Acrylic tanks

zman1

Active Member
Something you can do with those old Acrylic tanks -LOL When I saw these, I thought they were pretty unique, and thought I would share them with you. I didn't put a link to the site that sells then, but I did link a UTUBE video of one being made.
A little description they provided:

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A charged piece of acrylic behaves like a charged high voltage capacitor, and a harmless looking piece of acrylic can retain a surprising amount of energy. For example, the charged region within one of our 12"x 12" x 1" figures has a potential of over 2.2 million volts(!), and the acrylic block can store almost 1000 Joules (Watt-seconds) of electrostatic energy. Discharging large Lichtenberg figures must be done very carefully, since the resulting high current (3,500-7,000 amp) impulse can potentially injure, or even kill, an unwary experimenter. Because of their intricate detail and beauty, Lichtenberg figures bridge the boundary between art and science. The chains of tiny fractures behave as little mirrors, reflecting ambient light, and brightly glowing if illuminated through an edge. More information about these fascinating scientific sculptures can be found here. Stoneridge Engineering is proud to be the sole source for the world's most beautiful 2D and 3D Lichtenberg figures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOst4VwwEU

 
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