150kv transformer

Hi magnus2112
Actually I've never tried that, so I'm going to bookmark this for future.
But I believe I saw similar thing made by this great man.. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkGVMWK10qU
and this : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzSoabcQYMg

He did something similar I don't know in which video but you can check. And I bet you can't watch it without laughing once during his whole video(all of his videos are same fun)..

I hope it helps!

mudz

Holy &*^%&*^%, that guy has over 1/2 million subscribers and it is not even teaching you anything exept how to electrocute your self... Im in the worng game

Obviously he knows what he is doing but is fooling arround for ratings and the like

Believe me he knows much.. He is one of the best electrical engineer.. it's his way to tell what to avoid.. try to watch his other videos, you will know here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDf2nhfxVzg

Hi Magnus,

You need to be more concerned with shielding and Collimation than the high voltage to begin with. I do not doubt that you are an experienced and competent technician but if you have to ask about how to do the power supply then maybe you need to rethink this project. While we want to help we usually do not assist in projects that can be dangerous or lethal. This eliminates liability and regrets. Just out of curiosity what do you intend to use 150 kVp x-rays for?

John

Thanks for the concern, and i will assure you that i wondt be in eny danger.

When it comes to my shealding, i got the perfect thing.The project is run inside a huge safe (the safe has the size of a small bathroom), with me outside.

The room has a 20 cm thick steel dore, with will be closed under the project.

I also have a geiger counter, with i will use to asure my safety.

When it comes to what i will use it fore, it isn't realy a answer, Its more if a "can i do it" project.

Maybe take some awesome pictures, but in the end it dosent realy have eny use in my life.

Hi Magnus,

Thanks for the information. Sounds like you have the shielding covered. A Geiger counter will detect x-rays as I have used one in the past for this purpose but it is not a very accurate indicator of energy or intensity. The best it will indicate in the presence of x-rays.

John

I removed like after seeing the youtube video. Too wild for my temperament. Warning this should NOT be done at home!

Clem

I dont agree that "I wont be in Danger" is the right or correct answer, a device of that power will ALWAYS put you in danger but it does seem you will be taking reasonable precausions like running it in a seperate and somewhat sheilded room

Hospitals and the like use LEAD lined rooms and clothing, will a steel bunker provide the same protection ???

A Geiger Counter is typically used for Nuclear Radiation, Not XRays (Atleast the ones commonly spoken of), will a Geiger Counter detect the XRays !!, different frequency range etc

You seem to be welll informed but I ent to agree with John, this is a disaster waiting to happen 150KV is very difficult to insulate in a none industrial setting and with enough power to drive your XRay machine, I would imagine will kill you instantly given half a chance

I do not think Tesla Coils or Vandegraph Generators will produce enough power to sustain the beam ?

Hi Peter,

You are right on point here. While I can't speak to medical x-ray machines the dental variety are all under 90 kVp and modern beam intensity is typically under 10 mA. Even so, if you multiply 100 KV by 10 mA you still get 1000 watts. That is a bright photon source and this is just a dental x-ray. If the tube is properly housed and shielded only a fraction of this energy actually makes it out the collimator to be used for the x-ray of the teeth. The control of the current in the beam is very important as it controls the intensity of the emission. It is doubtful that any Vandegraff that is easily made can produce 10 mA. I am not sure about the Tesla but here again most of those are not designed to run under a 10 mA load. The Geiger responds to the x-rays if enough photons can penetrate the window and ionize enough gas to produce a cascade. As I mentioned the Geiger will detect the presence of x-rays above 20 kVp but will tell nothing about the kVp nor the intensity of the emission.

John

Cm'on clem57. He's good fun.