Steampunk extraordinaire [Jake von Slatt] has released his latest creation. This time he’s built a Wimshurst machine from mostly 3D printed parts. The Wimshurst machine is an electrostatic ...

This electrostatic device was invented between 1880-1883 by British inventor James Wimshurst. It was used for generating high voltages, the machines were frequently used to power X Ray tubes.

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A Van de Graaff generator (pictured) or a Wimshurst machine can create electrostatic sparks Machines designed to generate static electricity, like Van de Graaff generators or Wimshurst machines ...

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In this article, we’ll dive into some of the most iconic machines that generate static electricity and explore how they work. Before we look at the fancy science gear, we should actually define ...

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Purdue University’s College of Science is committed to the persistent pursuit of the mathematical and scientific knowledge that forms the very foundation of innovation. More than 340 tenure-track ...