Hi everyone, tonight I finally finished setting up my power supply and putting everything together. I was a little worried about the transformer because it was finicky last time I tried to measure voltage from it (The voltage jumped sporadically), but when I added a load, it stabilized nicely. Here are some pics of my first plasma at various voltages:
I have no idea if the colors are correct because I was using a webcam and the plasma may have been too bright for it. I will take it off tomorrow and see the colors for myself. I am also contemplating a strange issue in my voltage divider where it says the voltage is much higher than possible, yet the resistors read correctly.
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Re: Fusor Update - Plasma!
Nice images of your first plasma efforts! I have placed you in the Plasma Club. All the best on any future efforts at fusion.
Richard Hull
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Progress may have been a good thing once, but it just went on too long. - Yogi Berra
Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
The more complex the idea put forward by the poor amateur, the more likely it will never see embodiment
Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
The more complex the idea put forward by the poor amateur, the more likely it will never see embodiment
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Re: Fusor Update - Plasma!
Thanks! I look forward to continuing my project until I have finished a real fusor.