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The World's Simplest Electrostatic Machine

Step 6See it working

See it working
If you touch the Aluminum with a Neon lamp you can see it brights for a second.
Touching the Aluminum part with your finger you will fell a little shock and touching with an round metallic object you can see a small spark.

Hint : If you have trouble operating the machine and think it is not working , it is probable because humidity: blown hot air over the board and over the cloth, it should works now.
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5 comments
Jun 22, 2011. 11:48 PM1000% says:
This does not work like my creator I am known to make stuff I have made this test unsucessful
Mar 5, 2011. 5:31 PMteslacoilguitaramp,helpmeplz says:
would this work with a leyden jar?
Oct 2, 2009. 2:25 AMimpedance214 says:
do this electrostatic machine can be used as a source of electrostatic electricity for my electrostatic motor?
Jul 19, 2010. 9:18 AMkevinsa5 says:
does it just need more capacity? you could probably increase the stored charge by putting several layers of aluminum foil on.

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