if the same water is used (recyclced around say) and this is left to run, does it alter the water so that it ceases to have the same effect (eg de-ionises it), anyone know?....
when the water stops, does it stop running out of the bottle, or is it suspended or anything like that inside the can, just before it hits the water in the can? it looks like in the video that the water keeps coming from the bottle but slightly less so.
great stuff. i love how you did this with real basic material. now i'm going to be thinking for ages, hmmmm what else does this mean and what can be made from it....
How did you make this in 10 mins! I've spent all day working on mine (it's for my AP physics class and it's due the day after tomorrow - Tuesday) and it still won't work! Mine looks almost exactly like yours. The only differences are, besides how I hung my bottle, that my foam isn't solid (it has holes in it - it's all I have) and I don't have any equipment for soldering, so I just stuck the hangers in the cans. Do these things make a big difference? Any suggestions? PLEASE! I'm so frustrated!
And this has to be finished by Tuesday because finals are on Wednesday and Thursday, then I'm going to graduate (high school) on Friday! Because we have had so few grades go in for this marking period, I'm afraid this project could drop my grade considerably right before the end of the year when I can't even make up for it. :(
@x0xAzhariax0x, it really did only take 10 minutes :) Soldering would be better, however tape should work. The hangers *must* connect to the outside of the can. The inside is charge neutral. Just use duct tape, or packing tape. The foam doesn't really matter if it has holes, so long as it is thick enough to insulate the cans from the ground. When you have everything ready, line up the hole in the bottle to the middle of the foil ring, which is directly over the other can, and in the centre.
I got it - ended up scrapping several models and mimicked yours. What I found important were a few things - ensure that your hoops [aluminum foil worked better than the other efforts] have the water passing through dead center. Thumbtack sized hole in the bottle - no larger. Created a center barrier to avoid any moisture from shorting out on the foam due to splashing water. But the key seemed to have been the bottle - suspending it just above the hoops - far enough not to short. Worked.
I want to build this for my Science Fair project. What are the exact materials that I will need? and can I have some basic intrustions? Two paint cans, foil, large water bottle, wire, what kind? Wood post? how does it charge up? where are the two terminals? Thanks I appreciate your help, I thank this is very cool.
it doesn't matter how you suspend the drink bottle, so long as it doesn't touch the cans/wire/foil etc. I used my wifes tapestry stand, as it was about the right hight.
Now place the cans on the foam with the circles above the other can, put the crunched up foil under each can (like the video) and make the gap about 5mm (about 1/5 of an inch). Poke a hole in the bottle so that it drips through the middle of the circle (too big and it wont drip). Fill with water, and wait. Thats it :)
You can tape a piece of tissue paper to a can. When the charge builds, the paper will move. If it doesn't spark, but the paper moves and stays out, make the spark gap smaller. If the paper keeps going up and down, but you don't get a spark, use an AM radio tuned away from any station. Put it near the cans - you should hear a "spark" from the radio. This will show you where the charge is leaking (ie. cans too close to each other etc).
No, they don't have to drip at the same rate, however the charge is proportional to the amount of water. The main thing is to make sure the water goes through the rings as drips, not a stream. You can't actually see the drops, but if the water looks "smooth", it isn't dripping. If you look at around 50 seconds on the video (sorry about the bad focus), you can see the water "ripple" - it isn't smooth.
Two ways to stop the water dripping. If you have a big hole at the top (for air), and two holes at the bottom (for water), only fill half way. Turn the bottle so the holes aren't underwater. Put it in place, then twist.
Second way - use sticky tape :) I just loosely put tape over each hole, then ripped it off to start the thing going.
The first things is to insulate the cans and the bottle. I put the cans on an old piece of packing foam. Secondly, make sure the water is dripping, not streaming. Look carefully at the water - when it goes through the foil rings, it must be individual drops. A thumb tack, or pin is a good starting size. You can always make it bigger.
if the same water is used (recyclced around say) and this is left to run, does it alter the water so that it ceases to have the same effect (eg de-ionises it), anyone know?....
JustSomePerson888 3 months ago
when the water stops, does it stop running out of the bottle, or is it suspended or anything like that inside the can, just before it hits the water in the can? it looks like in the video that the water keeps coming from the bottle but slightly less so.
JustSomePerson888 3 months ago
great stuff. i love how you did this with real basic material. now i'm going to be thinking for ages, hmmmm what else does this mean and what can be made from it....
JustSomePerson888 3 months ago
why does the water stop when it's about to spark. SCIENCE IS SO F UCKING CRAZY
Grundalizer 9 months ago
Very simple and easy to make- nice demonstration!
HybridWaterMan2 1 year ago
use it to light a fire
ollieoniel 1 year ago
How did you make this in 10 mins! I've spent all day working on mine (it's for my AP physics class and it's due the day after tomorrow - Tuesday) and it still won't work! Mine looks almost exactly like yours. The only differences are, besides how I hung my bottle, that my foam isn't solid (it has holes in it - it's all I have) and I don't have any equipment for soldering, so I just stuck the hangers in the cans. Do these things make a big difference? Any suggestions? PLEASE! I'm so frustrated!
x0xAzhariax0x 1 year ago
@x0xAzhariax0x
And this has to be finished by Tuesday because finals are on Wednesday and Thursday, then I'm going to graduate (high school) on Friday! Because we have had so few grades go in for this marking period, I'm afraid this project could drop my grade considerably right before the end of the year when I can't even make up for it. :(
x0xAzhariax0x 1 year ago
@x0xAzhariax0x, it really did only take 10 minutes :) Soldering would be better, however tape should work. The hangers *must* connect to the outside of the can. The inside is charge neutral. Just use duct tape, or packing tape. The foam doesn't really matter if it has holes, so long as it is thick enough to insulate the cans from the ground. When you have everything ready, line up the hole in the bottle to the middle of the foil ring, which is directly over the other can, and in the centre.
BrizzyWiz 1 year ago
I got it - ended up scrapping several models and mimicked yours. What I found important were a few things - ensure that your hoops [aluminum foil worked better than the other efforts] have the water passing through dead center. Thumbtack sized hole in the bottle - no larger. Created a center barrier to avoid any moisture from shorting out on the foam due to splashing water. But the key seemed to have been the bottle - suspending it just above the hoops - far enough not to short. Worked.
1027328 1 year ago
Hi
I want to build this for my Science Fair project. What are the exact materials that I will need? and can I have some basic intrustions? Two paint cans, foil, large water bottle, wire, what kind? Wood post? how does it charge up? where are the two terminals? Thanks I appreciate your help, I thank this is very cool.
gelkrm 1 year ago
@gelkrm, I used two food cans (paint can is fine, so long as it is bare metal). To make it you just:
o cut a coat hanger in two
o bend one end of each bit into a circle
o solder the other end to a can (at about 45 degrees)
o bend the wire so that the circle site parallel to the ground above the other can
o put foil around the circle (as you see in the video
o put this on a piece of foam
o two bits of foil crunced up an placed under each can
o drink bottle with holes above each circle
BrizzyWiz 1 year ago
(part 2)
it doesn't matter how you suspend the drink bottle, so long as it doesn't touch the cans/wire/foil etc. I used my wifes tapestry stand, as it was about the right hight.
Now place the cans on the foam with the circles above the other can, put the crunched up foil under each can (like the video) and make the gap about 5mm (about 1/5 of an inch). Poke a hole in the bottle so that it drips through the middle of the circle (too big and it wont drip). Fill with water, and wait. Thats it :)
BrizzyWiz 1 year ago
(part 3) - max 500 characters :)
You can tape a piece of tissue paper to a can. When the charge builds, the paper will move. If it doesn't spark, but the paper moves and stays out, make the spark gap smaller. If the paper keeps going up and down, but you don't get a spark, use an AM radio tuned away from any station. Put it near the cans - you should hear a "spark" from the radio. This will show you where the charge is leaking (ie. cans too close to each other etc).
Hope this helps.
BrizzyWiz 1 year ago
@BrizzyWiz
Kind Thanks, will let you know if we succeed!
gelkrm 1 year ago
What did you use for the wire, is it a hanger? Also does is have to be welded or soldered to the can?
thedbrodley 1 year ago
@thedbrodley, yes it is just a coat hanger which I soldered to the can. This meant I didn't need any supports - so it was better insulated.
BrizzyWiz 1 year ago
Do you need to make sure that the water flows into the two tubes at the same rate? (i have to make one for physics class, major grade :D)
also, how did you not have the bottle drip water everywhere before it was in place?
broadwaylover17 2 years ago
No, they don't have to drip at the same rate, however the charge is proportional to the amount of water. The main thing is to make sure the water goes through the rings as drips, not a stream. You can't actually see the drops, but if the water looks "smooth", it isn't dripping. If you look at around 50 seconds on the video (sorry about the bad focus), you can see the water "ripple" - it isn't smooth.
BrizzyWiz 2 years ago
Two ways to stop the water dripping. If you have a big hole at the top (for air), and two holes at the bottom (for water), only fill half way. Turn the bottle so the holes aren't underwater. Put it in place, then twist.
Second way - use sticky tape :) I just loosely put tape over each hole, then ripped it off to start the thing going.
BrizzyWiz 2 years ago
HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!!? Ours won't work and it's really important that it does coz we need it for a science competition :( Any suggestions?
MarryMeSyn 2 years ago
The first things is to insulate the cans and the bottle. I put the cans on an old piece of packing foam. Secondly, make sure the water is dripping, not streaming. Look carefully at the water - when it goes through the foil rings, it must be individual drops. A thumb tack, or pin is a good starting size. You can always make it bigger.
BrizzyWiz 2 years ago
nice work, but i realy didn t made that in 10 sec. xD
TUUBproductions 2 years ago
awesome work =) nicely done
OrganicWebhead 2 years ago