Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
Hackerbot Labs' Incredible Quarter Shrinker

Location:   West Lot  WL22   

A huge capacitor discharges 15,000 joules into a small coil, making quarters shrink to the size of dimes.

Web site: http://www.hackerbotlabs.com/2009/03/coin-shrinker/

Project photo.

About the Maker(s)

Rob Flickenger Hackerbot Labs [
Hackerbot Labs is a hacker space in Seattle, WA. We specialize in high energy, RFID, lasers, high altitude ballooning, electronics hackery, and general shenanigans.
http://www.hackerbotlabs.com/

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