How a Wimshurst Machine Works

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How a Wimshurst machine works, a complete explanation of how this very popular electrostatic generator works. Includes electrostatic, inductive charging, the neutralizer bars, collectors, Leyden jars and the spark gap.

This video was made possible in part by these Patreon supporters:
Jonathan Rieke
Printable Science
Robert Büchel

Here are the videos that use Wimshurst machines:

How to Make Corona Motor (v2) aka Electrostatic Motor/Atmospheric Motor

Franklin's Bells - How to Make and Demonstrations

Hand-Cranked Laser - TEA Laser Powered by Wimshurst Machine

Ball Cyclotron/Electrostatic Accelerator How it Works/Making

Smoke Precipitator - Measuring Voltage & Demos

Handheld Wimshurst Machine

Wimshurst Machine on Sparking Bike

See also:

How a Crystal Radio Works

Wimshurst machine - How to make using CDs

3D modeling and animation done using Blender 2.71.

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SadamFlu

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moschettiflavio

Going into this video: "Hey, no fair. You've already explained how a Wimshurst machine works"
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Beautiful job. Good editing, incredible animation, loved it.

verdatum

Thank you very much for this video! Im from Brazil, and work in Musem of Arts and Trades, in Belo Horizonte. Here have a Wimshurts machine and i needed to understand better how works, and this video helped me so much! I really love it! Perfect explanation, i am sending for all my collegues, thanks!!

claricegr

Thanks for explanation. It is clear and precise. Very amazing and beautiful. Saludos desde España.

festinalente

Thank you so so much for taking the time to make this video, and all of the others that you’ve posted!

micahakervold

Probably the best WH explanation I've ever seen! Great job! And thank you! Wow that was good graphics too!

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project-unifiedfreepeoples

So well explained! your animations really help

achachm

Thankyou very much for that informative video on the basic construction of a wimshurst machine.
I am an electronic engineer and have always been fascinated by this device ever since childhood when I used to see those old 1950s Frankenstein movies where they had huge ones made to show massive sparks which probably couldn't have been achieved and also jacobs ladder sparks which would have been unfeasable using them. But in all those years even though I understood the principle behind how the charge was accumulated, I never took the time to discover how they actually were constructed.
I'm retired now and plan to make a big one with the best insulators I can find and see what I can do with it...

quantumellon