I don't know how to explain this honestly, I had the chamber painted, had the bolts installed to create a spark gap. The spark gap formed flawlesssly before and after the paint dried. But a couple hours later, the spark stopped forming, I kept clicking and clicking and I noticed something wierd, I felt the shock as my hand got closer to the contacts. I clicked and I saw that a spark was made between the bolt and the layer of paint. I was confused so I held my finger above the chamber, far away from the contacts, and when I clicked, a spark formed between my finger and the chamber. What the hell just happened?
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Re: my paint became conductive?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:16 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
You have become ELECTROMAN!
The paint could have had some conductive elements in it...
Re: my paint became conductive?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 8:03 am
by jrrdw
Depends on what the paint is made from...Here's some stuff.
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Bad audio but good info.
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Re: my paint became conductive?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 8:48 am
by vng21092
but guys the spark formed before and after, if the paint was conductive wouldn't it have never sparked to begin with?
Re: my paint became conductive?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:09 am
by mark.f
Are you still using one wire from the sparker in that video?
