Tesla coils are beautiful examples of high voltage hardware, throwing sparks and teaching us about all kinds of fancy phenomena. They can also be quite intimidating to build. [William Fraser], however ...

Tesla Coils are a favourite here at Hackaday – just try searching through the archives, and see the number of results you get for all types of cool projects. [mircemk] adds to this list with his ...

WASHINGTON — When most people rave about seeing an "electrifying" performance, they typically aren't talking about witnessing real lightning on stage. But for the band ArcAttack, harnessing the power ...

Resembling a death machine with its massive voltage and lightning discharge, the Tesla Coil was actually intended for free wireless electricity transmissions. It is a high-frequency air-core ...

RLev based in London have created a new range of USB powered Tesla coils that can generate arcs from jest a 5 V connection. The company has designed uni-polar and bi-polar Tesla coils in different ...

Picture a reclusive man, dripping sweat all night in a dark lab, illuminated only by crackling sparks that leap from enormous machines and cast a purple glow across his face. This is Nikola Tesla, the ...

This “pancake” inductor wound with copper tubing forms the primary of the Tesla coil. The heavy black wire connects to an adjustable “tap” that allows tuning of the primary circuit. The elevated ...