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Step 4FORKS
So, I chose the next best thing Jacob's Forks! I found a couple of old forks and attached the ground wire to one fork and the high voltage wire to another fork. I clamped them down and plugged it in. The arc jumped back and forth inbetween the prongs of the fork. It was a far more spectacular light show than the failed ladder.
I then created four circular cut-outs with my whole saw attached to my drill to create insulating plugs. I cut a path through one side of each of the plugs so that I could insert the fork.
Remember not to touch it while its plugged in - or until you have depleted the capacitor by connecting the two contacts until you hear a pop...
I then created four circular cut-outs with my whole saw attached to my drill to create insulating plugs. I cut a path through one side of each of the plugs so that I could insert the fork.
Remember not to touch it while its plugged in - or until you have depleted the capacitor by connecting the two contacts until you hear a pop...
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Dec 2, 2009. 4:06 PM
Turnip123
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Turnip123
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Do you mean AND until you have depleted the capacitor?
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