AggieDave 6 #1 November 27, 2007 http://cgi.fark.com/cgi/fark/youtube.pl?IDLink=3228944 It would be better with some explosions, but hey, its still pretty danged cool.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #2 November 27, 2007 Quote http://cgi.fark.com/cgi/fark/youtube.pl?IDLink=3228944 It would be better with some explosions out of gopher holes, but hey, its still pretty danged cool. There; Fixed it for you."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 November 27, 2007 "Boys, help the Judge find his check book..."--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #4 November 28, 2007 1812 is one of my favorites... I like the video.. that had to be a lot of fun to do, and probably took a lot of time. ... Like trying to learn how to play the theramin... no thank you.CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 November 28, 2007 Quotetheramin Nice reference. Not too many people actually know what one is, even though if they heard it they would recognize it from some popular music from the 60's and a certain theme song from a certain tv show about a 5 year mission...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 November 28, 2007 QuoteQuotetheramin Nice reference. Not too many people actually know what one is, even though if they heard it they would recognize it from some popular music from the 60's and a certain theme song from a certain tv show about a 5 year mission... Also used in a Beach Boys song.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 November 28, 2007 Quote1812 is one of my favorites... I like the video.. that had to be a lot of fun to do, and probably took a lot of time. ... My "guess" is that it's simply connected to a midi keyboard.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #8 November 28, 2007 I've seen Tesla coils play the Super Mario Bros theme on youtube. 1812 overture is classier though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #9 November 28, 2007 Quote Also used in a Beach Boys song. Also used in iPhone ring tone (I think they call it Horror, or something like that). QuoteMy "guess" is that it's simply connected to a midi keyboard. I assumed the old-school computer in the background was running a Midi app, and had a controller board for the output.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #10 November 28, 2007 I built a Tesla coil when I was in high school - what a geek I was. It was about 3' tall, took 2000-2500 wraps of fine wire to make the secondary coil. I found an old neon sign transformer, built a capacitor from ordinary glass, about 18" Square and mounted everything on a 3'x3' sheet of plywood. When I lit it up in the basement, it arc'd to everything, water pipes, electrical boxes, - mostly other components. and made the most amazing noise. I had to eventually break it up into separate components, so I could place them farther apart to prevent the arcing. It would light up a fluorescent tube from 8 feet away and knock out all the televisions and radios for about 3 houses around us. Load of fun - always wanted to build another one - but they really have no use other than cool effects. I ended up donating it to Mr. Deichman at our high school to use in physics class. TK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #11 November 29, 2007 QuoteI built a Tesla coil when I was in high school - what a geek I was. It was about 3' tall, took 2000-2500 wraps of fine wire to make the secondary coil. I found an old neon sign transformer, built a capacitor from ordinary glass, about 18" Square and mounted everything on a 3'x3' sheet of plywood. When I lit it up in the basement, it arc'd to everything, water pipes, electrical boxes, - mostly other components. and made the most amazing noise. I had to eventually break it up into separate components, so I could place them farther apart to prevent the arcing. It would light up a fluorescent tube from 8 feet away and knock out all the televisions and radios for about 3 houses around us. Load of fun - always wanted to build another one - but they really have no use other than cool effects. I ended up donating it to Mr. Deichman at our high school to use in physics class. TK Awesome! I like this video the best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ff_AXVlo9U~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
