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How can you make a capacitor and a transformer out of house hold materials?

the most simple version please.

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For a capacitor, sandwich two sheets of aluminum foil and two sheets of plastic foilLet one sheet of aluminum foil stick out about 10% on one side and the other stick out by the same amount on the other sideRoll it up, then press flatFold the excess pieces of aluminum foil once overThese are your contact points For the transformer take a larger piece of iron or even a magnetThen take the thinnest insulated wire you can findWind as many turns of wire around the magnet as possibleSecure the winding with tapeThis is your secondary windingNext take the thickest insulated wire you can find and wind as many turns around the first winding as you canAgain secure the winding with tapeThis is your primary winding Safety: Don't connect any of the above to voltages higher than 24V.
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