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1. ftumminello · 1790032864 · focus · HN ↗

   Why did the inner EE in me think this was going to be a power transformer lol

   1. jaggederest · 1790033268 · focus · HN ↗

      Would have been very interested. I know there are genius/insane people out there winding their own transformers.

      1. CTDOCodebases · 1790033881 · focus · HN ↗

         I didn't realize this was a think until I heard of people doing it in a a CRT forum.

         I suspect it will be getting more popular as flyback transformers get harder and harder to find.

         1. jaggederest · 1790035485 · focus · HN ↗

            I first heard of it here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ludens.cl&#x2F;paradise&#x2F;turbine&#x2F;turbine.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ludens.cl&#x2F;paradise&#x2F;turbine&#x2F;turbine.html (CTRL+F transformer), a pretty fascinating DIY medium distance power transmission setup.

            1. CTDOCodebases · 1790244803 · focus · HN ↗

               Very cool. What a slick setup.

               It reminds me of a rabbit hole I went down once about off grid power generation using broken washing machines as turbines.

               <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;0ieFZI4-6K8" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;0ieFZI4-6K8

      2. kenanfyi · 1790060118 · focus · HN ↗

         Winding your own transformer is really not that big of a deal. Especially if you work in R&amp;D as a power electronics engineer. No one waits for the custom transformer to be delivered to your bench when you were designing a new power supply.

         For high power stuff though, you need some equipment to do that since copper will hard to bend neatly.

   2. Vaslo · 1790033552 · focus · HN ↗

      Could have been the cars that turn into robots for that matter

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