I have noticed that some are not following the physical distance recommendations that have been recommended, so I have decided to take matters into my own hands by creating this body worn electrical pain field generator. As promised, here is a complete step-by-step DIY tutorial showing how you can build your own Covinator using 2 microwave ovens, some basic steel parts, a car battery, and the high voltage capacitor from an old military radar system.
The completed Covinator is designed to be worn as a back back device as shown here...
You will require 2 working microwave ovens. They must be identical because the way the high voltage generator works. Creating a balanced differential between the charge pump capacitor and the output from both magnetrons, the high voltage field generated will be well over a million volts. Anyone within a 10 foot range of the output antenna will feel a very intense pain, much like the heat from an oven when you first open the door. Those who continue to wander into your "safe zone" will be struck by the high voltage arc, which can reach a potential of well over one million volts.
Start by removing the covers on your microwave oven pair. You must wear proper high voltage rated gloves, as there are capacitors inside that are lethal to touch. If you are not qualified to work with high voltage equipment, seek advice from an electrician before removing the cover. The yellow arrows are showing the magnetron and power transformer, which are both used in the HV generator.
Take every single component from both ovens, and lay them out as shown here. It is absolutely critical that all parts are a matched pair or else your high voltage generator may become imbalanced. Becasue of the directional nature of the pain field antenna, a small imbalance in either side of the HV generator could shock the user with a lethal voltage. If the serial number or date code is even a single digit different on any matched pair, you must find a another oven to use for parts. Do NOT use a mismatched magnetron pair in this design.
Obviously, you cannot simply plug into an AC outlet to power your Covinator, or your travel would be restricted to the length of the extension cord! To step up the voltage from the car battery, you can simply make a DC inverter by using the original microwave oven transformers. Since I have covered this in another tutorial on the main page of atomiczombie.com, I will just show the final design here. In my design, I opted for a series / parallel step up system that actually overdrives the magnetrons by twice their rated power. Although this has worked well, I don't advise this as some heat was generated. Living in Ontario, it is never above zero, so my magnetrons were able to run at double their rated voltage with a 50% duty cycle.
Notice, the phase wiring of the secondary outputs, which are in an anit-phase configuration so that the output looks like a center tap. This is important in order to create a differential voltage between each magnetron. If you wire the output stage in phase, voltage will be cancelled, and you may damage your capacitor.
The capacitor is the heart of the Covinator, responsible for the high current pulses that feed the step up transformers that in turn engage the magnetrons. The capacitors shown here are rated at .5uF and 1 million volts. You can use any capacitor with at least a 1 million volt rating, and a power density of .2 microfarads. I found these on a surplus store that was selling used military gear, and they were used in a battleship radar system. Although they were manufactured in 1978, they have been stored properly, and all of them check out to be functional.
I purchased a dozen of these capacitors as you can actually do a lot of fun stuff with them. Here is a another HV project made...
You can also find similar capacitors in defibrillators, but you will need to place 16 of them in parallel to acquire the current needed for this project. Remember to short the terminals of the capacitor with a wire before handling, they are extremely lethal just as many of the components we are working with here.
In order to ensure complete safety, it is recommended that you also add a digital keypad switch so that you do not accidentally engage the high voltage generator while indoors, or during close contact with those allowed in your safe zone. You can find the microcontroller source code for this simple to make keypad system on the Tutorials Page.
Also shown in the photo is a mercury switch, which will cut power to the device in the even that the operator has fallen. This will ensure that if you trip, you will not be exposed to the 1 million volts that charge the pain field antenna. Remember, safety first - especially when working with instantly lethal voltages!
Here is the schematic for the simple keypad controller that enables the high voltage power supply. Please note that you must choose a microcontroller that is radiation hardened since the magnetron can produce x-rays as well as microwaves due to the harmonic nature of running it without any waveguides. All AVR microcontrollers have radiation hardened versions available at a marginal price increase.
The harness is very simple to make using a few hardware store conduit elbows and a 16 inch length of square tubing. Weld together as shown here...
I highly recommend you do an initial "burn test" before attempting to wear the Covinator in public. Engage the system and then ensure that the high voltage plasma arcs that are formed between the outputs of the magnetrons and the pain field antenna inputs are uniform, and strong. Placing any object near the pain field antenna should result in rapid heating and flames as shown here and in the demonstration video. be careful with highly conductive objects such as vehicles and stair railings as you will create a huge voltage potential across their surfaces. it is highly recommended that you do not operate the Covinator indoors, as many buildings are constructed using steel studs in the walls.
Here is a quick demonstration video I made to show proper and safe operation of the Covinator Physical Distancing Enforcement System...
Thanks for stopping by!
Stay safe, stay home, and remember to share a smile with your fellow hackers!
Cheers!
Radical Brad
The completed Covinator is designed to be worn as a back back device as shown here...
You will require 2 working microwave ovens. They must be identical because the way the high voltage generator works. Creating a balanced differential between the charge pump capacitor and the output from both magnetrons, the high voltage field generated will be well over a million volts. Anyone within a 10 foot range of the output antenna will feel a very intense pain, much like the heat from an oven when you first open the door. Those who continue to wander into your "safe zone" will be struck by the high voltage arc, which can reach a potential of well over one million volts.
Start by removing the covers on your microwave oven pair. You must wear proper high voltage rated gloves, as there are capacitors inside that are lethal to touch. If you are not qualified to work with high voltage equipment, seek advice from an electrician before removing the cover. The yellow arrows are showing the magnetron and power transformer, which are both used in the HV generator.
Take every single component from both ovens, and lay them out as shown here. It is absolutely critical that all parts are a matched pair or else your high voltage generator may become imbalanced. Becasue of the directional nature of the pain field antenna, a small imbalance in either side of the HV generator could shock the user with a lethal voltage. If the serial number or date code is even a single digit different on any matched pair, you must find a another oven to use for parts. Do NOT use a mismatched magnetron pair in this design.
Obviously, you cannot simply plug into an AC outlet to power your Covinator, or your travel would be restricted to the length of the extension cord! To step up the voltage from the car battery, you can simply make a DC inverter by using the original microwave oven transformers. Since I have covered this in another tutorial on the main page of atomiczombie.com, I will just show the final design here. In my design, I opted for a series / parallel step up system that actually overdrives the magnetrons by twice their rated power. Although this has worked well, I don't advise this as some heat was generated. Living in Ontario, it is never above zero, so my magnetrons were able to run at double their rated voltage with a 50% duty cycle.
Notice, the phase wiring of the secondary outputs, which are in an anit-phase configuration so that the output looks like a center tap. This is important in order to create a differential voltage between each magnetron. If you wire the output stage in phase, voltage will be cancelled, and you may damage your capacitor.
The capacitor is the heart of the Covinator, responsible for the high current pulses that feed the step up transformers that in turn engage the magnetrons. The capacitors shown here are rated at .5uF and 1 million volts. You can use any capacitor with at least a 1 million volt rating, and a power density of .2 microfarads. I found these on a surplus store that was selling used military gear, and they were used in a battleship radar system. Although they were manufactured in 1978, they have been stored properly, and all of them check out to be functional.
I purchased a dozen of these capacitors as you can actually do a lot of fun stuff with them. Here is a another HV project made...
You can also find similar capacitors in defibrillators, but you will need to place 16 of them in parallel to acquire the current needed for this project. Remember to short the terminals of the capacitor with a wire before handling, they are extremely lethal just as many of the components we are working with here.
In order to ensure complete safety, it is recommended that you also add a digital keypad switch so that you do not accidentally engage the high voltage generator while indoors, or during close contact with those allowed in your safe zone. You can find the microcontroller source code for this simple to make keypad system on the Tutorials Page.
Also shown in the photo is a mercury switch, which will cut power to the device in the even that the operator has fallen. This will ensure that if you trip, you will not be exposed to the 1 million volts that charge the pain field antenna. Remember, safety first - especially when working with instantly lethal voltages!
Here is the schematic for the simple keypad controller that enables the high voltage power supply. Please note that you must choose a microcontroller that is radiation hardened since the magnetron can produce x-rays as well as microwaves due to the harmonic nature of running it without any waveguides. All AVR microcontrollers have radiation hardened versions available at a marginal price increase.
The harness is very simple to make using a few hardware store conduit elbows and a 16 inch length of square tubing. Weld together as shown here...
I highly recommend you do an initial "burn test" before attempting to wear the Covinator in public. Engage the system and then ensure that the high voltage plasma arcs that are formed between the outputs of the magnetrons and the pain field antenna inputs are uniform, and strong. Placing any object near the pain field antenna should result in rapid heating and flames as shown here and in the demonstration video. be careful with highly conductive objects such as vehicles and stair railings as you will create a huge voltage potential across their surfaces. it is highly recommended that you do not operate the Covinator indoors, as many buildings are constructed using steel studs in the walls.
Here is a quick demonstration video I made to show proper and safe operation of the Covinator Physical Distancing Enforcement System...
Thanks for stopping by!
Stay safe, stay home, and remember to share a smile with your fellow hackers!
Cheers!
Radical Brad
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