Wimshurst Machine

Disc diameter: 15.6"

Segments: 24

Longest spark: 5.5"  (~150KV)  so far.

Designed with the help of the 'Wimshurst Machine Designer' program by

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz

What started it: Jake's Wimshurst Machine (or who to blame).

Some helpful pointers: The Wimshurst Machine

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