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NextGEN DRSSTC UD3: Installation, Configuration, Software and Test (Part 2 of 3)

This is the second video in a series of three, on how to get started with the DRSSTC UD3 Tesla coil driver. In this video I go through which hardware parts to change, how to configure the UD3, update firmware and use TeslaTerm to control and troubleshoot on a DRSSTC. In the end, I will […]

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NextGEN DRSSTC UD3: Unboxing, Soldering, Startup and Software (Part 1 of 3)

This is the first video in a series of 3, on how to get started with the DRSSTC UD3 Tesla coil driver. Huge shoutout to Steve Ward, Netzpfuscher (Jens Kerrinnes), Malte0811 and TMaxElectronics (Thorben Zethoff) for their work on the UD3 platform. I am on installing and testing this in my large Kaizer DRSSTC 3

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Energy Museum Shut Down! I Filmed the Last Public Tesla Coil Show

I visited the Danish Energy Museum back in Autumn 2023 and by pure coincidence it was their last opened weekend of the year and they would pack down to close for good, due to lack of funding. One of the few museums in Denmark, hosting a Tesla coil show for public display, has been closed

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811A Vacuum Tube Tesla Coil + 1000 FPS Slow Motion Sparks

Technical walk-through and demonstration of spark generation from my first dual resonant Tesla coil. I finished this dual 811A vacuum tube Tesla Coil back in late 2008, which dates this back 15 years by now! At the time I finished this coil, my best camera at the time, could only record in 640×480 with horrible

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Server PSU Hack – Artesyn 7001138 IBM 24R2730, 12VDC 69A 830W

A guide on how to make the, Artesyn 7001138 IBM 24R2730, server power supply run outside of its server enclosure. It might not be a complete teardown, but I do give a quick rundown on how the circuit works, in functions. To learn how to hack other server power supplies, check out these articles. Server

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How to build a Tesla Coil. Design, Theory and Compromises!

A live broadcast with focus on h ow to build a Tesla Coil, designing Tesla coils, with special focus on the DRSSTC topology. Frequently Asked Questions about the Tesla coil theory and design tools is answered to my best knowledge 🙂 Learn how to build your own Tesla coil and how to make it play

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8000FPS Slow Motion Tesla Coil Spark Formation and Collapsing Hot Spots

Slow motion Tesla Coil recordings of SSTC sparks. Recorded at 8000 frames per second and replayed at 15-30 frames per second. Notice the step leader, known from natural lightning strikes and the hot spots that might be forming from collapsing plasma channels. Join the discussion at High Voltage Forum about these high speed video recordings

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Post-Soviet Tesla Coil Teardown and Test

Tesla Coil Teardown and test of a Post-Soviet era Tesla coil. Hardware and circuit analysis with a spark throwing test. For a discussion of teardown and hardware, come on over to HVF and join the fun 🙂 Tesla Coil Hardware This Tesla coil teardown revealed a pretty solid build, but with a few bad design

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