A 20,000-volt Tesla coil lightning-blasting Nerf gun. The finished article took Flickenger nine months to build and was made using cheap everyday objects like old cans, an old TV and a lithium-ion ...

For several years now we’ve been following [Jay Bowles] as he brings high-voltage down to Earth on his Plasma Channel YouTube channel. From spark gaps made of bits of copper pipe to automotiv… ...

Rob Flickenger is a modern day mad scientist. While I don’t think he plans on destroying the world (anytime soon), your average Joe doesn’t go around and make scientific weaponry out of ...

On October 7, from noon to 1 a.m., the Encore Event Center in San Diego will come alive with Tesla coil lightning performances, interactive workshops, flow arts, dance, DJs, merchants, and food ...

The Tesla coil was invented by Nikola Tesla. It goes without saying not to try this at home, with even the similar woodwork technique of fractal wood burning getting a bad wrap for its danger risks.

An oversized Tesla coil is a movie and a photograph which are blowing out lightning violently. The Tesla coil is also big, so the lightning is also getting thick. If you are doing such experiments ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Storm Team 4’s meteorologist Liz McGiffin caught up with COSI to talk about the science behind lightning. Because it’s a little challenging and dangerous t… ...