Once upon a time, musical Tesla coils were something you primarily saw at high-voltage hobby meets. They’ve become more popular in recent years, and now you can even buy cheap examples online.

What is it about coil winding automation projects that’s just so captivating? Maybe it’s knowing what a labor saver they can be once you’ve got a few manually wound coils under your belt. Or perhaps ...

When I lived in Long Island, N.Y., I had a most interesting experience when visiting Nikola Tesla’s Wardenclyffe Tower location. The tower stood tall from 1901 to 1917, on a 200-acre plot, in this ...