MATRIXSYNTH: Flame Triode With Gain And Intriguing Flame Phenomenon.


Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Flame Triode With Gain And Intriguing Flame Phenomenon.


YouTube via nylesteiner.

The application of what is described begins at 1:34.

"More info is available at http://www.sparkbangbuzz.com

If a cathode is chemically treated with a common household chemical and put into an alcohol flame, electrons can flow to a positive anode that is placed inside of the flame. This creates a diode rectifier.

What is very intriguing though, is that electrons can still flow to the anode even when it is well outside of the flame.

A grid placed within this space between the flame and anode can control the amount of current flow. This creates a triode with gain with similarities to a vacuum tube triode."
Posted by matrix at 2/12/2008 12:05:00 AM
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5 comments:

  1. controlvoltage2/11/08, 9:53 PM

    OMG new Metasonix module!
    the "flaming asshole" flame-triode oscillator...

    seriously this is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. Go, basic research!

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  2. Stephen2/12/08, 7:15 AM

    Fantastic!

    So this is what the serious electrical engineer types do - play with old morse code key sets and fire!

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  3. Dave Cornutt2/12/08, 2:27 PM

    Hmm, so you have to constantly put more alcohol into the amp... as opposed to constantly putting more alcohol into the guitarist...

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  4. douro2012/24/10, 4:58 PM

    The flame ionization detector works on a similar principle; it uses a hydrogen flame, however.

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  5. harry dalek1/27/17, 3:59 AM

    Amazing i love it

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