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Over the years, we've pushed the limits of our floors as much as we could. Our demonstrations revolve around awe and excitement, and having a solid, reliable environment is an absolute must for us.
One of our most famous demonstrations are the Tesla Coils - particularly Project Gemini. Gemini is a bipolar Tesla Coil, that makes arcs about eight feet across. It is one of our most popular demonstrations, and we are always up to challenging it to new and different goals. It is not uncommon for the arcs to hit the floor (and ceiling). We had noticed many years ago that after using Gemini, the concrete floor around it had quite a few little dents in it that weren't there before. The lightning was blowing chunks out of the floor!
We are happy to report that after sealing the floor we haven't had this happen. |
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Lightning isn't the only tough thing we've done to the floor.
Our demonstration on rocketry results in a small fire... |
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Which is launched across the room.... |
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And makes a big plume of smoke!
We were hesitant initially to do this demonstration indoors, specifically because of the floor. However we were excited to discover that it was easier to clean than the bare concrete. The soot leftover from the fire mopped up without any special effort. |
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One of our demonstrations on non-Newtonian physics involves a 5-pound bag of cornstarch. We mix the cornstarch with water and let everybody play with it. It's a very messy demonstration, and of course, the messier it is the more fun it is!
We did the cornstarch demonstration once on a plywood floor. We could not clean the floor enough afterwards. It was so dusty several months later, that it was actually a large part of why we decided to remove the plywood, and apply epoxy to the concrete underneath it. |
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The day after we did a demo with the constarch, we shot a how-to video about making saltwater capacitors. It's a pretty popular DIY project if you are making your own Tesla Coil. We still had quite a bit of cornstarch on the floor, as you can see here. |
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Part of the video included setting up a shot of the water being poured into a bucket (we cut off the bottom). It ended up being an excellent piece of video - with a whole lot of salt water on the floor.
The saltwater mixed with the cornstarch and made a salty, sticky mess. However the wet/dry vac cleaned it up, and we weren't chasing salty cornstarch powder for weeks after. |
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This is the "before" of one of the largest rooms we've applied epoxy - it took over 14 gallons! As you can see in the image, the ceiling is covered in insulation - it has a habit of flaking off with time, creating a light dusting on the floor. In preparing the floor for the epoxy, it took several days with a vaccuum and a broom to remove the papery dust. After the epoxy, the dust doesn't settle as much and any broom will clean it thoroughly. |
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We are very tough on our floors. We drive the forklifts on them daily, and aren't afraid to make a mess.
We are very happy to report the floor has stood up to the most brutal use. |
