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Tesla coils seen wowing onlookers, cooking hot dogs

by Darren Murph, posted May 7th 2008 at 2:23AM

Believe it or not, tesla coils are good for more than just creating lighting, protecting one's laptop or cranking out a sweet tune -- and the folks watching a dazzling demonstration at Maker Faire 2008 can attest to that. Apparently a group of prototype (1 / 12 scale, no less) coils were seen sparking up the evening in San Mateo, California, but it wasn't the visual energy or unmistakable hum that caused all that saliva to form in the mouths of onlookers. Oh no, it was the fact that a dozen hot dogs were simultaneously roasted and made ready for safe consumption. Check out a video of the action right after the break.

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Video: Tesla guitar amp sparks the Great Radio Controversy

by Thomas Ricker, posted Feb 12th 2008 at 4:12AM

If you haven't already, Tesla Guitar is a must see video. It features a lethal Scopeboy modification of a Tesla coil for guitar amplification. Click on through for 250,000 volts of axe slinging distortion. Huzzah!

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Musical Tesla coil plays Super Mario Brothers theme

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jun 21st 2007 at 10:02AM

After the robotic giraffe, a Mac running XP and this guy's second Zune tattoo, you probably thought there was nothing left to see, but then along comes a giant Tesla coil that creates a "resonant frequency" and plays the SMB music to a crowd of onlookers. No word on if it knows "Signs" or not. Check the video after the break.

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Tesla coils seen wowing onlookers, cooking hot dogs

Video: Tesla guitar amp sparks the Great Radio Controversy

Musical Tesla coil plays Super Mario Brothers theme

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