DIY TINY PLASMA CUTTER

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DIY TINY PLASMA CUTTER

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This project is not very useful, but it's still fun.

Watch the Video

FABRIQUER UN MINI DECOUPEUR A PLASMA !?
OBSERVATION DES MINI ARCS DE PLASMA !!! [no music]

Click here if the link above does not work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3zlN465Ojo

What You'll Need

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You will need these tools:

_Alligator clips

_A power supply that can deliver a considerable amount of current (an ATX power supply is totally fine)

You'll also need these materials:

_Aluminium foil

_A paperclip

The Wiring

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Connect a piece of foil to the ground an a unmade paperclip to the +12 volts.

Let's Have Some Fun!

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Now, just just need to touch the edge of the foil with the paperclip and watch small plasma-arcs forming at the contact point. And if you need to cut a precisely shaped hole in a sheet of foil, this thing can even be useful! :D