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Mercury Rectifier – Cambridge Museum of Technology

After many years of sitting in a rack gathering dust, one of the volunteers at Cambridge museum of technology has resurrected their mercury rectifier.

It used to run a large DC Motor from the new-fangled AC mains. But this was soon superseded by a replacement.

The Rectifier has lain dormant since at least the 70’s. The Museum has managed to get a supply to the anodes and enough current via it’s ignitor circuit to get the tube lit up and working (although at much lower power).

A fantastic achievement that shows the engineering (and beauty?) of these rare devices. Much better than an odd shaped dust covered glass thingy in a rack.

Cambridge Teslathon 2015

My Stuff

My Van De Graff and a Moving Static Display.

 

 

Alex’s Stuff

 

Dave’s Coil

Phil T and Phil S’s Coil(s)

 


 

John and Steves’s stuff

Steve’s coil with rotating Breakout

Marks battery powered coil.

(sorry no photo)

 

Other interesting stuff from Cambridge 2015

Also: Slow Motion Sparks from Cambridge Teslathon 2015

With thanks to all of the Coilers (and wives) who brought stuff and supported us, Staff and volunteers at Cambridge Museum of Technology who let us abuse their electricity supply for the day and the visitors who asked some great questions this year.

Watch this space for details of next years Teslathon at the end of October 2016.

 

Amberley Teslathon 2004

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Amberley Teslathon 2004


Adrians Fretwells Coil Power arcing to a strike pole.


A long exposure of Adrians coil doing its thinng.

Arcs to at least 42"

Adrians Coil

An exhibit from the Milne collection at Amberley Museum

Amberley Museums VDG chucking foil dishes around.

Colin Heaths collection of SSTC's

Colins SSTC running !!

Colins SSTC Still Running.


Colins SSTC Still working


Bang !!! (note the cracks in the MOSFETS)

Colins collection of dead sillicon for the day.

My Collection of small coils.

My OLTC doing its Twinkle Twinkle effect

All of my Coils at Amberley

My OLTC Power arcing to Twinkle Twinkle.. (Movie 410K)


Mike Harrisons Marx giving a 1MV discharge..

 


Mikes Complete Marx setup.

Cambridge Teslathon 2014

Thanks to all of the coilers and visitors to this years teslathon and of course a great thank you to the Cambridge museum of technology for hosting us again.

My Coils & Stuff

Phil S’s Coil

Phil T’s Coil

Alex’s Coils

Marks Coil

Anders’s Coil and Gessler Tubes

Dave B’s Coil

John’s Coils and Equipment

Steves DRSSTC

Then Steve’s coil opened up a rift in the Aether and we were all sucked in. Back next year.
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Kew Bridge 2011

The Aetheriser
The Aetheriser
Halo
Halo
The Aetheriser
Red Arcs from the Aetheriser
The Aetheriser
The Aetheriser "wipes" a CD
The Aetheriser
The Aetheriser "wipes" a CD
The Aetheriser
The Aetheriser with propeller
The Aetheriser
The Aetheriser with yellow sparks
KBSM
Clive Announces Earls Coil
Earls Coil
Earls Magnifier
The Aetheriser
The Aetheriser Wipes another CD
The Aetheriser
The Aetheriser Wipes and another
The Aetheriser
The Aetheriser with aetheritic lamp
The Aetheriser
The Aetheriser with red and yellow arcs
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier to air
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier to a earthed rod
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier
KBSM
Steam engine
KBSM
Steam engine
KBSM
Steam engine
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier in The Steam Hall
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier to earthed rod
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier to earthed rod
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier to earthed rod
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier to flourecent tubes
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier power arcing
KBSM
KBSM narrow gauge engine
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier to earthed rod
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier to earthed rod
Earls Magnifier
Earls Magnifier to earthed rod


The Steam Hall at Kew Bridge (slightly fuzzy due to lens problem)

Kew Bridge Mad Science 2012

KBSM 2012


Alex
Alex Demonstrating RF audio Driven Coil
Alex
Alex's Setup
Dereks Tesla Coils
Dereks Display
Derek
Dereks Noah DRSSTC - killed by its own arcs
Dereks tesla coils
Two small battery powered coils
Derek Aetheriser
Dereks Aetheriser and Aetheretic lamp
Derek
Dereks Halo
Derek
The Aetheriser
Derek
The Aetheriser with rotating breakout
Derek
The Aetheriser with strontium breakout
Dereks Halo
Halo with 4 Arcs
Dereks Aetheriser
Aetherising a Win95 CD
Dereks Aetheriser
Aetherising a Win95 CD
Dereks Aetheriser
Aetherising
Dereks Aetheriser
Aetherising with Rotating Breakout
Dereks Halo Tesla Coil
Halo spins its breakout
Dereks Halo Tesla Coil
Halos breakout gets rather warm
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier Primary and Secondary
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier - Third Coil
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier throws some sparks
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier throws more
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier throws more
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier throws more
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier throws more
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier throws more arcs
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier throws more arcs
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier throws more arcs
Earls Magnifer
Earls Magnifier throws more arcs
James
James's Bedini motor
James
James's Induction coil
James
James's Audio spark phone
James
James's 1.5v induction coil
James
James's classic Tesla coil
James
James's classic Tesla coil
James
James's with his audio arc phone
James
James's with his jacobs ladder
James
James's lights a fluorescent lamp
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Phill Strauss
Phill Strauss prepares his coil
Phill Strauss
Phill Strauss coil arcs to breakout
Phill Strauss
Phill Strauss coil arcs to breakout
Phill Strauss
Phill Strauss coil arcs
Phill Strauss
Phill Strauss coil arcs
Phil Strauss
Power Arcing to earth
Phil Tuck
Phil Tuck's synchronous rotary coil
Phil Tuck
Phil Tuck's coil's arcs
Phil Tuck
Phil Tuck's coil's arcs
Phil Tuck
Phil Tuck's coil's arcs
Phil Tuck
Phil Tuck coil breaks through to its primary
Phil Tuck
Phil Tuck repaires the holes in his primary
Phil Tuck
As good as new....
Phil Tuck
and continues giving 8' Arcs.
Phill Tuck
and continues giving 8' Arcs.
Phil Tuck
and continues giving 8' Arcs.
Phil Tuck
and continues giving 8' Arcs.
Phil Tuck
and continues giving 8' Arcs.
Phill Tuck
and continues giving 8' Arcs.
Phill Tuck
and continues giving 8' Arcs.
Phil Tuck
Running Great
Phil Tuck
Running Great
Phil Tuck
Danger Live Terminals
Phil Tuck
Danger Live Terminals
Phil Tuck
Danger Live Terminals
Phil Tuck
Danger Live Terminals
Phil Tuck
Sign causes a burn on Phils Topload.