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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:45 pm
by bobjacobson
i know of a way to make a laminar stream of water. it is used for squirt/water guns, but could probably be modified for your uses. here is a link
http://www.sscentral.org/homemade/lam.html . it may not work, because of range of use, but it is a possible idea.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:29 pm
by Doctore
hmm
Just find the right nozzle an use hydrochloric acid instead water.
Hydrochloric acid is an electrolyte so it is a good conductor.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:50 pm
by saefroch
Saefroch wrote:The higher the concentration, the better. I wouldn't worry about using an inactive electrolyte to so much, just avoid halides.
Passing a high-voltage current through HCl will result in the Cl<sup>-</sup> migrating to the anode of an electrolytic cell, where they will be oxidized to Cl<sub>2</sub>. Which is bad.
Hope I'm not patronizing, but in this case I'm a fan of NaOH, since there's no powerful acids that can be formed by reduction or oxidation of the ions.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:25 pm
by JDP12
sigh... saefroch.. you beat me to it. i have no wish to be inhaling Chlorine gas.. toxic.
I don't really know if this project will see the light of day.. Might be a cool novelty project in the future when I have time and money.. and I'm short on both right now.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:49 am
by saefroch
I'm seeing all but two of my classes disappear after AP exams so I'll have free time, but as for money... that'll be devoted to my upcoming hybrid, and possibly a solid-state laser, if I can find a gain medium.
However, I am very interested in the idea of a lightning gun, the only issue I'm having with it so far is the portability of the conductor source.