A DC laser power supply would not be ideal for a tesla coil, but… I am going to make a bigger Jacob’s Ladder out of it.

And, yes… I have zapped myself once already… like a dummy…

I’ve had all sorts of anomalies with HV but never really tried to capture it.

Okay, so what in the high-voltage, spiraling Sam Hill is going on here? No worries — I’ll fill you in as I go along. More to follow!