Playing around with a Jacob’s Ladder
I pulled out an old transformer that I had been saving for probably 10 years. I don’t even remember where I got it from. According to the tag on it, it has a 110V input but the output is 6200V rated at 82mA. I ran the input through a contactor (basically a beefy relay) so […]
Taking it to the Streets
With all of the different elements of the Kinetic Sculpture in place it was time to do some laps around the parking lot to see what would break. We’ve literally got lots of moving parts, so it’s important to see what we need to fix. It’s much easier to repair a broken spoke in the […]
Rubens Tube Finishing
I realize that after a long time of not blogging that I simply forgot to blog about finishing my Rubens Tube. Besides, I need to show the final piece in action. Sorry about that! Here are the first three blog posts about this. One, Two, Three. Step 6. Prepare the plate for the propane side. […]
Sparkfire’s new gas tank
On Friday last week, a fellow Spitfire converter helped me pick up the next big change for my EV. $7200 in lithium batteries. I bought them from CALB’s warehouse in Pomona, CA. They’re close enough that I could drive over with my helpful friend and pick ’em up. This also means that if I find […]
