Insane 500,000v from rubber (Van De Graaff BUILD)

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The voltage this generator makes, is absurd. This is my journey, circling back after 17 years, to build a potent museum quality Van De Graaff Generator. Thank you to Museum of Science Boston for letting me use footage of their generators (largest in the world)! See their full video here: • What’s inside the Van ...
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@ElectroBOOM 3 года назад

The quality of your products is always astonishing! Puts my quick low quality doohickeys to shame!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

My man, thanks a ton. Your builds look more fun to watch though, and I enjoy every one of them. I mean, that wand was legit.

@pazetto 3 года назад

I think it is not his quality, but his safety

@rickhobson3211 3 года назад

But... your builds have such character!

@tomg0 3 года назад

Same for me!

@tofuu8713 3 года назад

my two fav plasma/electrical channel who inspired me to take electrical engineering course interacting with each other. much love

@1800Supreme 3 года назад

Audience retention love the honesty lol.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

I told her that she'd be needed for both an experiment, AND to literally boost my video haha. She's not one to be on camera and is shy...so it took some convincing.

@justinbanks2380 3 года назад

I literally was going to say the same thing in a comment when he said that in the video, lol

@djcbanks 3 года назад

Audience retention could have been boosted 96% if the camera angle was elevated -15°. 🧐🤔😎😁

@simracing8055 3 года назад

@@djcbanks stfu

@thethoughtemporium 2 года назад

Wow this was super well done. The garden gazing ball was brilliant. Back when I was first getting started with science the stupid top load was always the thing preventing me from building a van de graff generator myself. The hang spun balls sold specifically for this just cost too much. But those gazing balls are dirt cheap! Suddenly the idea of building that particle accelerator isn't so far fetched.

@PlasmaChannel 2 года назад

Hey T.E., thanks for the compliments. Yeah, the gazing ball is a great option. Just be prepared for hours of dremel work to get the right fit at the base. It took me nearly 2-3 hours to get the right fit. I honestly love Van De Graaff generators now. I had the same issue growing up!

@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316 2 года назад

@@PlasmaChannel isn't that stainless steel? Wouldn't it be better to use aluminum on the top load because its more conductive?

@sFeral 2 года назад

@@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316 they can always electroplate it with copper

@BritishBeachcomber Год назад

I'm also using garden gazing balls. Cheap but almost perfect for the job, although a toroidal shape is better.

@BritishBeachcomber Год назад

@@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316 No, any metal is a good enough conductor.

@mgweberski Год назад

When I was a mad scientist teenager I wanted to build a van de Graaf generator, but I couldn't source all the needed stuff - this was in the mid 1970s. But I built a Tesla coil instead and managed to jam TV and radio in every direction for about a mile. Mission accomplished! Actually I liked to just watch and play with the discharge... I ended up as a theoretical physicist.

@doug20 2 года назад

Built one about 3 foot tall back in the 80's and used aluminium for the bottom roller and Teflon for the top and a black 2" wide rubber belt. It easily produced 12" sparks and still runs 30+ years later.

@GamesPlayer1337 Месяц назад

So its 32+ years later now. Care to show it off? :D

@oatmealcereal. Год назад

All of your builds are really great, I always find them astonishingly good. I built most of your projects and your channel was actually the thing that got me into these electric builds. Keep up the good work!

@Ryan-lu9km 3 года назад

I remember when the channel had only 10k subs, now it's already at 200k. Great job, love your videos and projects !

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks Ryan. Really appreciate you for sticking with me like this!

@justinbanks2380 3 года назад

Awesome build Jay as always. A bit late to the video, but I was lurking/following the progress on Patreon. Well worth the wait! And cool that you included the 3d print files for Patrons. Now another project to build, such problems... Sometimes life is awesome, lol. Keep it up man!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Hey justin! Thanks for stopping by, and glad you enjoyed the build. I’m actually adding to it, it found it can be much more powerful.

@ellenwalker7892 6 месяцев назад

I am soooooo excited finding your channel last night. I work as a technician in a university physics department so have access to what’s needed to build this… our students will love future projects now. You, sir are an Angel ✨💕

@arunendratripathi5076 3 года назад

That's what i have waiting for ! 🙌

@remlya 3 года назад

This is the most difficult project I have ever attempted. I have been building mine for over a year primarily because the belt keeps drifting. Every time I make a change to keep it centered something else goes wrong. The two times it has worked consistently produced great sparks so that keeps me motivated. Hopefully your video will help solve some of my problems.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Hi Michael. Take a look at my rollers. You need to chamber the ends. That keeps the belt always centered. This will solve all your issues.

@nirvana2117 3 года назад

Incredible video as always jay! Totally worth the wait. Great job!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Oh thanks! Yeah, bit of a wait since I took a week off, and, the build ITSELF took two weeks. Glad you enjoyed!

@GrandadIsAnOldMan 3 года назад

Beautiful build Jay, and spot on with the audience retention 😉😁👍

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks Grandad. It was fun to build- they really are fun to play with. Glad you liked her :P

@jcwdenton 3 года назад

Cool as always, what I love about high voltage is to see electrokinetic phenomena.

@Stoneman06660 3 года назад

This is great. Can't wait to get one built!

@flintmonz 3 года назад

Shockingly superb !

@rogerhargreaves2272 3 года назад

Whoosh, 💥 the video we’ve been anticipating. Absolutely fantastic piece of equipment that we all have fond memories of from school. Wow you’ve gone all out on this one, it’s not only functional but a work of art. Thanks also to Jasper for the 3D print. Hey, maybe your nephew might even be the new Jay one day. A brilliant job, thanks for creating and sharing this. 👍 from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Roger, thanks for being so supportive. You'd be amazed - i'm at 200k subs, and get a lot of comments every single day of the week. But it's really nice comments like this that really boost my motivation as a creator. Thanks for being here to enjoy what I have to share.

@jordansickels11 3 года назад

Awesome video yet again! Keep the sparks flying!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks!

@l.nassah6728 3 года назад

When psychics experiment are done by an artist you get these types of master pieces which do physics and are beautiful to look at. Wonderful experiment as always.

@andyd1636 2 года назад

Great video mate. I remember a Van De Graaff of about this size when I was in High school. Lots of fun back then with it.

@Pavankumar-co9qv 3 года назад

After long gap Jay back with a bang🔥

@treasuretotrash2067 3 года назад

Absolutely incredible Jay, nicely done!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks a ton, glad you enjoyed the effort I put into it.

@kdro9521 Год назад

I love your channel and your projects. Keep it up!

@ruthlessrubberducky5729 Год назад

5:15 It's super cool how it raises then flattens your arm hairs as it gains and discharges voltage!

@conradh7659 3 года назад

Nice!!!! Gotta go... and build me one of those! Thanks for the inspiration!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Go for it, seriously! One of the most fun things you can mess with.

@tonkman4429 2 года назад

be careful to not blow your brains out ;)

@matthewcampbell7153 3 года назад

Definitely going to be building that one Jay...... Supercool and fits exactly with my research.... Thank you

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Hey Matthew! Thanks, these are now my favorite form of high voltage. Safe, touchable, and very useful. All the other forms of HV are generally unsafe - too much current.

@juliocesarbolfarini5569 2 года назад

I finished mine today,but need some adjustment . Thank you Jay,you are my inspiration.

@PlasmaChannel 2 года назад

Hi Julio, i'm honored to be an inspiration of yours.

@mannpatel2834 3 года назад

Love the generator would definitely like to try to build one

@moonmatthew 3 года назад

Looking forward to make my own!

@nocturnaljoe9543 3 года назад

Dope

@bandiras2 3 года назад

Red goes faster.... WAAAAAAAAAAGHHH!

@nocturnaljoe9543 3 года назад

Flash gits are real.

@TheExplosiveGuy 3 года назад

All Mekboyz know that...

@Thrustmaster64 3 года назад

That was the first explanation of how it actually works I understood well enough that I've a chance of remembering it. Nice machine, dude.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

@iamkumar186 3 года назад

I always wanted to build this 🤩

@shis10 3 года назад

Excellent video as always

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Why thank you sir.

@Lunadoeslotsofstuff 3 года назад

Amazing! I want to sometime build one of those

@CuriousChan 3 года назад

You always go beyond the minimum standards whenever it comes to building DIY projects... That's what makes you stand out from others! More power to you, sir👍💪

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks! I’m naturally a perfectionist, so comes with the territory.

@CuriousChan 3 года назад

@@PlasmaChannel wow what you say is what I really see in your performance, sir. You're definitely the real deal😄

@cometboy1 3 года назад

I like the garden globe idea. My build from a few years back used the standard IKEA bowls and there is leakage from the (taped) seam. One thing I used that really made a huge difference was the brush. I had some nickel metal cloth that had unbelievably fine metal fibers. The change in the output from screen to the cloth was very significant. Cheers.

@izzyizzm8761 3 года назад

I am looking for that cloth? any link?

@crf80fdarkdays 5 месяцев назад

Look up metal gauze, you can get many different thicknesses and materiels @@izzyizzm8761

@pauljensen6699 3 года назад

Sweet video Jay

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks paul

@Purple431 3 года назад

Beautiful design! ❤️

@Electronichub_05 3 года назад

I love these things 😂

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thank you! 😊

@Nono-hk3is 3 года назад

Good work!

@deepshabad 3 года назад

I tried using a pulse width modulator for speed control on mine and once it built up a charge the PWM was toast. I finally got an old fashioned wire wound ceramic rheostat and it worked great. I love Van De Graaff generators. I gave up on hall effect sensors and transistors around HV if I want it to work. Very nice build Jay. I wish you had spent more time showing it off. Besides acrylic is so cool.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Yeah, JUST killed the speed controller at the end of the video, when I showed the last sparks on my arm before the end. There are ways to electrically isolate the board though, and im working on that. Thanks!

@Itsimrana 8 месяцев назад

Definitely wanna build this!

@500KiloVolt 3 года назад

Outstanding video!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thank you very much

@hibraisil 3 года назад

Grew up visiting the one in Boston. Never got old.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Biggest one on the planet!

@hibraisil 3 года назад

@@PlasmaChannel So far...😁

@eliburkholder2994 3 года назад

Thanks for the information really enjoy your videos

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks for watching, seriously. I appreciate you comment.

@Ryan-lu9km 3 года назад

Your acrylic disk designs are just so fancy, wish I could build things as elegant as you do, haha.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

😊 thank you

@secretagent5658 3 года назад

Sorry for such a long wait time for me to see your video. I've had 312 videos in my watch later because I've been working. So I just barely got to your video. This was an amazing build and I love it I just love it. I love the comedy you put in the videos you make. And I also love that you show the headaches on making this kind of stuff. There isn't much more to say about this. Other than it was amazing! Keep it up Jay! :)

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks SA! I’m literally obsessed with this thing. I’m using to make a REALLY cool product for my next video. Stay tuned... it’s really cool.

@secretagent5658 3 года назад

@@PlasmaChannel Oooo! I can't wait!!! :)

@BitOBear 3 года назад

Woof! Great presentation style.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thank you

@sebbes333 3 года назад

*@Plasma Channel* 0:52 You should put rounded metal-things (tubes?) along the 3 edges of that net, to reduce the energy loss that is bleeding off into the air from all those pointy edges that the wires make.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Hmmm I'm not familiar with this technique. I'll look into it. Thank you.

@nonoDIY 3 года назад

Really nice project.

@pandorasbox-xtremetruth9928 2 года назад

Very great work.thank you

@ab_ab_c 3 года назад

Excellent explanation!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks!

@gorazdblazeski8219 3 года назад

So cool Jay! I made a similar Van de Graaff generator but it was made of Lego and some cheaper materials and I won first place on an international experimental physics competition, so now they have called me to write a paper on it and it will be published soon. Also I was called on another European competition and I will be making the Genesis Tesla Coil! Also I am a great fan of you!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

This is really cool. Do you have any pictures to share? Please feel free to email me (under the "about" tab, on my channel page)

@pazetto 3 года назад

I knew you would do this when i saw on your Instagram. Awesome project!

@rogerhargreaves2272 3 года назад

Yea, indeed, all those little teasers on Instagram. 😀

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Haha, glad you guys enjoy my teasers. You'll LOVE what i'm cooking up next.

@rogerhargreaves2272 3 года назад

@@PlasmaChannel - ha, looking forward to it Jay! 🤔

@flyingfox8072 2 года назад

While rubbing specific materials charging them is possible, the van de graff generator works on the principle of charging by induction and not by friction. The genrator you built is fantastic.

@zeb1820 3 года назад

Awesome, thank you!

@jozefnovak7750 2 месяца назад

Super! Thank you very much!

@marcopiela266 3 года назад

Very cool as always. As a child I went to the Toronto Museum of Science a few different times One time they selected me to go up and put my hand on the large meatal ball. I had long hair at the time and I got a big laugh from everyone. I never got a picture that day. At least I know now what it was called. Thanks for sharing. This one I should try to build myself looks fun...

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Hi Marc, thanks for sharing that story. That's really cool. Try making one, they really are some of the coolest things you can build

@zac1893 3 года назад

Nice job man!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks!

@michaelmitchell8218 3 года назад

Another good video, wish more kids would watch this channel. Nice work.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks Micheal. You can help by sharing my video - so more kiddos could see physics.

@faghihimohammad 3 года назад

Very Nice! I somehow wished your previous hair style (uncut hair, pandemic style :D) to be tested with this device, however your guest assistant' s hair did a good job there. and thanks for keeping the acrylic industry alive ;) :D

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

That's me, just keeping the acrylic industry aloft!

@erwinvb70 3 года назад

I unpacked a new fridge last week, after pulling of the top styrofoam on top I came close and got zapped hard. Amazing how you can keep getting shocked without getting really nervous around that contraption.

@Robert-it7op 3 года назад

Plasma Channel is the bset acryl Channel on all of RU-vid!!!

@rabidaimary2668 3 года назад

Great experiment 👍👍👍

@Electronichub_05 3 года назад

I need to build one too, I absolutely love them 😅👍

@mhoover 2 года назад

When I was a kid I had a plastic model generator. It was about 12 inches tall, was hand cranked and gave 3 inch sparks.

@kashmaker4u 3 года назад

Amazing everything you do. I'm curious what applications come to mind when it comes to the ball bearings linking up and which direction excites you the most? Also how much would you charge for for 30min of your time would appreciate being able to discuss few of your experiments and possible directions you would like to help see the planet go with use of such knowledge which us thinkers do hold? Have a smashing day and thank you for being you.😎

@davidyeoman4500 3 года назад

Got a love bite from your dream machine! Way to go! 🤖😘💥👍

@thecommenter578 3 года назад

This is some museum quality build

@Tribalways 3 года назад

Very Beautiful project❤❤

@iamkian 3 года назад

So nice Jay. This Van De Graaff, would really make a nice giveaway!!! Stay classy!!

@nigel-matthews 3 года назад

Turned out beautiful! I agree, I don't like to glue things either. Tapping the acrylic to accept screws is working well for me. Thanks for making the 3D printer files available for patreons, that's a nice perk.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Tomorrow, i'll post the files to Patreon, for the top two tiers, plus you of course :P

@GrowingAnswers 3 года назад

Nice job! If you wrap wool around the bottom roller it increases surface area which enhances charge rate. For the sphere, I always had trouble with bleed-off around the cut edges. Electrical tape didn’t really work as well as I hoped. The best way I found to increase the voltage potential is to take a silicone air tube for fish tanks and cut a slit lengthwise and slip it over the cut edge of the sphere. I tried just resting it on a ring like you did, but It didn’t really help. With the edges better covered, the sparks were much more powerful in my case.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed my take on the video. As for the tubing...whoa...cool idea. I have a corona ring that is 1/2" diameter steel, but, have not had the time to fit it on yet. I'll try both your idea and the ring.

@SteveEh 3 года назад

Watched this video when It came out, and now again that Hackaday featured it. Hope it boosts your views and subs. Great content!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Ah thanks Steve. For some reason the video flopped. Wasn’t a topic people cared for I guess.

@Kradle 3 года назад

I got to play with a van de graaff a while back in physics...was awesome :)

@user-mr6ug5vv2p 5 месяцев назад

Great project. Look ls very professionally! Where did you find such roller? Can you give simd advise. It is really tough to find it

@alphebetguy 3 года назад

As always, love the video. leaving this comment to algorithm to pick this channel up.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks Chamara.

@ChrisMuncy 3 года назад

Audience retention FTW! Another great project Jay. Love the videos.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Hahaha thanks!

@fleckione-workinprogress4249 3 года назад

Beautiful!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thank you!

@downformexico5470 3 года назад

Amazing content bro

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed, thanks.

@VIDEOEPPO 3 года назад

The spark hit your face because its reciprocating all the love you are showing for high intensity sparks....(jokes apart, I haven't seen such a neat ,precise, meticulous and impressive van de graf generator before. This is just great)

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thank you so much. I put way too much effort into the build lol. (Starts crying softly)

@rybec Год назад

When I was a kid, I worked out exactly how to make a static generator with a vinyl record. The only motor I had access to though, was a hard drive motor, which it turns out is some kind of stepper motor, which I didn't know how to drive. So I never ended up making it, but I had a record, the motor, and some other components sitting in my closet waiting for me to figure out how to make that motor work for almost a decade. I don't have that stuff anymore, but I'm sure I can find a vinyl record, and I have some engineering knowledge as well. I also have access to motors that are easier to use, _and_ I've learned how to control stepper motors. Maybe I'll do this project I wanted to do as a kid with my own kids!

@aaronpaolilli8578 Год назад

You are from Boston! Wicked Big Storm coming. Pahk your Cah!

@glennnielsen3373 2 года назад

hi could you share where you got the red belt ? great build..

@BritishBeachcomber Год назад

More build details please. Like how did you machine the shape of the rollers?

@elmerjones8075 3 года назад

You have a great site and I love your builds. Now you have to get back to the weight room!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Ahhhh, yeah I do. I need to get back to lifting.

@moonfther 3 года назад

Nice! very helpful to inspire kids to think for themselves ... a "new way" ... learn by doing

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks, glad you agree

@TWGStorms 2 года назад

I bought one of these, it is fascinating

@areyoumybuddy 2 года назад

Watching you gush over Plasma Physics makes me really happy inside ⚡⚛️💠 😸

@ARAVINDN1029 3 года назад

I was waiting for this video for a long time, please add the parts list and links to buy them too.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Parts added at the bottom of my video description. Thanks for the prompt!

@adamstolen4965 3 года назад

Well done! Can you do a comparison of plasma creation in explosions vs a laser vs static discharge? Some slow-motion videos of each would be sweet!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Hey Adam. Thanks for the idea - Ill give it some thought.

@markhor7727 3 года назад

I just love your videos. You deserve more subscribers for your quality videos. I even made my first "acrylic" tesla coil. Watching from Pakistan.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Greetings from the west coast of USA! Thanks for leaving a comment. You know, you can help with the subscriber count, by sharing any videos you think are awesome.

@arvindh13 3 года назад

I'm one among your first forty subscribers and from that time till now you're amazing.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Whoa, seriously? That's insane! You know, I plan on doing givaways to my first 100 subs soon. I'll check the records, and if you're one of the first 100, you'll be considered.

@xsirfr1958 3 года назад

Awesome implementation! One small correction: Tribo-electric effect is charge transfer that occurs when certain dissimilar materials separate, after being in contact with one another.

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

Thanks, and good correction. You're right...minor mistake on my end.

@Speeder84XL 3 года назад

Nice work! Way better than the one they showed in my school (physics class) a long time ago, haha

@kugelblitz640 2 года назад

Van se Graff sparked you for plasma and you sparked me for plasma. THANKS A LOT JAY

@shorkkal 3 года назад

Great video, better and better, could you do a video aith a High Voltage Jacob Ladder ?

@krishnakarmarkar9354 3 года назад

Cool experiment I like this broo

@Craftlngo 3 года назад

I never thought of you as a Warhammer 40k Fan. but I love the hint.

@colleenforrest7936 3 года назад

Using that metal screen idea for my Whimshurst!

@PlasmaChannel 3 года назад

For a physical contact style of device (Wimschurst), it may not be a good idea. Since those machines rely on physical scraping, it would wear your machine down realllll fast.

@colleenforrest7936 3 года назад

@@PlasmaChannel I was thinking about using the screen for the collectors instead of the brushes. Would that work?

@stephen_harvey 5 месяцев назад

I built a van de graaf generator years ago with an aluminum can and a spool of thread and barely worked, but it did function, but without a proper housing, it quickly broke down