бұрын

@@PlasmaChannel can we use it to charge battery dude

@TruAnRksT 3 жыл бұрын

Also good for getting rid of those dam pencils and pens.

@TruAnRksT 3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasranjit7781 Theoretically yes, but you have to remember nothing is being generated here. To charge a battery you would have to capture that spark and reduce it to the prescribed charge voltage for your battery. The only thing coming out of this is a slightly transformed version of what is already being fed in. And you would lose massive efficiency trying to charge any battery with this output. You might use it to shock batteries that have those pesky tendrils that eventually short them out and make them useless though. A good 15,000v spike to and old car battery could do wonders, or it might explode and blind you, meh whatever.

@resaremark8803 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for helping me understand high voltage I have found myself enjoying each one I see keep up the good work I learn something e be very time I watch one.

@pnpmcdonad 3 жыл бұрын

Working on this build the week after Christmas. Using antique glassware and brass rod for spark gaps. Building it on a solid oak box steampunk style and having it output to a Jacobs ladder.

@SessesSniper 3 жыл бұрын

"Pure distilled water is one of the best electric isolator known to man" *autoprotolysis would like to know your location*

@tvishmaychoudhary69 3 жыл бұрын

Hey you know electroboom featured you in his video

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I do! Him and I speak from time to time. Nice of him to feature me like he did.

@tvishmaychoudhary69 3 жыл бұрын

@@PlasmaChannel any idea why his hv power supply didn't work?

@jaidheersirigineedi8110 3 жыл бұрын

@@tvishmaychoudhary69 Well that ballast produces High Frequency output. Maybe the transformers that ElectroBoom used are not rated for such high frequency. If you watch closely the transformer in Jay's video, it is rated for high frequency. So it worked with ballast.

@tvishmaychoudhary69 3 жыл бұрын

@@jaidheersirigineedi8110 I think he should use a zvs driver then

@jjhack3r 3 жыл бұрын

@@tvishmaychoudhary69 I once used a zvs to drive a tesla coil dirrectly. If you set the resonant frequency of the circuit close to the resonant frequency of the tesla coil and tie the bottom of the secondary to one of the mosfet gates, it will auto tune the frequency. Run it at low power and see which mosfet gate improves the output.

@yahavkatz8746 Жыл бұрын

You're GREAT man! Really interesting and in good vibes :) I came through the Kirilian Effect after reading about it in an alternative medicine book I can see that you put a lot of effort to make this videos and it's really appreciated!

@PlasmaChannel Жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you. I’m honored you enjoy my videos. It’s my passion.

@cliffordmjordan Жыл бұрын

I love it. It is showing how the basic 1st principals in physics works. I purchased a college textbook on Magnetism and Electricity from 1880 and your experiments are very similar to what scientists were doing back in the 1800s and 1700s with leyden jars as evidenced in the diagrams in the textbook.

@antoniospanayiotou8619 3 жыл бұрын

I Love water!

@mayboleansy3724 3 жыл бұрын

And water loves you!

@antoniospanayiotou8619 3 жыл бұрын

@@mayboleansy3724 you understand! The universal solvent, nothing it will not cleanse from our bodies, change the angle of its atoms and it can excorcise the Soul too..... what a wonder water is! ❤️

@alazar3667 3 жыл бұрын

@@antoniospanayiotou8619 i drink water,sorry''''

@antoniospanayiotou8619 3 жыл бұрын

@@alazar3667 at least drink it with respect!

@antoniospanayiotou8619 3 жыл бұрын

Nikola Tesla would be proud!

@daserdmannchen9882 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe he is looking this video as a ghost

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I hope his ghost form is when he was dapper in his 30's not all covered in pigeons in his 80's.

@antoniospanayiotou8619 3 жыл бұрын

@@PlasmaChannel even in his eighties he was more dignified than any 90 yr old, alas his big heart needed flight no human wings could carry. Don't make the same mistake in unleashing more fodder for these sick humans who will use anything to war and torture! Always keep in mind how your discoveries will be used rather than the personal glory

@archonofthelivinggod7091 3 жыл бұрын

@@PlasmaChannel Hey bro I can use your help?

@archonofthelivinggod7091 3 жыл бұрын

@@antoniospanayiotou8619 Agreed Tesla was awesome. The sad part is that he in his older age had to survive off of crackers and milk. So many great inventors who invented amazing devices that weren't Embraced to the fullest by the community as a whole. Nikola Tesla, Otto Blathy, Michael Faraday and Galileo Ferraris are but a few names worth mentioning. They all invented amazing devices that the outside community didn't embrace to the fullest.

@donttreadonme716 Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thanks for all your vids...always interesting

@chop-daresistance7514 3 жыл бұрын

I love this channel.. I love science.. physics and Im studying electricity.. something that's infantessimally small like the electron and how we harness it in our everyday life.. still to this day amazes me.. thank u for all these cool vids and experiments u show us.. really cool stuff

@goblinslayerman2374 3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes water

@iEnergySupply 3 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for this video for years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!

@TrollFaceTheMan 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool video. Might use this for some photography in the future. Thank you.

@jvon3885 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking today that I would like to see a video from you with all your projects together. Hopefully my life turns around and I can join your patreon. I'm looking at 4 ppl to support but I've got to make my choice wisely. Your top tier atm.

@jeremycrochtiere6317 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video showing waters potential For energy generation and storage.

@Buzzhumma 2 жыл бұрын

Parellel charging and series discharge is the greatest concept of all time for me . Next level brilliantly but i wonder if it was fully appreciated at its time of concept !

@mlmimichaellucasmontereyin6765 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Best demo of the Marx gen/transformer yet. I was very pleasantly surprized to "see" how much it stepped up the voltage (with just 5 jars). Reminds me that it could be used to drive Tesla's simple dual-rod power-amp that creates cold plasma discharge that can light up a room full of old "dead" flourescent lamp-tubes (in series) with a single line of 28 ga. magnet wire. FYI: All the "dead" FL tubes light up equally, much brighter than when they were functional with a 60Hz 120V ballast & fixture. Jay, have you seen that video? The conference MC & presenter then put the take-off wire into a big glass salad bowl full of tap water, so you see the 1 inch ball of white light at the tip. Then the MC puts his hand into the cool water. No shock, no problema. Go figger, eh? Thanks again ~

@Nion1957 8 ай бұрын

Appreciate your video and data . GOD bless you .

@Majrombus 2 жыл бұрын

Got a Marx generator at the TRW swap meet where I live it the support was arc flashed & burned but all the 30kv at .002 UF were ok like 50 or so went into tesla coils. Your video is great reminds me of the salt water caps for tesla coils in the way back when time where did you get the glass Winkey face..

@shannonharris2816 2 жыл бұрын

Cool vid. Jay. Most interesting application of a 'liquid' resistor (not referring to motor starting), as a cap. and then cascading the effect. I don't understand how the spark gaps 'switch', if I could see the the circuit - in two modes, it may be axiomatic. Sweet.

@rickhobson3211 3 жыл бұрын

You should make a video about the mini DC power supply. I would also like to see you do a video on "Ford trembler coils." buzzing ignition coils they used to use on old cars. I used one to build my first Jacob's Ladder, so long ago!

@keithroy1000 3 жыл бұрын

Just watched the lightning generator episode absolutely amazing. It's just resparked my interest in science particularly physics, which I did at school. It's so cool especially physics Its in everything around us and everything we do. When you get down to how it all works it's so much fun. But also so important that everyone should understand a little, I will definitely be looking out for more videos. Thank you for reminding me how cool it is! 👍👍👍👍👍

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Keith, thank you so much for your comment. It's reasons like this that I create these videos. To spread a love of physics, and to reignite old sparks and old interests in people. The more citizen scientists who are engaged in the art of experimental physics, the faster physics and science will progress. Average people can still make ground breaking discoveries, if they are given enough time, enough motivation, and a creative atmosphere to apply their knowledge and simply...experiment. I believe that through physics and the application of physical studies, all things are possible. I too believe it's important that everyone should understand at least a little physics. Because understanding physics affects everything about your life. It's involved in everything. Nutrition. Exercise. Driving in bad weather. Electricity. Guns. Chemistry, Space, Engines, etc.

@francescozambuto1713 3 жыл бұрын

Most amazing more so it has my nid working (thinking) on ways it may be useful. Unfortunately, I am a zero head when it comes to electricity. Thank you so much for sharing this with me and other who have taken the time to watch and learn from this.

@boltonky 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, can't wait to have space so i can build some and show them off...its like my hobby rockets not always safe if you can't store them safely

@STLUlrich Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome demo. Especially since this is a easy build that my STEAM kids will love

@GlennMartinez 2 жыл бұрын

wow! I will renew my Great Course subscription! I would love to see video on your high voltage generator!

@kenb4849 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing simplicity, I would be curious on how the charges alter the molecular structure of the water as in does it make plants grow better, better for health and more. Also what happens if you reverse the polarity on the input, as in those artsy plastic blocks that get + and - charged w/sudden discharges create very different micro fracture discharge patterns. I cannot remember their names., and why do the patterns come out differently. Thanks, Ken.

@carlubambi5541 3 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration and build

@jafinch78 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!! Impressive! Thanks for sharing. Was thinking was going to be a Kelvin Water Generator. Awesome surprise and resourceful!

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

You're certainly welcome! I am honored to be able to make videos for appreciative people such as yourself. Also....the Kelvin generator is a video idea I have in the works...but with a Plasma Channel twist.

@d.jensen5153 2 жыл бұрын

Really nifty idea using water for the resistors. Hadn't seen that one before. Their implementation with nails and tubing just adds to the niftiness.

@PlasmaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you think so

@vijfmei4720 10 ай бұрын

Very creative ! truly enjoyed it. Thank you.

@dashnarayana 3 жыл бұрын

massively illustrative and inspiring

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@wastelesslearning1245 3 жыл бұрын

If you ever feel like returning to this project perhaps there is a way to make it work by being powered by Lord Kelvin’s Generator(s)? Have that be powered by a flowing stream or some evaporation pump to recirculate (if no stream is around). Just a thought to make yet a higher percentage of its components made of water.

@EVtripper Жыл бұрын

Great video. Amazing proof of concept!

@xionix4 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Love acrylic, aquarium tubing, water, and electricity. I think most of your videos I've seen focus more on presentation than on how-to, and I would've liked to have seen a schematic customized to show jars/water, etc, but there's enough information to recreate this project. For other projects though, more detail on how you did stuff vs what you did would be good imho. Thanks :) And yes, mini HV vid how-to is welcome, lol. Edit: Just noticed this was from 2 years ago, so I suppose you probably already made that vid. I haven't seen it yet, but I'm subscribed, so someday the algorithm will guide me to it I'm sure ;P

@noproblem4260 Жыл бұрын

on purpose... you have to watch it 4 times to be able to recreate it

@dhonors999 3 жыл бұрын

Hey great video, I love the idea to use water instead of the high voltage components marx generators usually use. One small correction, pure water is not the best insulator. It has a conductivity of around 5.5e-6 S/m, and there are a few common materials that are even less conductive like fused silica (1e-18 S/m) and Teflon (1e-25 S/m). Keep up the good work!

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dylan! Thanks for the compliments. It's true, fused silica is better. I should have said "one of the best insulators". Cheers!

@flaplaya 3 жыл бұрын

Bro i cant even get the flyback to work with the 2 resistors and 1 mosfet. That aside, you are a great teacher and hopefully are gaining this new generation's attention to pursue engineering careers. Thanks for the great stuff. Health and happiness 4 everyone.

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Can you send pictures of your setup to my email? That is unfortunate that you can’t get it working! What MOSFET do you have again?

@flaplaya 3 жыл бұрын

@@PlasmaChannel Wow thank you very much for the reply, I'm honored. I followed the schematic that you posted and tried several different things... 220, 22 ohm resistors in series across 12 V input feeding MOSFET/Primary 7 Turns and Feedback 3 Turns, 600V/9A K2645 MOSFET. That must be the issue it's designed to switch much higher voltages than 12. I also tried a D2012 Transistor That's rated 60V/3A. No dice. Where's your email? By all means I'll send a photo of setup. I'd like to share a plasma trick that is very cheap and pretty impressive for you to share with everyone who gets this flyback circuit running as well. Peace.

@patriciasmith2134 3 жыл бұрын

Great way to show how to. I'm noting all ways to make it off grid starting with only dirt. Any comments on simple inexpensive ideas will be viewed. I've got many to think about already.. Thank you easy on the eyes , Jay ;)

@patriciasmith2134 3 жыл бұрын

Also email it.. Danellegoodrick50@gmail.com

@Green__Man 3 жыл бұрын

Jay bro you're reading my mind man! I stumbled across the Marx Generator wiki page only last week! Would never have thought of using water dude that's insane! You're so original man damn

@karlregan5276 Жыл бұрын

VERY cool! Its amazing what can be done with very few materials

@davindrakachhwaha1360 Жыл бұрын

You are the first one who I gave a thumbs up the way you expressed out your way of taking

@PaulSmith-ff1wy 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating work yet again. Plasma Channel live on 😀 , love the projects and learning by practice..Paul (Australia)

@malectric Жыл бұрын

The Marx banks I built used chokes instead of resistors as the charging elements. Much faster charging and far fewer losses to boot. However the gotcha is that such an arrangement generates huge EMPs when it discharges thanks to the multiple resonant circuits that are excited on discharging. A two or three stage device can be a useful multiplier for exciting a Tesla coil primary because of the rapid charging (the series discharge capacitance is the Tesla primary capacitance) and with suitable circuit values the charging can be made resonant as well.

@inductor1.77 3 жыл бұрын

You're awesome J. Definitely got me thinking. I wonder how small you could make the capacitors before it would stop working. I love the nails idea for isolating the water but they will rust quickly in the salt water. Thick gauge copper wire might work better because it wouldnt rust as fast as iron. Or maybe steel grandmas gold earings haha.

@PlasmaChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the new video idea lol. Good thinking! "Worlds smallest water based marx generator"

@pnpmcdonad 3 жыл бұрын

Im using solid brass machine screws and it looks and works great!