The Wimshurst machine is an electrical generator developed by British inventor James Wimshurst in 1832. The Wimshurst machine is an electrical generator developed by British inventor James Wimshurst ...

A lot of great pieces of real technology were inspired (or, at least, look like) pieces of technology from science fiction of the past. Like the smartphones of today have a surreal resemblance to the ...

In this video, we explore the Wimshurst machine, an electrostatic device created around 1880 by British inventor James Wimshurst. These machines were used in 19th-century physics research and ...

This electrostatic machine will spark from the round discharge electrodes when the crank is turned steadily. The crank rotates Plexiglas wheels that have small metal discs on them. Redistribution of ...

AMONG the best-known inventors of electrical machines of the last part of the nineteenth century was James Wimshurst, the centenary of whose birth occurs on April 13. The son of Henry Wimshurst ...

People from ancient times knew that rubbing certain materials and then touching something caused a spark. Studying what is called electrostatics laid the groundwork for understanding electricity and ...

Steampunk extraordinaire [Jake von Slatt] has released his latest creation. This time he’s built a Wimshurst machine from mostly 3D printed parts. The Wimshurst machine is an electrostatic generator ...