A 4700uF capacitor charged to 30V holds roughly 2 Joules of energy. An apple, or a 200g hammer dropped from 1m height would release the same amount of energy on impact. That is more than enough to cause some dents on some foil from the energy balance perspective.
So for the EVO hypothesis the microspheres are one clue, the grid pattern where the small impact marks landed could be another, with the almost discrete and narrow distribution of spacing.
Let's hope for more SEM analysis offerings and witness marks of sinusoidal traces, preferably on samples where 3 body interaction is excluded (dust particle rolling on surface, causing the trace). X-Ray film birdies or traces are another accessible way for further clues. There are also ~500$ spectrophotometers, but need to be accompanied by pure input materials. Beyond this, I think only big players are able to investigate this alu-foil based idea, and I'd be happy to see some answers from them.
Nice innovation on the tape on the edge and cotton thread spacers, I was considering spacers for my attempts, but you went there and product looks good.
So the copper wires are for discharging onto Al? So as not to contaminate with ferromagnetic material? This wasn't clear.
Also I'm understanding that the discharge should happen across the electrodes through the water (with no direct contact of electrodes)?
"What is important is when you charge the capacitor, you want to solder some copper leads to the capacitor to make sure that you're not dealing with ferromagnetic leads. And when you charge it up, make sure that you don’t charge it up by the ends of those copper wires, touching maybe ferromagnetic crocodile clips or whatever you might touch it to, to charge it up."
O.k. Tried with a 680uF 63 V with 50 volts loaded with 5 amps, punched through foil. Tested with 480 uf 25 amps, didn't punch through no mark. Need to get a 35 V cap. Leads needed to be close.
I've found a minimum of 20V produces small dents. Your old laptop power supply might be 21Vdc.
The higher the voltage, the larger the dent and crater. I'm suspecting dielectric breakdown of the water and aluminium oxide to form a conductive plasma channel wherever the foils are closest and water thinnest. The thickness of water layer and the voltage amplitude required I suspect has a dependency: too much water, you don't get a discharge, to little water.
A 4700uF capacitor charged to 30V holds roughly 2 Joules of energy. An apple, or a 200g hammer dropped from 1m height would release the same amount of energy on impact. That is more than enough to cause some dents on some foil from the energy balance perspective.
So for the EVO hypothesis the microspheres are one clue, the grid pattern where the small impact marks landed could be another, with the almost discrete and narrow distribution of spacing.
Let's hope for more SEM analysis offerings and witness marks of sinusoidal traces, preferably on samples where 3 body interaction is excluded (dust particle rolling on surface, causing the trace). X-Ray film birdies or traces are another accessible way for further clues. There are also ~500$ spectrophotometers, but need to be accompanied by pure input materials. Beyond this, I think only big players are able to investigate this alu-foil based idea, and I'd be happy to see some answers from them.
Remember, you may have to have oxygenated water. So shake your water with air and let it settle before using it.
Just tried hydrogen peroxide diluted by water, still works, haven't checked for spheres though.
Nice innovation on the tape on the edge and cotton thread spacers, I was considering spacers for my attempts, but you went there and product looks good.
I've pre-cut a custom plastic insulator foil, so it's reusable, as substitute for tape. It can also carry away the excess water.
Nice innovation.
A lens, a boundary and a resonant chamber all in one 😜
Wonderful!
So the copper wires are for discharging onto Al? So as not to contaminate with ferromagnetic material? This wasn't clear.
Also I'm understanding that the discharge should happen across the electrodes through the water (with no direct contact of electrodes)?
Thanks!
that is basically it
This escalated quickly :D
Yes, it did. Tibi what current did you lot the 35 V cap with please.
I'm not sure I follow, what 'lot' of current rating capability I've filtered when I purchased? Or is there a typo?
This is what I have done. All help happily excepted.
https://youtu.be/5rPo7YvIq20
So the copper wires are for discharging onto Al? So as not to contaminate with ferromagnetic material? This wasn't clear.
Also I'm understanding that the discharge should happen across the electrodes through the water (with no direct contact of electrodes)?
"What is important is when you charge the capacitor, you want to solder some copper leads to the capacitor to make sure that you're not dealing with ferromagnetic leads. And when you charge it up, make sure that you don’t charge it up by the ends of those copper wires, touching maybe ferromagnetic crocodile clips or whatever you might touch it to, to charge it up."
Sorry double posted this somehow and can't seem to delete.
https://youtu.be/CaAl3ZOJiN0
The cover picture shows it all.
O.k. Tried with a 680uF 63 V with 50 volts loaded with 5 amps, punched through foil. Tested with 480 uf 25 amps, didn't punch through no mark. Need to get a 35 V cap. Leads needed to be close.
I've found a minimum of 20V produces small dents. Your old laptop power supply might be 21Vdc.
The higher the voltage, the larger the dent and crater. I'm suspecting dielectric breakdown of the water and aluminium oxide to form a conductive plasma channel wherever the foils are closest and water thinnest. The thickness of water layer and the voltage amplitude required I suspect has a dependency: too much water, you don't get a discharge, to little water.
*...too little water, the plates touch and all the power is dissipated without craters forming.
Check out vlog main picture now.
Alive. Need to reduce charge from 45 Volts. Charge with multimeter on volts.