the magnetron is also quite stupid to give to a kid

well it depends on wich side you put the 120v in i guess

@@StagnantMizu why though? not like they could even make it work

@@mranon42023 the magnetron itself has some nasty chemicals in it. The ring around the antenna can have two colors: pink or white. if it's pink it is made of mostly aluminum oxide which is kinda harmless, but if it is white it is 99% of the times made out of (mostly) beryllium oxide, and if you scratch or break that ring you can disperse tiny amounts of it in the air, which if inhaled enough it will give you berylliosis (a very bad disease which you definitely don't wanna catch).

They provide a tiny leakage inductance to give an ever so slight bit of current limiting. This will be covered in an upcoming episode. :)

I always thought Ed Norton and Willy Wonka...

Thank you! :) That's exactly why I'm making them like this. Step by step, starting at the very beginner level and working to more and more advanced things. If you'd like to help, the best thing you can do is share them. I've got a solid start on the series, but most people don't know it exists yet. I need to build an audience. So please feel free to share them with anyone you like! It really helps, and that's how I make more and better videos. :)

Thank you! :) There's a LOT more coming!

Here's a slower version. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nJhxZbSIstW9mmg.html That should make it easier to copy. This was posted to my patreon a while ago just for people like you that pay attention and notice the hundreds of tiny easter eggs. Thanks for watching all the way to the end! :)

@@ChaoticGoodChris Thank you!

I too got a charge out of the disclaimer. On a serious note though, perhaps starting this sort of video with a serious abbreviated version (which of course references the full version at the end), but which might avoid accidental electrocutions and the lawsuits which are coming, would be nice?

I'm sincerely thankful you're enjoying them. Thanks for watching! :)

Because the load it's feeding is current limited. The middle one is only connected to the filament in the magnetron.

@@ChaoticGoodChris thanks, but I still do not understand.

Thank you :) I'm sincerely glad you're enjoying them!

They only output 2kV each. Yes, if you do it right you CAN series them, but it's tricky and not really worth it most of the time. I'm doing a video on exactly this in the near future.

I have tried connecting 2 these transformers in series. Primary windings 180 degrees out of phase in parallel and secondary windings in series. By using this connection you won't set one of the core 2.1kV higher than the primary windings. So you can avoid break down.In microwave oven transformers the secondary winding where it is near the core is directly connected to the core and the farther part of the secondary coil is left float,so if you direct connect 2 MOTs in phase then one of the MOT's core would be pulled up to 2.1kV and break down may happen between that core and the primary winding.

I totally agree. As a rule, I hate MOTs. They have a place for some specific applications, but most of the time there's a better way. I had to include them here though, because for most people it's a common point on the path of starting out.

Hi Ted! :) I love it when people ask good questions. I cut it with a Milwaukee M12 version of a Sawzall using a fine-toothed short blade. It took a few sacrificial transformers to work out how to do it right. The wire is shaped with this profile in order to save money and maximise the number of turns per unit-volume. MOTs are all about "as cheap as possible". Btw, if you're interested in more of the "behind the scenes" and a ton of other interesting industrial-scale high voltage (I work in power plants and make videos about them), you may want to check out my personal channel here - kzfaq.info There's THOUSANDS of videos that cover a lot of things that you're going to be very interested in. :)

You're going to want some manner of current limiting to do this, otherwise you're going to trip breakers or set things on fire.

@@ChaoticGoodChrislearned this the hard way, popped a gfci circuit had to call an electrician and all

Exactly, more turns = more volts.

Send me a complete set of parts and prints, and I'd be happy to.

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and have the scars to prove it.

Please don't touch the output lead with your bare hand like that! Running that off 400Hz is pretty cool though, and I love the sound as it comes under load. Step your safety up a notch and you're on the path to interesting things. Though, you may end up as an aircraft electrician.

@@ChaoticGoodChris thanks for the advice, since uploading that video I have upped my safety practises. I now use a plastic rod about 2m in length attached to the hv lead.

Excellent! :) Thank you! I'm very glad to hear that. If you watch the early episode of the HV series on here, I go into detail on making a couple sticks and probes for exactly what you want to do. I cover how to build them, and some tips o how to use them safely. I want you to live long enough to discover new things, do good science, and make the world a better place! :)