This lamp was personally designed and made by me, owner of this shop:) Its combining antique electronics with modern technologies and there will be more new projects!
ROCKET plasma rod lamp
this is module lamp with add-on "rocket" on the top or you may choose only rocket if you already have an basic module lamp(with cap) already. Also there is other add-ons listed in my store and will be more in future!
Idea to make this rocket: came to me during the painful wait for help to Ukraine, when we ran out of shells and had nothing to shoot down missiles flying from Russia. Thank to European countries we could still resist somehow, but that was not enough against so big son of ex-USSR that was military too much. So, due to a lack of shells in Ukraine, the Russians captured the city of Bakhmut and destroyed the Trypillian power plant (this is one of the most notable incidents). For six months, we (Ukrainians) waited tensely for the US Congress to provide us with assistance in ammunition. And I initially wanted to make this figure - as a cry for help, which Ukraine and Ukrainians really need to survive. It so happened that I finished it just when the aid was approved by the US Congress (forgive me if I didn’t express myself very accurately, I know little about the voting procedure in the US). Well, neon just looks like fire and is very harmonious with the rocket, maybe later I’ll also make a model of a passenger rocket too:)
If you interested in history and components - Plasma rod is based on vintage NOS neon gas-discharge tube GSh-3 that made in 1980' year in ex-USSR. Have excellent quality since after 44 years it still works as NEW and that's not strange because it was primary made for military purposes and even was denied to export. Initially that tube is noise generator in a range from 1700 MHz to 3300 MHz for accurate metrology - for tuning devices and as sensor. Since Wi-Fi is 2.4 GHz - It potentially could be used in that sphere too but I have made only lamp and it not affect Wi-Fi at all because connected another way.
Lamp have 2 modes, that could be changed by switch the bottom side of case: constantly light and light reacts to sound, making neon inside jumping (could look at video). And of course third position - OFF mode.
Powers from both 110V or 220V through adapter that brings 12V-15V to lamp which is fully safe to use. Also on the top of tube there is cap, also for safety. At a moment I have few US type adapters and EU type and will send according to country from where you have ordered this item.
Similar effect have popular "plasma balls" - when you touch tube, neon glow concentrated near hands. But plasma balls usually consists of more cheaper gas mix. This tube have only neon gas inside, no any mercury or other mixes. Thats why it glows pure rich red color.
That is module-system lamp! This lot include just cap to close HV output of neon lamp and rocket add-on, you can change it easily! Planning to make "plasma flower add-on" and "Eye of Sauron" on the next week.