I'm interested in making an electrostatic generator for fun, and think this would be pretty simple. But I don't know what to use for the metal sphere. Any ideas?
When I made my VDG, I bought two stainless-steel bowls and put them together using silicone caulking. It'll be a bit more leaky than a real sphere, but it will definitely do.
Stainless steel is generally what's used I think, although I could be totally wrong. We had one when I was at school, it was a shit heap made of stainless steel but it worked pretty good. I got to touch it once, but then they introduced health and safety and I wasn't allowed to do it again
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I've been meaning to make one of these too, actually. Pretty sure I have all/most of the parts....so busy though.
I've been meaning to make one of these too, actually. Pretty sure I have all/most of the parts....so busy though.