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List Price: $220.00
Sale Price: $185.05
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Good features of this van de Graaf generator:

1) included wand can be grounded to the case or not, as needed

2) easy adjustment for belt tension and centering

3) interior heater for baking out moisture if necessary

4) generates at least a 5" spark

5) top of dome easily removable for storage

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I had previously looked into getting a Van De Graaf Generator for a Halloween mad scientist lab scene that I was putting together, but everywhere I looked, the price was just ridiculous. I was toying with the idea of just mocking something up to simulate something like this when I found an electronics magazine that featured instructions on how to build one. The article laid everything out well, but kept reiterating the complexity of the project and the fact that you were playing with a potentially lethal power generator if you made a critical mistake. Not being that confident in my ability and not wanting to fry myself, I was getting ready to go back to my initial idea of faking it when I chanced upon this listing on Amazon. The price listed seemed too good to be true, as the cost to build one was going to cost just the same or perhaps even more. I assumed that it was going to be cheaply made or some miniature version of what I was expecting, but when it arrived I was gleefully surprised to find out that my low expectations weren't needed.

It did a magnificent job that Halloween and we have pulled it out from time to time to play with and use it to explain the effect to my teenage nephew, which sparked (pardon the expression) his interest in science and electronics.

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I purchased this as a training aid for work. I have to give Static and ESD protection training for 600 employees yearly. It has held up very well for almost 2 years. The packaging is very suitable for storage between training classes.

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This is a sturdy machine that makes big static electricity and impressive demos and displays. However, I am disappointed with a few things, especially so given the significant price. The manual included is sketchy, sloppy, incomplete, and blows an opportunity to round out the package with experiments and user tips. Nor did I find anything in the package that informs me as to where to get replacement parts, which will be an issue one of these days. The last issue: the unit supposedly includes an internal light bulb for drying out the insides when high humidity interferes with operation. However I have no idea if it's actually working when I hit the switch and the manual does not explain whether I should see some light somewhere, or how to check. I will have to take it apart to see what's up. Would be nice to know. All this says that the company is selling a product that mostly works but does not care much about some important details of helping the user get the best experience.

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Shipped very well the unit works very good

Unit as described on the money works very good

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