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High voltage "Air threads" Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 379 seconds Global video hits: 30436 http://amasci.com/we ird/unusual/airthred .html Invisible filaments of high voltage "electric wind" are seen to disturb a thin fog layer made with warm water and dry ice. Get the HV power supply from http://amasci.com/em otor/negion.html Related: amasci, electric, electrostatic, electrostatics, physics, science, static, threads, voltage, wind |
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hand-drawn holograms Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 179 seconds Global video hits: 48947 see http://amasci.com/ho lo/ Scratch-holograms can be made on CD cases using a couple of thumbtacks poked through a stick. Or get fancy and use a professional compass and black painted polycarbonate. Or automate the process with a paperclip stuck into a motorized electric eraser. Related: amasci, diy, drawn, gadget, hand, hologram, holography, optics, physics, project, science |
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PT 2: neodymium supermagnets, beads: amoebas Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 124 seconds Global video hits: 101956 Bought online from various suppliers. Small neo supermagnet spheres are COOL, especially if you have over fifty of 'em. See links to suppliers at bottom of http://amasci.com/sp heres/ I got these 8mm nickel-plate spheres from Mr. George, $0.35 each, http://supermagnetma n.net/ Chrome plate or gold are more expensive than nickel. Related: amasci, biology, chemistry, magnets, nanotech, nanotechnology, neo, neodymium, physics, science, supermagnet, supermagnets |
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The DISGUSTOSCOPE Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 280 seconds Global video hits: 13902 Amazingly repulsive, yet 3 simple mirrors just create symmetrical optical geometry. A shining jewel ...made of hairy damp pulsing FLESH. More construction details at http://amasci.com/am ateur/dscope.html Related: amasci, experiment, fair, optics, physics, project, science |
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How to cross one eye, or speak with an Echo.o.o.o. Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 187 seconds Global video hits: 12357 From http://amasci.com/br ain/ website: Childhood Brain Modification. Instructions on valuable skills: how to cross just one eye, and how to speak with an echo. Related: amasci, brain, humor, modification, science |
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Weird Genius Real Science: cast party Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 153 seconds Global video hits: 7566 Odd art devices on this night. I contributed my violet wand and argon chamber. Trying to convince girls to let six inch sparks leap to their knuckles. The secret is on this site: plasma globe without vacuum http://amasci.com/te sla/heli1.html Related: amasci, coil, physics, plasma, science, seattle, sparks, technology, tesla, voltage |
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FLIR thermal infrared camera: Rubber Band hot/cold Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 90 seconds Global video hits: 16867 A rubber band gets hot when you stretch it, and cools down when it contracts. The FLIR thermal IR camera makes this instantly visible. "Thermal Eye" camera TSC by L3/Raytheon, found on eBay by searching for "thermal imaging". Also see http://amasci.com/un ew.html for more cool stuff Related: amasci, band, camera, demo, demonstrations, flir, infrared, physics, rubber, science, thermal |
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"Outside In" gallery at Bumbershoot 2005 Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 210 seconds Global video hits: 1930 Here's the opening night for the 'Outside In' show. The device made of vertical fluorescent tubes mounted on the rear wall is mine. For lots of info see http://amasci.com/ar t/pondmach/ http://web.archiv e.org/web/*/http://w ww.bumbershoot.com/l ineup/outsidein.html http://www.dorkbo t.org/dorkbotsea/eve nts-pdstwe2.shtml . Related: amasci, art, kinetic, plasma, sculpture, tesla, voltage |
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Unwise Microwave Experiment Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 313 seconds Global video hits: 100651 Beer bottle in a microwave oven. IT MELTS. No, it's not very safe. Not for kids! That's my original oven from 1994, it's still working fine (but with paint a bit burned.) Whenever you see charred spots on your ceiling, you know that someone's been making plasma balls again. Related: amasci, bottle, glass, lava, melt, melted, microwave, physics, unwise |
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Dry Ice: is it LETHALLY DANGEROUS? Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 271 seconds Global video hits: 154385 Between "Genuine danger" and "Raving Safety Paranoia" there must be some sensible middle ground. Dry ice is fun. Figure out a way to handle it safely. Buy dry ice from suppliers listed in your yellow pages phone book for about $1 per pound. Or in Seattle, get it from QFC grocery, in the seafood section. Related: amasci, c02, carbon, dioxide, dry, fog, ice, physics, science |
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FLIR thermal infrared: the camera itself, + more demos Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 209 seconds Global video hits: 63329 The FLIR camera sees wet couches, cold cola, and metal mirrors. But it can't see black trash bags! "Thermal Eye" camera TSC by L3/Raytheon. Find them on eBay by searching for keywords "thermal imaging" . Related: amasci, camera, flir, infrared, night-vision, nightvision, science, thermal, thermography |
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Do-It-Yourself Hovercraft Posted by: Spooly
Video duration: 116 seconds Global video hits: 177686 Stan Taylor and his physics class at Miles Community College built a hovercraft powered by an average electric leafblower - watch it in action! Print designs at: http://www.amasci .com/amateur/hovercf t.html Related: amateur, blower, city, diy, homemade, hovercraft, leaf, leafblower, miles, montana, physics |
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Stupid steady-cam tricks 3 Posted by: wbeaty
Video duration: 285 seconds Global video hits: 22214 Camera as memo recorder, outdoor chase scene, and some really stupid toy ideas (probably worth millions!!!) Also see the secret toy prototyping project: Santarchy Toy Mutations, http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=mGCsMWoX9 oA Related: amasci, cam, science, steadicam, steady, steadycam, toys, video, videos |
