source (instructables.com)
That's right kids! Grab some wires and glass bottles (which work SURPRISINGLY WELL FOR CAPACITANCE) and get ready to deal with deal amounts of AMPs.
Disclaimer: I just want to put it out there that unless you take the proper precautions and also keep in mind respect for electricity (as well as a decent background knowledge of electronics and electricity in general) you can get SERIOUSLY fucked up. You're typical wall socket can't kill you (for the most part) but this kicks up the VOLTS and AMPS to dangerous level. Also don't bring electrical equpiment around this, it'll short it out and you don't want to ruin that new I-phone. Also wear rubber insulated gloves.
This is a pretty helpful website for building a TESLA COIL. Which is a nifty project and a wonderful learning experience. I did one about 2 years ago
with a transformer off of ebay and the rest was with things found and made around the house. The spark gap was composed of 2 screws on wood. It was neat, I got shocked (mine was very weak though so you could shock yo-self allll day and it felt like pins n needles. ), I lit things wirelessly. Overall it was just an awesome time. Although I would recommend looking up the equations for fine tuning YOUR personal coil, that way it is more accurate and you get the most bang out of your buck without wasting electricity or damaging anything.
Be SAfe
BE smart
be A mad Scientist
sidenote: At one point Nikola Tesla proposed inserting huge tesla towers along highway to permanently power cars for free (but our capitalist way of thinking and the greedy fucks pulling the industrial strings shot that idea down)while on the highway and since these things were for maximizing electricity they would've been tuned in such a way to were no sparks are emitted (the spark arcs are a reaction of built of electricity being charged and speratically released.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR A READ ABOUT NIKOLA TESLA. It is whimsical and wild and innovative. He was brilliant and deserves your praise and respect because you use his shit all day and history has made sure you won't know it unless you look for it (Fuck you Edison BTW)
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