Post #1873732
2026-01-25 19:57 UTC
This page shows a lot of nice details, including the terminal charge pickup, but unfortunately I can't make anything out on the low voltage end :/
https://opasnajazona.blogspot.com/2011/08/5-mv-van-de-graaff-accelerator.html
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@gigabecquerel@chaos.social 2026-02-01 17:40
Oh interesting! This one shows a few more details: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Van_de_Graf_Electrostatic_Accellerator_%28NCSR_Demokritos%29_Close-up.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Van_de_Graf_Electrostatic_Accellerator_%28NCSR_Demokritos%29.jpg Including the actual brush placement! of course, it's once again different than the "obvious, ideal solution" others say they have found ;-) But who am I to argue with an original, van de graaff brand, van de graaff!
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@ozon@chaos.social 2026-01-30 12:10
@gigabecquerel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPVoJijzhVY Here is a video of (the same?) VDG accelerator starting up, the sound of the motor/belt and the glow of the RF ion source is mesmerizing