2021-03-05

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Hyperspace Pirate

In this video I'm going to use a pulse of current from a 1,200 volt capacitor bank to launch metal objects through electromagnetic induction. This is a really interesting area of electromagnetism, because it's effectively generating a huge repulsive magnetic force between two objects without any magnets actually being involved.

The large electromagnet used in the second part of the video is from a microwave transformer. The core can be sliced fairly easily with an angle grinder if you make your cuts right at the weld lines. As a transformer, magnetic flux is circulated between the primary and secondary windings, but with one end open, magnetic flux is free to "leak" out into space, turning the transformer into an electromagnet. This is probably the cheapest and easiest way to make a very powerful electromagnet.

Hardware List:

Power Source - 12V / 450 mAh LiPo battery

Rectifier Diodes: 4kV 0.25A - GP02-40-E3/54 (x4)

Capacitors: 2200 uF 400V - E36D401CJN222MC92M (x3)

Transformer Secondary Wire gauge - 28 AWG

Launch coil wire gauge - 18 AWG

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0714GN73V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1

ZVS Driver + Flyback Transformer package:

https://www.amazon.com/Driver-Flyback-Generator-Jacobladder-Ignition/dp/B08GZBLFMG/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=zvs+driver&qid=1614903803&sr=8-4

(I didn't use the included flyback primary/secondary but wound my own instead)

Music:

Serge Pavkin - Fractal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CFs1bVmCAg

Serge Pavkin - Network

Serge Pavkin - Tech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CFs1bVmCAg