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branth [Photos of the machine]
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 ====== Coin Shrinker Machine ======
+===== Description =====
+The coin shrinker uses a flyback transformer and a full wave rectifier to store energy in high voltage capacitors, then discharge it suddenly into a coil of wire that is contained within a chamber.  The coil is wrapped around a wooden dowel and coin or other objects.  The machine connects to a normal 120-volt outlet and slowly charges the caps to between 12-16 kV in about 2-3 minutes.  When charged, the power supply is disconnected, clamps between the charger and bus bars are removed, and nearby viewers are warned about the impending loud noise.  When the primary switch is thrown with a long stick, the energy discharges through the coil which explodes from overheating and back EMF.  Objects inside the coil are subjected to induction heating and a strong magnetic force when the current stops and the induced magnetic field collapses.  \\
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 ===== Photos of the results =====
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 ===== References =====
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenz%27s_law
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenz%27s_law\\
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_heating

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