EMP Launcher v2
An explosive tour into the fascinating world of capacitors with an electrifying finale.
The Tinkerers
Duration: 2:30
Views: 564
The Tinkerers took part last year, submitting a film of their original EMP Launcher, which earned them nominations in the Engineering and Technical & Artistic Achievement categories.
They year they’re back, with an even better electromagnetic pulse launcher. They wrote this:
This experiment was setup with the expert guidance of our physics technician. The home-made capacitor is very easy to make, using sheets of tin foil and a bin bag. The EMP launcher however, is more complex, to make it is a closely guarded secret, but the innards involve 6 large capacitors, and a capacitor discharge unit, which quickly releases lots of electrical energy into a coil creating an electromagnetic field.
Yay! I loved this group’s work last year, and it’s terrific to have them back with a new, improved EMP launcher, and a new, also improved film.
Lots of good science and electrical engineering in this, particularly about capacitors. I’d love to know more about the launcher itself, but perhaps it’s good that I don’t — I might be tempted to try making one, and that’s likely to be lethal.
Good camerawork, good music choice, and a terrific project — great work guys, lovely to have you back!
— Jonathan
Great. Good science and Interesting
Sian, 30 Mar 2009
Spectacular. Great Science.
Lots of fun.
Dave, 30 Mar 2009
Launching metal projectiles? I'm tempted to build one myself.
Elin, 26 Mar 2009