How to Make/Build a Van de Graaff Generator Part 1 (Homemade/DIY)

Step-by-step description of making a Van de Graaff generator built using parts from around the house such as a Coke can and rubber bands. I also show how to test it using an electroscope.

For Part 2 of How to Make a Van de Graaff Generator, including more getting 20% better performance, rollers, grounding, and using batteries see:
How to Make a Van de Graaff Generator...

For more details, include a detailed parts list and details on selecting parts, see:
http://rimstar.org/equip/build_make_v...

Some more construction ideas are in my "Van de Graaff Faraday Cage Science Experiment" video here:
Van de Graaff Faraday Cage Science Ex...

For "How a Van de Graaf Generator Works", see my very detailed video about it:
How a Van de Graaff Generator Works

For "Van de Graaff Demonstrations and Explanations", see:
Van de Graaff Demonstrations and Expl...

For more about triboelectricity, see my "Triboelectric effect/series or triboelectricity" video:
Triboelectric effect/series or triboe...

And I seem to keep using the version of this Van de Graaff generator I make in Part 2 in more and more videos as time goes by:

Van de Graaff Demonstrations and Explanations
Van de Graaff Demonstrations and Expl...

Franklin's Bells - How to Make and Demonstrations
Franklin's Bells - How to Make and De...

Ion Wind Rotor
Ion Wind Rotor

How to Make a Corona Motor or Electrostatic motor/Atmospheric motor
How to Make a Corona Motor (v1/simple...

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