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(4 customer reviews) 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Negative Ion Generator Kit,
October 23, 2010 Shane - See all my reviews
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I ordered this kit for paranormal research, more on a whim than anything, just to try it out. It actually turned out to be a pretty amazing little gadget that works really well-much better than anticipated. It will blow out a cigarette lighter from about 4 inches away, it's so powerful, and you can smell the ozone (that "clean" smell) that it generates immediately upon plugging it in.
It DOES NOT come with a power supply (which it doesn't say in the description), but any 12 volt 500ma or so power supply with a 2.1mm male plug will work just fine.
It's a little tricky to solder the tubes and nails if you are a beginner and don't have much experience soldering. I would definitely recommend using a small butane torch or something similar, as a soldering iron will never get the copper tubes hot enough. I have a 140 watt soldering gun, and it took forever to heat up the copper tubes. Ended up using a small torch, and it worked like a charm.
The tubes are just...Read more
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Scientific toy only,
July 5, 2009 Jeff Sadowski "Jeff Sadowski" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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The one I bought only comes with the high voltage power supply I had to buy a 12v power supply from radio shack. After putting it together I turned it on and saw the led light up. The air flow is there but almost unnoticeable. It will not register on an airflow meter. It is cool using ions to move air but impractical for anything more than a scientific demonstration. I was hoping it could blow out a candle but it isn't that powerful.
good toy but could be better!,
May 21, 2012 Slick (MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a nice kit, but for the money they could have made it better by including one 80mm fan.
I bought this because my air purifier broke down and I got a replacement off amazon but that also broke down within a few months. So, I decided to give this a try, and so far it is outperforming my XJ-2100UV. To achieve this, I installed a 12V fan right behind the board holding the nails. Right now I'm considering building a casing for it or installing it inside my PC tower since it is on most of the time and I don't have to worry about air flow.
cleaning is my main concern about this product. My XJ-2100UV had a detachable blade set that you can wash but the pipes on this are fixed!! I have to figure out something here!! and I will let you know.
I think that this product is overpriced, but we all know that toys are expensive...lol
By the way, I'm considering building a custom one myself. Most likely bigger since this toy fits on my palm. However, I probably need to...Read more
