Uploaded December 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
How Franklin's Bell works, both Benjamin Franklin's original setup for detecting lightning storms and a simple homemade one using soda cans. For Franklin's original, the use of a lightning rod and ground connection is shown. For a simple homemade one and Wimshurst machine is used to power the bells, though a Van de Graaff machine and electrophorus are also shown briefly.
For how to make a Franklin's Bell and more detailed demonstrations, watch:
youtu.be/cjlMrSlIIIQ
For my webpage about Franklin's Bell see:
rimstar.org/science_electronics_projects/franklins_bell_how_to_make.htm
For how to make a Faraday motor and a demonstration and explanation of how it works, watch:
youtu.be/MRFqYRHT3Wk
For how to make a Joule Thief to run an LED on dead batteries, watch:
youtu.be/B61DU7yEsPM
3D models and animation done using Blender 2.63.
To follow me on Twitter:
twitter.com/#!/RimStarz
rimstar.org
How Franklin's Bell works, both Benjamin Franklin's original setup for detecting lightning storms and a simple homemade one using soda cans. For Franklin's original, the use of a lightning rod and ground connection is shown. For a simple homemade one and Wimshurst machine is used to power the bells, though a Van de Graaff machine and electrophorus are also shown briefly.
For how to make a Franklin's Bell and more detailed demonstrations, watch:
youtu.be/cjlMrSlIIIQ
For my webpage about Franklin's Bell see:
rimstar.org/science_electronics_projects/franklins_bell_how_to_make.htm
For how to make a Faraday motor and a demonstration and explanation of how it works, watch:
youtu.be/MRFqYRHT3Wk
For how to make a Joule Thief to run an LED on dead batteries, watch:
youtu.be/B61DU7yEsPM
3D models and animation done using Blender 2.63.
To follow me on Twitter:
twitter.com/#!/RimStarz
rimstar.org
