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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Build Your Own Stonehenge

Wally Wallington has demonstrated that he can lift a Stonehenge-sized pillar weighing 22,000 lbs and moved a barn over 300 ft. What makes this so special is that he does it using only himself, gravity, and his incredible ingenuity.

Friday, June 22, 2007

Singing Tesla Coil

Physics nerds of the world rejoice! Duckon 2007 has posted a video clip of Steve Ward's singing Tesla coil, which has been programmed with a few choice pieces for '80s babies.



The video does not convey just how loud the electric arcs really were. Enjoy!

[Cross-posted from Between Worlds]

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