Make any scrap of paper sticky with 2000 volts

post-it-note-charger

Who needs chemistry when a little bit of physics will do? Instead of brewing up a batch of weak adhesive to make his own post-it notes, [Valentin] built this handheld device to add an electrostatic charge to bits of paper. Just give them a couple of seconds to charge and they'll stick to the wall with ease. The charging circuit is pretty simple, involving a transformer, transistor, resistor, … [Read more...]