555 Timer-Based Flyback Transformer Driver

My 24kV high voltage "Jacob's Ladder" from DIY flyback transformer driver using 555 timer. Creating an electric arcI've always wanted to create an electric arc but don't know how. Then I come across the theory that air breaks down at about 1MV/m (Mega Volts per meter) (24kV/in). That mean you need 1kV in order to get 1mm arc. So you need a higher voltage. One of the method is to use a flyback transformer that can be found from an old TV or an old CRT PC monitor. It could generate about 10 to 30 kV. Other method is to create a "tesla coil" which is quite complicated. Maybe it will become my next project. Flyback transformer and preparationFlybacks can be found in all types of monitors and screens that use a cathode ray tube (CRT),...

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