Recent content by gregory112

Why? Alright, I'll try to find another dome and report as soon as possible

I just bought Isopropyl Alcohol and rubbed the belt a few times but it does still seem a bit greasy though. I tried to wrap all edges with electrical tapes. Unfortunately casting an aluminum dome is quite expensive. So I want to make sure that the belt and pulleys are all fine first. It's a...

What I mean by project template is when you try to create new project. In there you can search for a C++ template, and I chose console application, which you should be choosing too if you just want to make some test C++ projects. I think we are using different Visual Studio version, I am using...

I have read that too, I actually washed the belt with soap first. It's still greasy, and it's not skin oil. I have a roll of neoprene rubber and it's very greasy too, it makes me think that unprocessed neoprene rubber is always like this. I saw also in that post that belts that can be rubbed...

Those "folders" are not actually folders in Visual Studio. They are just filters. The "Header Files" filter contain this filter h;hh;hpp;hxx;h++;hm;inl;inc;ipp;xsd Right click on Test Class > Add > New Filter. From the new project template, "Header Files" Filter should be like the one I just...

I did read somewhere that black rubbers may contain carbon, but my neoprene belt is (supposedly) uncolored. I don't know the "natural" color of a neoprene rubber, but mine is black. It's kinda greasy though, and the grease cannot be washed away.

I'm so proud of this community. I did peel off the protective paper from the acrylic. Now I have a spark, but it's very tiny, not even visible, but I can hear it. I heard it when I hold a metal hammer with rubber handle very close to it, like very very close, not touching but almost. My dome is...

Acrylic, yes, they can be removed. Are they causing problems?

Thank you for your advice, no worries, I am listening to you, mine is smaller than my fist, my multimeter registers like 0.1 nF of capacitance. But because I don't think it's charging I want to find another way to check if my generator generates charge. Yes, my comb is connected with an...

I have read that. I have tried blowing a hairdryer and using a dehumidifier. It is also said that Well I tried to use stainless steel on the bottom and PVC on top, did not work. The video here shows that he is using both PVC pipes, and a pantyhose. It works, and he could charge a leyden jar...

I'm trying to build a Van de Graaff generator, but it does not generate any charges. The problem is, I don't know which part is accidentally shorted, or grounded. I use both PVC pipes for the top and bottom rollers. The belt is neoprene rubber, 1mm thick. The rollers are bolted on aluminum...