Steam Powered Tesla Coils

Maker Faire Bay Area 2025

September 26th-28th

Fablab / Hackerspace / Makerspace

Never publicly been seen before is this truly novel modulation scheme to get full range audio out of a Solid State Tesla Coil arc. This is not your standard "singing" or "MIDI" style coil! The A/D and math is done by a lowly ESP32 and the power provided by our 75 horsepower, 26,000 pound steam traction engine from 1917 and a vintage, belt-driven 37.5KVA 3-phase generator head.

We also have our steam powered letterpress printing commemorative prints and several tabletop presses that you can try your hand at making your own multi-color coaster print!

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Kinetic Steam Works

Kinetic Steam Works, a Bay Area collective dedicated to steam powered kinetic art and education, came together in 2005 to explore, restore and share the artifacts of clockwork modernity.

Categories: Fablab / Hackerspace / Makerspace, Alternative Energy, Arduino, Art & Design, Engineering

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