A random experiment I was revisiting where I applied a very high voltage at extremely low current across two electrodes at either end of a plastic vial filled with oil and glitter.
The high voltage source is a simple Cockroft Walton multiplier based ioniser and the top of the 60mm (2.5") high vial literally just has the carbon fibre ion emitter tuft. So the current that is electrostatically moving the glitter is absolutely miniscule. If the top is grounded it results in an extreme glitter frenzy.
With oil and a small amount of alcohol the effect is a surging liquid at the bottom erupting into tiny blobs that shatter apart as they interact.
The high voltage source is a simple Cockroft Walton multiplier based ioniser and the top of the 60mm (2.5") high vial literally just has the carbon fibre ion emitter tuft. So the current that is electrostatically moving the glitter is absolutely miniscule. If the top is grounded it results in an extreme glitter frenzy.
With oil and a small amount of alcohol the effect is a surging liquid at the bottom erupting into tiny blobs that shatter apart as they interact.
Experimental Electrostatic glitter Lamp: A small container is filled with oil with an electrode in each end and some glitter is then added to that. A high DC voltage at extremely low current is applied across that and it gives this chaotic effect.
I see these eddies under the microscope at work with solvents like methanol sitting on Teflon with a tiny hole in it.
Anything in it like dust or even a bubble will circulate at high speed for quite a while just with trapped static charges. This very much reminds me of it.
Calcium carbide and water makes a great experiment bb
Love these kinds of shorts you are a welcome sight on my YouTube feed
Mexican Jumping Beans! It seems the top electrode is repelling the glitter, creating turbulence. Some align into groups axially to the current path, and migrate to the bottom until they are pulled to the top. What happens if you reverse the voltage? Is the behavior sensitive to the polarity or to the shape of the electrode?
There are these experiments on YouTube that do the same thing with tiny .5mm ball bearings in a dish of oil. But eventually the ball bearings align and create a conductive path. It's still fun to watch, though.
Can you somehow slow down the effect? Because normal lava lamps are far not this fast.
Seems connected to the Biefeld-Brown effect
A high DC voltage in a glitter lamp? ⚡ I'm guessing it HAS got a CE mark? 🤣 ("Clive Electrocution" mark)
Alchemy big fella 😮
What would the voltage and current be? If you can't measure it, just a ball park figure.
It gives even a better effect after a dozen shots of Jägermeister…
We love you Clive ❤
I saw something kind of like this some time ago but I don't think it was electrostatic and instead of glitter they were Barbie shoes. It was astoundingly gay and I'm pretty sure the toy shop that had put it together did not know how gay it was, but then one has to ask, "how?!" particularly given this was after "Earring Magic" Ken. Naturally, I adored it ^_^
Aaaaaaand stolen by the chinese. Expect to see a deadly, leaking, ad hoc version at your local dollar store by Tuesday.
You say high voltage, but how high?
Many years ago I subscribed to your channel because of your experiments with bubble tubes !
Need, perhaps, to try smaller sparkly bits. Do let us know if you refine it a bit.
A random experiment I was revisiting where I applied a very high voltage at extremely low current across two electrodes at either end of a plastic vial filled with oil and glitter.
The high voltage source is a simple Cockroft Walton multiplier based ioniser and the top of the 60mm (2.5") high vial literally just has the carbon fibre ion emitter tuft. So the current that is electrostatically moving the glitter is absolutely miniscule. If the top is grounded it results in an extreme glitter frenzy.
With oil and a small amount of alcohol the effect is a surging liquid at the bottom erupting into tiny blobs that shatter apart as they interact.