Sparkstarter Studio / Project Chronology
2010 - 2015
A small solar panel installed on the ground in a backyard.
Maker Fair project on solar photovoltaic window shutters.
Solar PV Window Shutter
Energy Monitor and Plug & Play Grid Tie inverter for Solar PV Window Shutters.
Six black solar cells with laser cutter jig for dicing solar cells into segments.
Four small solar modules placed made with epoxy resin and wooden base. Created for solar PV classroom demo.
A homemade electrical solar cell IV curve tracer. The frame contains four 250W light bulbs creates 1000W watt per square meter light flux for testing solar cells.
DIY Magnetron Sputtering Device.
DIY Magnetron Sputtering Device
DIY Magnetron device depositing copper metal onto a glass slide.
Laser cut spectroscope with cell phone camera for recording spectrum.
A 3D CAD design for the spectroscope
3D model of spectroscope with spectral measurements. Green laser specs and green spectral band demonstrate the accuracy of the spectroscope.
Arduino microcontroller and display showing background radiation data, from a Geiger Tube detector circuit.
"Radioactive Material Uranium Ore," with a piece of uranium ore bearing rock in a glass dish in front of the Arduino based Geiger detector assembly.
Two Tesla coils for wireless energy transfer demonstrations.
Capacitor bank demonstrates soda can being crushed or dented with a current impulse from the electromagnetic coil.
A homemade AC induction motor made with beer/soda can. Demonstrates operating principles of an AC motor.
A Tesla coil producing electrical sparks and visible lightning bolts.
A man sitting in a garage with a Tesla coil generating lightning. (Double Exposure)
An antique wooden radio with decorative cabinet featuring the "Glow Tree" art project.
A small metallic tree sculpture inside a glass display case on a black base, placed on a wooden surface with brick wall in the background.
A glass case containing a miniature tree with glowing purple and pink lights, creating a luminous effect in the dark.
Glow Tree Art Project producing purple and white electrical arcs inside a transparent cylindrical glass casing.
Glow Tree art sculpture of a tree illuminated with purple and pink lighting, resembling a glowing bonsai.
2005 - 2010
Tesla coil emitting visible lightning-like electrical arcs outdoors at night, with a table of test tubes nearby.
Lightning strikes a metal pole outside a building at night.
Lightning striking near a tall metal structure with a ladder nearby at night.
A Tesla coil producing visible blue and purple arcs of electricity outside a building at night.
Two bolts of lightning, labeled 'Ball Lightning (s)', appear against a dark sky. The lightning is purple and white with electric tendrils.
A close-up view of a Tesla coil emitting purple and white electrical arcs.
A Tesla coil emitting blue and white electrical sparks in a dark room with electronic equipment nearby.
A homemade electrical or electronic device with wires, a small motor, a black cylindrical component, and control knobs, connected to a CD player, all on a wooden surface.
A scientific experiment setup showing a laser beam passing through a vertical acrylic or glass rod, with a purple glow at the top and a pinkish glow at the bottom, on a laboratory table with electronic components.
Line chart titled 'Comparison of Contact Geometries' showing current in microamps versus applied voltage in volts. The chart compares different contact geometries with color-coded lines and markers, including small and large spheres, circles, rings, squares, open squares, and circle with dendrites. To the right, there are various blue glowing contact images matching the geometries.
Color-coded shaded plot with a large gray circle in the center, displaying a gradient scale from blue to red on the bottom and a color legend on the upper right, used for scientific analysis or data visualization.
Computer simulation heat map showing temperature distribution, with a color gradient from blue to red indicating increasing temperatures, and a concentration of high temperature in the center.
Four scientific images, two showing metallic spheres inside containers and two showing laser scattering patterns with annotated diameters of 9.6mm and 30mm.
A laboratory in a classroom with scientific equipment, a microscope, a computer monitor displaying graphs, and a person in a red shirt sitting at a desk.
Close-up of a metal shaft and a dial indicator measuring its diameter inside a machine or tool setup.
Close-up of a metal electronic component with copper traces mounted on a wooden surface.
Laboratory equipment with sensors, dials, and controls, including a large cylindrical device with a mesh exterior, in a science lab setting.
Close-up of the interior of a vintage mechanical arcade or pinball machine with metal rollers, levers, and switches.
A small scientific device with a copper base, a beige arm, and a copper wire connected to a tiny copper ball. The device has metal screws and parts, and is set against a plain, off-white background.
A copper wire coil connected to a small test device with wires on a wooden surface.
Scanning electron microscope image showing a fibrous structure with a rough textured surface.
Scanning electron microscope image of a surface with tiny particles, fibers, and debris.
A close-up view of a microscope capturing a pin or probe interacting with a small, rectangular object on a surface.
Scanning electron microscope image of a spherical pollen grain attached to a surface.
A cylindrical electric insect zapper with a metal grid, glowing red and yellow elements inside, placed on a wooden surface.
A glowing red brake light on a vehicle viewed through a metal grill or barrier.
Close-up of a silicone mold tray with twelve circular cavities, some with dirt and debris inside.
Close-up of warm glowing circular lights, out of focus, with some dust and specks on the surface.
Oscilloscope displaying a waveform with a sharp upward slope.
Solar panels installed on a flat rooftop of a building, with a city skyline and a large bridge visible in the background.
2000 - 2005
Electricity arc or spark flying from a device in a workshop with a danger sign for high voltage overhead.
Electrical arcing or lightning through a coil or transformer, with a 'Danger High Voltage Overhead' warning sign on the wall in the background.
Electric sparks and lightning arcs from a Tesla coil in a workshop
High voltage electrical experiment with visible electrical discharges and a danger sign warning of high voltage overhead.
An electronic circuit board with various components, including a CPU cooler fan, microchips, a small LCD screen displaying boot information, and wiring, placed on a wooden surface.
A perforated circuit board with multiple colorful wires and electronic components connected, including headers, resistors, and switches, placed on a wooden surface.
A vintage CRT monitor and computer connected to a small machine, placed on a metal shelf, with a bicycle in the background and other miscellaneous items nearby.
A Tesla coil emitting lightning sparks in a dark room.
A small homemade steam engine with a painted cylindrical boiler and a flywheel, placed on a wooden base on a concrete floor.
A homemade wooden and aluminum foil hovercraft model on a wooden surface.
Electrical components and wires inside a clear plastic storage container, with a wire and electronic module setup.
A science experiment setup with a metal cylinder on top of a structure made of pipes, connected to electrical wires, sitting on a wooden table near an oscilloscope and other electronic equipment in a laboratory.
A Tesla coil producing blue electrical arcs in a dimly lit room.
Close-up of a small metallic ring or band sitting on a textured surface.
A close-up of a wooden base with a metal weight, some copper pipes, and a metal rod attached, on a wooden floor.
A small scientific experiment setup with glass tubes and wires, with visible electric sparks and a purple glow.
