Recent content by jg21

Thanks for all the good input. In future builds I’ll try to incorporate more of those features from the get go (torus, round everything) but for this one I’ve rounded a fair amount of sharp points so it’s a good start. Did some experimenting and found that my main source of lack-luster...

What about the sharp points where NOT possible to remove? Like the top and bottom edge of the Leyden jar foil. Etc. there must be some sorta protection I could paint/slather on to hold a higher voltage no?

Hey all, new here. Just finished my first wimshurst machine and I’d consider it to be fairly AWESOME! Having a blast so far. The thing is, I believe that given the parameters of my build (# of sectors 24, diameter 11”, etc) I’m not quite getting max voltage possible and I’ve confirmed this at...