How can I make an easy EMP ( Elctro Magnetic Pulse) at home ?
me14me asked:
Just want to see if I can do it and fry some old electronics for fun.
Baltimore MD Homes
Just want to see if I can do it and fry some old electronics for fun.
Baltimore MD Homes
Carmel Valley Real Estate
what are you in the matrix?
Comment by Elliot — March 2, 2009 @ 2:30 am
Paper Shredding
you would need more money than you have, and in the process you may destroy your house
Comment by Chris S — March 5, 2009 @ 1:20 am
Document Destruction
look at duh
Comment by David — March 7, 2009 @ 3:31 am
Brigantine Real Estate
Someone’s been watching “Ocean’s Eleven” again.
Comment by EE dude — March 8, 2009 @ 1:28 am
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This is a perfectly reasonable home project. Skulk around on Ebay and surplus stores until you find yourself a high voltage capacitor. Say 10uF at 20kV or so. Then you need an old TV antenna, the VHF outdoor type.
To make an EMP, first charge the capacitor then discharge it into the antenna, using either a spark gap or a home made switch. This will produce a large pulse on whatever frequency the antenna is tuned to. Be sure to get the kind of antenna that is short circuit to DC, otherwise this will not work.
An old TV set makes a good power supply for charging the capacitor, or you might be able to find one surplus. But most of your budget should go on the HV capacitor, this is the critical item.
Take care, the capacitor is not inherently sub-lethal. This is a “blood and thunder” project!
Comment by Dave D — March 8, 2009 @ 12:24 pm