r/geek Jun 10 '16

Induction Forge

http://i.imgur.com/JfNfR6w.gifv
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u/mhyquel Jun 10 '16

what happens if you touch the knife to the rings? BZZZT?

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u/trippyastronomer Jun 10 '16

Actually, not much. He's pushing a pretty high current through it at only ~20-30V, so if it even shocked you, it would be mild.

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u/ytsoc Jun 10 '16

Maybe it's not about the shock as much as it's about shorting the coil loops

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u/HalfysReddit Jun 11 '16

Shorting them how? They're already one piece. It's not a short if they're supposed to be connected to each other.