Really though, who doesn’t love a good Tesla coil, capturing perfectly that sense of electricity-as-magic, or as some potentially malevolent natural force captured by brave men. Here’s two giant ones, modulated in such a way as to be able to produce pitched sound, and performing “Dueling Banjos.”

Connections:

• Giant Mousetraps, Tesla Coils & More Today At The Maker Faire
• Bright Flying Lightbulb: A Music Video Starring Nikola Tesla
• Other Electronic Music: Tesla Coil Jam!

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