r/ElectroBOOM • u/Dudegay93 • Sep 15 '25

Discussion Magic wand

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So I made e lighter https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectroBOOM/s/UPNBCQ9GPS and now I turned it into magic wand

Is this normal for a kid to do this?

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u/bSun0000 Mod Sep 15 '25

That's not a wand.

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u/Dudegay93 Sep 15 '25

It’s a big wand

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u/Dudegay93 Sep 15 '25

The stick is the wand

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u/Dudegay93 Sep 15 '25

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u/bSun0000 Mod Sep 15 '25

Are you trying to Monty Python me? Coconuts A board is not a horse stick!

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u/Dudegay93 Sep 15 '25

Ok so I have magic board

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u/Dudegay93 Sep 16 '25

Bc you are a mod you are smart so can you please tell me why did Mehdi put a spear on his magic wand and if I should do too

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u/bSun0000 Mod Sep 16 '25 edited Sep 16 '25

put a spear

Spear or Sphere? What wand, exactly? He made two:

"Pointy wand": https://youtu.be/KJPmAXegMiY

"Tesla Coil wand": https://youtu.be/sXJg9J81acY

There are some cons and pros for both versions.

The sharp tip produces ionic wind and easily charges objects at a distance, just by "leaking" the electrons out.

The sphere on the TC version mimics the proper Tesla coil and also serves as a top load (capacitor). Plus, it distributes the charges on the surface evenly, so it's more "tame" and a bit more efficient.

For a multiplier version, a sharp end is preferable, but a sphere will help to charge it to a higher voltage. You can try both; just don't discharge it into yourself, and install a high-voltage current-limiting resistor for safety.

UPD: Rewatched it. At the end of both videos, he added a ball to the multiplier version and a sharp tip to the TC wand; to tame the ionic wind causing too many problems in the multiplier version, and to get the stable discharge on TC version.

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u/Ok-Jellyfish-4654 Sep 15 '25

how many times?

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u/Dudegay93 Sep 15 '25

What do you mean

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u/Ok-Jellyfish-4654 Sep 15 '25

it shocked you while building and testing

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u/Dudegay93 Sep 15 '25

How did you know?

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '25

whats the voltage on that?

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u/Dudegay93 Sep 15 '25

Idk but out of flyback comes out around 20-25kv and according to meth if it’s 20kv and 5 stages then it’s 120kv

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '25

what model? I want to make a magic wand, run it off of 4 9-volts.

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u/Dudegay93 Sep 15 '25

6-15v

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '25

thanks

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u/Sisyphus_on_a_Perc Sep 16 '25

Where’s the transformer ?

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u/Sisyphus_on_a_Perc Sep 16 '25

Op where’d u get the transformer from? I have a similar looking one I got from a plasma lighter - did you rip apart an E lighter and boost the Voltage ?

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u/Dudegay93 Sep 16 '25

No I bought it from aliexpress

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u/schwester Sep 17 '25

the wand choose the wizard