HOW TO – Make a Tesla coil plasma gun

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HOW TO – Make a Tesla coil plasma gun

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Design news latest “Gadget Freak” shows you how to make your own Tesla coil plasma gun –

Here’s a gun that can light up an unplugged fluorescent bulb or spark electrical storms in an unplugged incandescent bulb — the same effect as a plaza globe. Richard Morrow of Cheshire, England, built the Tesla Coil plasma gun using the casing of an inexpensive cordless hand drill. He uses the trigger of the hand drill as the plasma gun’s trigger. The device is powered by a 12V battery. The high frequency, high voltage from the gun causes the argon gas in light bulbs to become ionized, which creates streamers that are attracted to the fingers holding the bulb.

Tesla coil plasma gun – Link.

4 thoughts on “HOW TO – Make a Tesla coil plasma gun

  1. aysaiah says:

    hey,good plasma gun just,make one that really shoots plasma.you did an awsome job of makeing a telsa coil one,but i would sugjest making a real one.you know one that shoots plasma the 4th degree of matter.could you try making that?would really appreciate it!see i need to make up wepons for my robot im building.no not like terminator salvation,but for a robot fight.you build robots and fight them,if you didn’t know.LOL.so yeah could you try making that?

  2. gladys says:

    how do you make it?

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