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http://amasci.com/we ird/unusual/airthred .html Invisible filaments of high voltage "electric wind" are seen to disturb a thin fog layer made with warm water and dry ice. Get the HV power supply from http://amasci.com/em otor/negion.html
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Amazingly repulsive, yet 3 simple mirrors just create symmetrical optical geometry. A shining jewel ...made of hairy damp pulsing FLESH. More construction details at http://amasci.com/am ateur/dscope.html
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From http://amasci.com/br ain/ website: Childhood Brain Modification. Instructions on valuable skills: how to cross just one eye, and how to speak with an echo.
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see http://amasci.com/ho lo/ Scratch-holograms can be made on CD cases using a couple of thumbtacks poked through a stick. Or get fancy and use a professional compass and black painted polycarbonate. Or automate the process with a paperclip stuck into a motorized electric eraser.
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Bought online from various suppliers. Small neo supermagnet spheres are COOL, especially if you have over fifty of 'em. See links to suppliers at bottom of http://amasci.com/sp heres/
I got these 8mm nickel-plate spheres from Mr. George, $0.35 each, http://supermagnetma n.net/ Chrome plate or gold are more expensive than nickel.
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A rubber band gets hot when you stretch it, and cools down when it contracts. The FLIR thermal IR camera makes this instantly visible. "Thermal Eye" camera TSC by L3/Raytheon, found on eBay by searching for "thermal imaging". Also see http://amasci.com/un ew.html for more cool stuff
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Odd art devices on this night. I contributed my violet wand and argon chamber. Trying to convince girls to let six inch sparks leap to their knuckles. The secret is on this site: plasma globe without vacuum http://amasci.com/te sla/heli1.html
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Here's the opening night for the 'Outside In' show. The device made of vertical fluorescent tubes mounted on the rear wall is mine. For lots of info see http://amasci.com/ar t/pondmach/
http://web.archiv e.org/web/*/http://w ww.bumbershoot.com/l ineup/outsidein.html
http://www.dorkbo t.org/dorkbotsea/eve nts-pdstwe2.shtml .
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Beer bottle in a microwave oven. IT MELTS. No, it's not very safe. Not for kids!
That's my original oven from 1994, it's still working fine (but with paint a bit burned.) Whenever you see charred spots on your ceiling, you know that someone's been making plasma balls again.
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The FLIR camera sees wet couches, cold cola, and metal mirrors. But it can't see black trash bags! "Thermal Eye" camera TSC by L3/Raytheon. Find them on eBay by searching for keywords "thermal imaging" .
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Between "Genuine danger" and "Raving Safety Paranoia" there must be some sensible middle ground. Dry ice is fun. Figure out a way to handle it safely.
Buy dry ice from suppliers listed in your yellow pages phone book for about $1 per pound. Or in Seattle, get it from QFC grocery, in the seafood section.
![High voltage \"Air threads\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/iLG8gKb-lyk/2.jpg "High voltage \\"Air threads\\"")
![DIY toys: Evil Santa Workshop \](http://img.youtube.com/vi/I7LOqd5XZSU/2.jpg "DIY toys: Evil Santa Workshop \")
![\"Outside In\" gallery at Bumbershoot 2005](http://img.youtube.com/vi/TDBxA_-fogY/2.jpg "\\"Outside In\\" gallery at Bumbershoot 2005")
