May 2003: Quarter Shrinker and more

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This month we had a number of things going on, including a paintball party for Thomas' and Peter's birthday, as well as the construction of a Quarter Shrinker for Peter's science class.

Lens 7.0mm, Time 0.0080 s (1/125),
Aperture f/4.0, ISO 100

Lens 16.2mm, Time 0.0080 s (1/125),
Aperture f/4.0, ISO 100

Lens 16.2mm, Time 0.011 s (1/90),
Aperture f/4.0, ISO 100

Lens 16.2mm, Time 0.0080 s (1/125),
Aperture f/4.0, ISO 100

Lens 7.0mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/3.5, ISO 100

Lens 7.0mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/3.5, ISO 100

Flash, Lens 7.0mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/2.0, ISO 100
The capacitorThe quarter shrinker was built into a spare equipment rack
Lens 11.6mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/2.8, ISO 100

Lens 7.0mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/3.5, ISO 100
The first power supply was scavanged from a radio supplyWe put on a panel with meters to measure charge on the capacitor
Lens 7.0mm, Time 0.017 s (1/60),
Aperture f/4.0, ISO 100

Flash, Lens 16.2mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/2.5, ISO 100
This is the backside of the panel and the charging circuit
Lens 7.0mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/2.0, ISO 100

Lens 7.0mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/2.0, ISO 100
The back panel has two holes for the feedthroughs to the work coil.
Flash, Lens 7.0mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/2.0, ISO 100

Flash, Lens 7.0mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/2.0, ISO 100
A simple protective box around the work coilThe second power supply was borrowed from a neon sign transformer
Flash, Lens 11.6mm, Time 0.022 s (1/45),
Aperture f/2.0, ISO 100


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