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more about #powersupply more comments → fuchikoma: There are more dramatic demos of induction heaters vs pop cans out there too. #cancrusher more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Can I go on eBay and buy back the first 2 minutes and 22 seconds I lost watching that video? #cancrusher more » Dacker: That cap is puny when compared to the ones I saw in the hallway outside the office of Harold Edgerton at MIT in 1980. They were about 3' cubes! [en.... more » bsh0544: You need to read up on coin shrinking. Same idea but more dangerous/awesome/loud. [205.243.100.155] #cancrusher more » psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!: Everyone who was anticipating that huge capacitor to blow up, say "I". Aye. Next time, put a lab rat wraped in alluminum foil. I mean that is the te... more » shenanigans61: So....how many amps? You know, since volts doesn't actually translate into power without amperage. If it was 5000V and only .001A that'd only be 5W wh... more » GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga: Time warp did this last week with magnets and had something similar. #cancrusher more » Duckspwn: So incredibly pointless. #cancrusher more » stooobe: Thats like saying 5,000 seconds is more than enough weight. Volts (energy / charge) and Power (energy/second) are in different units. #cancrusher more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: But if I'm using it as a flashlight doesn't that drain the power and defeat the purpose of having this portable charger around to juice up my gadgets ... more » -
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5,000 Volts Is More Than Enough Power To Crush a Soda Can
Bob Davis scored a complete power supply including a 5 KV transformer, 100 uf Capacitor and a contactor on eBay for $100 and did what any sane person would do—he built a can crusher. More » -
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The GameDr Doesn't Have a Ph.D, But Will Drive Your Kids Nuts
I'm so very glad this didn't come out twenty years ago, or my parents would have used it to set my console usage at 15 minute increments, allowing me to never reach a save point. More » -
