The Gentleman Physicist

Hello world!

March 24, 2015 by The Gentleman - No Comment

Just a heads up that I finally got off my but and started a real website! Welcome to gentlemanphysicist.com!…

Rudolph The Redshift Reindeer

December 24, 2014 by The Gentleman - No Comment

I’m I’ve managed to build a fun little physics simulator that lets you see how Rudolph’s nose will change colour depending on the angle you see it from. Hopefully I’ll get it posted by the 25th. For now a teaser picture.…

The Capacitors are soldered!

September 30, 2014 by The Gentleman - No Comment

I was able to complete the construction and soldering of the capacitor board in a few hours. The first step involves tracing out the circuit on a sheet of plexiglass, this is : if you look at the back of the board you’ll see how I’ve but a resistor across each capacitor, this keeps the…

The Capacitors

March 18, 2013 by The Gentleman - No Comment

The capacitors have finally arrived. UPS decided that shipping them from Ontario -> My apartment in BC -> Ontario -> University of Victoria was a good idea. However, they have finally shown up! Aren’t they beautiful? You will doubtless notice the little baggy of resistors. These have a ridiculously high resistance and voltage tolerances. They’re…

The Transformer

March 5, 2013 by The Gentleman - No Comment

The first step in a Tesla coil is the transformer. It is what generates the initial voltage increase from a piddling 120V that is produced by an outlet to the powerful kilo volt range. In the good old days of 10 years ago you could just waltz down to a neon sign shop and purchase…