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Step 6Clip it

Clip an alligator clip to the aluminum foil and attach the other end to the positive side of your capacitor. Clip the other alligator clip to a ground such as the third prong on a wall socket or a metal water pipe (make sure it's all metal, not plastic).

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5 comments

May 20, 2008. 8:37 PMmail says:

good for you. this is one of the few Tesla projects that isn't about a turbine. I'm using this to make a theoretical generator that could have been built in the renaissance.

Oct 3, 2009. 2:34 PMBeanahVulgaris says:

what generator in the renaissance? im very interested in ancient electrical examples. i've found that with a simple acid battery bank high frequency pulsed DC was possible as far back as 1000BC

Jun 12, 2011. 7:13 PM