Blue Lightning Plasma Ball

Frantic, hyperactive 12 inch plasma globe designed by Bill Parker, called "Modern Frequencies"
Highest power setting, but still quite comfortable and safe for a person to handle.
Music: V Six by Fluke (from Wipeout XL videogame soundtrack)
This is the same edition/gas fill as a plasma globe featured in the Arnold Schwartzenegger Movie "The Running Man" and was seen in the TV lounge scene near Jessie Ventura playing "Captain Freedom". A number of viewers have recently asked where to find a plasma globe like this for sale. The original model of this globe sold out in 1986 and was only made in a limited run of 375 before the manufacturer went out of business. Large plasma globes are for sale online from a company called Information Unlimited at www.amazing1.com for around $700. Similar items can be custom-made by Wayne Strattman with Strattman Design in Boston. (www.strattman.com) Smaller, and much less-expensive mass-produced plasma globes can be found at www.ebay.com by searching for "plasma globe" Original Bill Parker plasma globes called "light sculptures" sell for around $500 and upwards on eBay from time to time depending on their condition because they were built to extreme quality art museum display standards using high-grade and expensive raw materials that were designed to last 30-50 years or longer.

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[supersaiyan100ful]

where did you get the plasma ball

[StandingWulf]

@supersaiyan100ful It came from a science surplus dealer as part of a bulk purchase in 2004. The plasma globes sold out shortly afterward.

[serialkiller2476]

@StandingWulf can i buy it somewhere? if so how much it costs

[StandingWulf]

@serialkiller2476 12 inch diameter Blue lightning globes that are this frantic can only be bought from the artist William P. Parker in Waitsfield, Vermont, or via his helper YouTube user Lightningman2. They cost around $3,000 USD. Wayne Strattman with Strattman Design in Boston could make one similar but with much simpler controls for close to $1K USD. It's a custom-made museum-display grade sculpture, not a retail item.

[ShuffleInMotion]

is that thing noise activated?

nice music BTW

[StandingWulf]

@ShuffleInMotion There is no sound sensor on this model. I'm manually adjusting the power level and changing the plasma image by touching the globe in time to the music. It's a "hands-on" plasma performance--pun intended.

[rogantu]

has anyone unscrewed the glass on one of these and turned it on?

[StandingWulf]

@LegendzModZ I don't shink so, at least not while in human form. It's ionized gas under partial vacuum. Most plasma globes are about 0.1 to 0.5 atmospheres, so connecting with one would simply pull air out of your mouth, and the high voltage would probably not be comfortable. The plasma would tend to eat you instead. It would be like trying to kiss an electric eel and a vacuum pump at the same time.

[serialkiller2476]

@StandingWulf im looking on ebay i can find 1 for 10 $ what is that ?

[nyancatFLY123]

@darthsidiousify btw its looks more like a chidori

[nyancatFLY123]

@darthsidiousify naruto fan me to

[darthsidiousify]

RASENGAN!!!

[PinkPenguinLover101]

I have one of these :D it doesnt hurt if you touch it, but if u keep ur finger in the same place for a long time it gets warm, @rogantu , i wouldnt do that if i were you......