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I can't wait for someone to do this hack then take the pen to a higher elevation. lol

What foam did you use?

This is so stupid... no safety basically... Just use a damn flyback or 2 in series with a choke and you won't have to die during it. O_x

Why if I’m not mistaken I think you can get the pilot g2 mini refills and they fit no cutting

You must’ve got a dried out refill because I’ve never had an easy flow 9000 right like that

This is how instructional videos should be.

Could just buy a parker gel in cartridge

FREAKING BRILLIANT!!! Thank you for sharing this!

Anyone planning to do this should really look up The Fishin Dad’s video. His method is the safest I’ve ever seen.

It took me a long time to even try it cause I hate electricity

I made my burner about a year ago and mine is in a box to

BOOM!!! 👏👏👏👏... thank u .. one million sir...

Based. Enlightened.

BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla..... We see nothing

What are you talking about?!! For EU zone the pen is 65€, which I find to be a lot.

Why didn't I think about it...

Do you realize that the 8 gauge THHN wire that you are using is only rated at 600 volts. That means the INSULATION on the wire is only good for 600 volts. So if you dont go over 600 volts with your transformer you will be save if you go over 600 volts and more than likely up to 2000 volts the voltage can leak out of the insulation and electrocute you!

Can I ask how you decide on the length of the legs relative to the panel? I want to make some gobos in a different size and wondering how to figure out how long the rolling legs should be to support the weight, but have no idea how to calculate that

EDITED: On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the most dangerous lichtenberg rig I've seen on TH-cam, 10 being the best, this video gets a 9. Perhaps 9.5. But the entire TH-cam selection is very far below any sort of reasonable standard. I'll give only two reasons, but there are dozens. Let me say though, you do have some good ideas in your design. Now to comment on some issues.... First, even with some perfect lictenberg hardware, with safety features you never, ever see on youtube, there are "proper use" considerations. Great hardware is easy to use very dangerously. So, this would be an easy rig to kill yourself with. Second, and typical of many connection/ratings types of problems, the 8AWG wire from Amazon does not have a DWV (Dielectric Withstanding Voltage) rating. It has a UL flame rating, but no ratings regarding breakdown of the insulation. The reason this jumped out is that in the video josh/jason grabbed the polypropylene tube way back where the 8AWG wire entered it, so if you touch the 8AWG wire, that insulation resistance is the only thing between you and your maker. Along those lines, 8AWG? This is far too stiff and heavy. At the approximate maximum power, which is approximately 15Amps*110Volts = 1650 watts, the current in the secondary circuit is then 1650 Watts / 2000Volts = 0.825 Amps. The So less than an amp. The secondary could use 30AWG! But there are many other considerations, mainly insulation characteristics and reliability. You would have to look up all the specs, but I'd lean toward a wire such as is used for an old television CRT high voltage supply. Better still, Alpha, Belden and a couple others make reliable, agency rated wire. Go here: www.alphawire.com/Products/Wire Assuming you are at 2000 VRMS, you want at least an insulation rating of 5000 V. 20-22AWG would be a good compromise between stiffness and ease with which to make reliable connections. So the third thing (I lied) someone mentions below, the grounded transformer frame. Sharing a common ground with the primary circuit is hell-bad. Double hell-bad. It provides hundreds, perhaps thousands of additional ways the main secondary lead output current can find it's way back to the other secondary lead through someones body. But as I replied, "floating" that lead safely and reliably presents it's own challenges. This is not a place for Amazon materials or connections made by the un-certified. It's just a whole lot more work to attempt something like this than you initially think. A ton of learning. No place for Dunning-Krueger, or for the type of expertise that gives hormones to young kids. Sadly, too many seem to be in a big hurry to get out TH-cam videos on the topic, and the public be damned.

I believe copper spark plug wire would be better for your leads. Coils can put out 45,000 volts or so and it's the "pressure" (voltage) that could come through the insulation that you want to stop.

U TALKING WAY TO MUCH INSTEAD DO some work

Hi, how many volts can the 8 gauge wire withstand?

he made a death trap. wrong on so many levels. do yourself a favor, don't pick up this art. I got out after getting careless. My safety switches saved me. I built 3 switches including lights to know it was armed. His wire is wrong to start, wrong insulation. Don't use regular house wire. If you have to use silicone rated wire. Sort of like car spark plug wire.. And the "chicken sticks" we called them suicidal. I'm not a careless man, I enjoy risk with the best of them. But after doing this for a year, it wasn't worth the risk. I am not bashing you , but encouraging this type of art can come at a high price. Do thorough homework. Hours watching youtube before you decide to do it or not. message me with any questions. Again, this stuff is serious. Josh, Jason, please take this down.

I can’t find 60D nails. Why 60? Can I use 40D? 16D?

It’s safe if you boof it

Tried to use a g2 refill, cutting the end off as described in the video and using the g2 spring and the bolt won't even move.

Not sturdy? lol wtf. you need to use your ground level or mid level spreader that it comes with.

Manfrotto Nitrotech head is horrible, it had ZERO dampening. Don't trust them as a company anymore with what they're charging compared to what you get. They should call it a photography tripod honestly. Had to return mine and got an entire sachtler setup. The dampening on that one is amazing and well worth it for a tripod. You'll have it for many many years, you'll actually be able to pan/tilt with it smoothly (which is a big part of owning a tripod) and it's ergonomics are amazing. It's steep for the price but buy once, cry once. I'd prioritize a sachtler, miller or cartoni head then buy cheaper legs. Manfrottos new legs are not bad, I'll give them that. I like the weight and their quick releases latches.. but avoid those tripod heads at all costs.

Hai

I found a used aluminum Lazer level tripod at a thrift store and I can clamp my Bogen super clamp onto the base plate to hold a DSLR camera or large format or view camera.

Horrible cartridge. Intermittently writes. Thin lines ugh...needs a good black gel cartridge

Very nice pen but not worth 75 dollars. I have a free pen from my financial advisor. It has a black gel cartridge. It writes fantastic on everything. He gives these pens out free in a cup at the lobby desk. The Ridge pen IS like someone mentioned very inconsistent. Not worth 25 dollars. They should outfit it with a black gel cartridge and it would raise the bar tremendously. I'm not satisfied at all with the ink cartridge it comes with. Cheap, cheap, cheap. I must have been nuts buying this for 75 dollars.

Genius. Now one more hack for the homies. If you have kids find their old foam play mats.

I wonder if the have a 0.5

THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. HV is very unforgiving, it will kill you. Theres a reason all subststions have a sign that says "no unauthorised personnel danger of death"

Do not even attempt this. Don't. Ever. 34 people have died in america alone, just based off news articles. And if you think "I know what im doing", two of those deaths were experienced electricians. If you even graze any metal, even with insulating gloves on, you will likely be dead before you even realized you touched anything. Microwave transformers typically produce 20x the lethal voltage needed to kill a grown man. Check out Ann Reardon's video for more information.

Great video. You state not as rigid as others, do you have a favourite 'more rigid' type?

Thank you!!

8gauge wire; will jumper cables work?

I have the ridge Dumacuis wallet and keyholder there stuff is not cheap but I like it

What did you do to tuck away the fabric on the frame like that? you have white fabric on one side, black on the other, meeting on the outside frame. It looks super clean. Would appreciate a repsonse, looking to build something similar THANKS!

I went and ordered the fisher space pen parker refill. Should be pretty good once I receive it.

$2,000 is exspensive for a tripod? Look up Oconnor, or some 200k vintens.

Outstanding

Are you using proper high voltage cable? Normal household power cable no matter how thick is not designed for high tension voltage and current being used in this application. An understanding of working with a device as potentially lethal as what you are making. That microwave transformer puts out around 20k volts at at least 25 Amps, and it is this very high current at this voltage which makes it potentially a lethal device. A neon sign transformer puts out around 20k at 30mA, a vastly safer device compared to a hacked microwave transformer.

Not a fan of the thumbnail. Literally says it's dangerous and that it's killed people, then posts the video with a clip of himself holding the device and electricity coming from it. Easy way to kill yourself if you actually do that. If you want to do this, do yourself a favor, buy the machine instead of building it yourself. You can buy a Lichtenberg machine for a few hundred dollars, I'd imagine it's well worth avoiding the amount of work needed to build it yourself. Plus you aren't dealing with the same high voltage in a microwave transformer, have better built in safety on the device, and don't have to worry about the microwave capacitor when you take a microwave apart.

I promise you, the cool effect you'll get from fractal burning isn't going to be as cool as the gravestone you may end up in. If you're stumbling on this video, even if you get everything right, you need to acknowledge that you're inherently putting yourself in extreme danger for the sake of some pretty lightning decal. Do what you want, it's your life. But heed this warning. Know how electricity works or face the consequences!!

Just spend the extra money and get a neon sign transformer.

''This is a very dangerous project'' so i am just going to go ahead and tell people with no electrical knowledge and an unknown level of personal stupidity or accident prone-ness how to set up something which may well kill them.

Jezus, these pens are over €100 in Europe. What a disgrace😂