DON'T BUY this HV Generator! Build this one instead....please

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WARNING!: High voltage can be dangerous!
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Websites which were shown in the video:
https://www.bka.de/DE/UnsereAufgaben/Aufgabenbereiche/Verwaltungsfunktionen/Waffenrecht/Elektroschocker/elektroschocker_node.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=555+timer+hv+flyback&tbm

In this video we will be having a closer look at the terrible HV generators that you can get from Amazon or elsewhere. I will tell you why you should not buy one and along the way show you an alternative, which is a HV transformer. With it you can do all kinds of experiments and create different arcs. Let's get started!

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Music:
2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats

0:00 Disliking the HV Generator
1:26 Intro
2:05 HV Transformer Basics
3:30 Commercial Driver circuit
6:39 DIY Flyback circuit
8:31 DIY ZVS circuit
10:15 Verdict