Tesla coils are beautiful examples of high voltage hardware, throwing sparks and teaching us about all kinds of fancy phenomena. They can also be quite intimidating to build. [William Fraser], however ...

A Tesla coil easily makes it to the top spot on our list of “Mad Scientist” equipment we want for the lab, second only to maybe a Jacob’s Ladder. Even then, it’s kind of unfair advantage because you ...

Automation controllers undergo a variety of tests to ensure their ability to withstand industrial environments. But this may be the first time a controller has been tested on a Tesla coil. Not long we ...

Tesla coils love to make music. We’ve heard them play all kinds of songs, from Daft Punk’s “Around the World” to Toto’s “Africa.” But now they’re back…one more time. In a video we first spotted on ...

The role of J.P. Morgan in getting Tesla's Tower built. The fundamental operation of a Tesla coil. Dealing with EMI generated by a Tesla coil. When I lived in Long Island, N.Y., I had a most ...