HILDEBEAST
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Hello,
I've had several people asking to see the electrical Jacobs ladder machines I designed so I wanted to show them here. I'm a new member here and can't sell anything for 90 days but I can post a few photos of my work.
hildebeast@verizon.net
I had never seen anyone build a working Jacobs ladder in the Frankenstein or Sci-fi theme, if anyone has please post photos...I'd like to see them. Most ladders I've seen are two rods hooked up to a small transformer. I used 9000, 12,500 or 15,000 volt neon sign transformers in the ladders I build.
This first photo is mine in my home. It's got quite a few lights and working knobs on it. You can see the fire arc racing up the tube in this photo.
These photos below are a unit I recently finished. It took the better part of a month fabricatring most of the parts. It's roughly 3 feet tall and enrirely enclosed for safety reasons. It has three main switches on the face. One switch turns on the lights inside, one switch turns on the plasma sphere and the third switch turns on the arc. This was designed to look as though it was 85 years old and just came from Dr. Frankensteins own lab. Aside from it's unique look one of it's best features is the sound it makes. When turned on it makes that classic sizzle and crackle sound heard in the original Frankenstein film and many Sci-fi films over the years. Being entirely enclosed this unit is very safe when used with common sence caution. The glass bulbs on this are vintage from the 40's. The entire piece is aged, rusted and distressed. I wanted something different never before seen and this is what I designed.
I positioned small lights inside so they would illuminate all the bulbs and LED's on the unit. There is even a large vintage fuse towards the back of the unit. I placed handles on the sides and even two prop voltage meters on the face that light up.
This is probably my favorite piece I've designed. When people see one in person they usually just stare in amazement which for me is a very nice reaction. HILDEBEAST in Dallas...
I've had several people asking to see the electrical Jacobs ladder machines I designed so I wanted to show them here. I'm a new member here and can't sell anything for 90 days but I can post a few photos of my work.
hildebeast@verizon.net
I had never seen anyone build a working Jacobs ladder in the Frankenstein or Sci-fi theme, if anyone has please post photos...I'd like to see them. Most ladders I've seen are two rods hooked up to a small transformer. I used 9000, 12,500 or 15,000 volt neon sign transformers in the ladders I build.
This first photo is mine in my home. It's got quite a few lights and working knobs on it. You can see the fire arc racing up the tube in this photo.
These photos below are a unit I recently finished. It took the better part of a month fabricatring most of the parts. It's roughly 3 feet tall and enrirely enclosed for safety reasons. It has three main switches on the face. One switch turns on the lights inside, one switch turns on the plasma sphere and the third switch turns on the arc. This was designed to look as though it was 85 years old and just came from Dr. Frankensteins own lab. Aside from it's unique look one of it's best features is the sound it makes. When turned on it makes that classic sizzle and crackle sound heard in the original Frankenstein film and many Sci-fi films over the years. Being entirely enclosed this unit is very safe when used with common sence caution. The glass bulbs on this are vintage from the 40's. The entire piece is aged, rusted and distressed. I wanted something different never before seen and this is what I designed.
I positioned small lights inside so they would illuminate all the bulbs and LED's on the unit. There is even a large vintage fuse towards the back of the unit. I placed handles on the sides and even two prop voltage meters on the face that light up.
This is probably my favorite piece I've designed. When people see one in person they usually just stare in amazement which for me is a very nice reaction. HILDEBEAST in Dallas...
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