Building a Van De Graaff Generator

This is an almost finished Van De Graaff generator I've been working on.
Here's a link to the tutorial that I followed: http://mark.rehorst.com/Van_de_Graaff/index.html

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Van
• De
• Graaff
• Generator
• Static
• Electricity
• Cool
• Science

[KSATica]

What tool did you use to cut through the bowls. Can anyone help

[AHW214]

@KSATica

I used a Dremel rotary tool with a cut-off wheel for metal. It was a little tedious, but it got the job done. I believe both can be purchased at a hardware store such as Lowes or Home Depot.

[thewii552]

how do you keep the 2 bowls together?

[AHW214]

@thewii552

With masking or electrical tape.

[Gireesh092]

Can we use cellophane instead of rubber belt ??

[AHW214]

@Gireesh092

I suppose you could, but I would stick to rubber. You can buy 3 rubber "belts" at sports authority for $12.

[fluffywalks]

Buy one on eBay its only like 25 dollars

[shootmister]

Finally a kid that knows how to make a decent-good video. The world may have just become a little better this day :)

[colgan14]

soder a peice of metal to part of the belt and then ground it

[meagain2222]

I agree that motor should turn it.It requires lots of amps at the voltage

it was made for say 12 volt motor at 3 or 4 amps.Use a gel cell 12 volt

battery to run it.

[meagain2222]

The balls from Ikea what is the product name?

And the exersize belt where did you get that from?

[MrMarkoMare1]

can we use a latex belt??

[johnny1bucket]

you could attach the ground to a metal pipe in the ground or a water faucet

[Lachieh923]

your dont ground the bottom brush, you connect it to an electrode and hold it close to the sphere to get sparks