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EEVblog => EEVblog Specific => Topic started by: mikeselectricstuff on December 02, 2013, 09:21:08 am
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These are acrylic blocks, irradiated using a particle accelerator.
The irradiation leaves charged pathways in the plastic, which are then discharged, causing fracturing of the plastic along the discharge path.
These guys are the masters of this - they rent time on an accelerator a few times a year to make them http://www.capturedlightning.com/ (http://www.capturedlightning.com/)
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My wife gave me one a few years ago. They make great nightlights.
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awesome. its better then any of those old dusty paintings wich some peeps pay millions of dollars
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awesome. its better then any of those old dusty paintings wich some peeps pay millions of dollars
:palm:
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Here is another nice production video: The production of Lichtenberg figure sculptures (Shockfossils) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8biE3uP_nOI#)
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Another customer return... lol
(https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/553-lichtenberg-figures/?action=dlattach;attach=70329;image)
This one is 125mm in diameter and about 350mm tall, I acquired it about 30 years ago. It's a superb quality piece, not seen one like it for sale since.
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what happens if someone aims the particle accelerator at their hand?
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You get a burn right through, that cauterises the flesh in a shape exactly like the beam shape. This then will either fester and get septic ( yummy) or will turn into a solid block of scar tissue. If you are unlucky it will become malignant.
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Here's something similar, but with wood.
http://melanie-hoff.com/#/15000volts/ (http://melanie-hoff.com/#/15000volts/)
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You get a burn right through, that cauterises the flesh in a shape exactly like the beam shape. This then will either fester and get septic ( yummy) or will turn into a solid block of scar tissue. If you are unlucky it will become malignant.
Or you will die of radiation poisoning. Unfortunately this "experiment" has been done by accident:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25)
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There the beam pretty much was your entire body.......