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Old 08-07-2020, 04:02 PM
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AstroMedia Wimshurst Machine

AstroMedia ( https://astromedia.de ) specialize in functioning models of machines, including scientific and astronomical instruments. I’d never seen a card model of a Wimshurst Machine before, much less working Wimshurst with many structural parts made of paper. I’d tried building a Wimshurst from scratch, but never got it to work. Someone posted a video of his AstroMedia Wimshurst making sparks on https://www.facebook.com/groups/electrostaticmachines and I was intrigued.

I ordered the kit from AstroMedia’s UK distributor, https://www.astromediashop.co.uk/ , £44.40 plus shipping. Due to a favorable exchange rate, the total came to about $70. (I opted to pay extra for tracking.)



Everything came neatly packed flat with a layer of packing peanuts to keep it that way.



Not everything is made of card: the conductors are adhesive-backed aluminum foil, the electrodes are wood wrapped in foil, the discs are Plexiglas (acrylic, Perspex) and there are various bits of metal and plastic hardware.

The kit has a Steampunk feel, fitting, since Wimhurst built his machines in the 1880s. Parts are printed to resemble materials like brass and leather, with tiny screw heads printed in appropriate places.

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Old 08-07-2020, 06:55 PM
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That sent me to Google to see what a Wimshurst Machine is. Sounds cool, are you going to do a build thread?
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Old 08-07-2020, 07:36 PM
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Typing it now. A very time-intensive build, so I didn't take photos in-process, but I'm looking through the instructions, and typing comments. I have photos and video of the completed machine.
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Old 08-08-2020, 12:04 AM
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See Build Thread here: AstroMedia Wimshurst Machine
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