Can I Make a Casimir Device at Home?

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Creating a Casimir device at home is not feasible due to the complex requirements of maintaining a vacuum and precise alignment of uncharged plates. The discussion confirms that such experiments should be conducted in a controlled laboratory environment with professional oversight. Additionally, the concept of generating exotic matter or negative energy through this setup is dismissed, as the size of the plates, even at 5 meters, does not alter the fundamental principles involved.

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Hi I was wondering if it's possible to make a Casmir device (2 uncharged plates in a vaccum)at home or does it need to be handled in a lab with a physicist operating it ?? And does this actually produce exotic matter/negative energy? What if the plates were 5 meters long in a vaccum??
 
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