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dvice.com - 30 days ago
Say hello to the 5,000 volt can crusher
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What do you do when you find yourself with an old 5,000 volt power supply? Hell, you might as well build a can crusher out of it, right? That's just what Bob Davis did. Bob stripped the unit down to the supply itself, a huge 100 microfarad capacitor and a (broken) meter. After hooking the thing ...
wired.com - 30 days ago
The Five Thousand Volt Soda Can Crusher
— wired.com — Bob Davis picked up a five thousand volt power supply on Ebay. Not having many things around... the house which required that kind of power, he turned it to more fun uses. Bob stripped the unit down to the supply itself, a huge 100 microfarad ... (more) The Five Thousand Volt Soda Can Crusher
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Holy Smoking Cans: 5,000 Volt Can Crusher
Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome — ... . But don't let 'em catch you sniffing! If you care how Bob built the thing you can watch the first two minutes, but you look ADD-y, so skip to 2:15 for the action. Cool, huh? Now, let's snort some Adderall. Say hello to the 5,000 volt can crusher [dvice]

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