Why are EMP generators so expensive?

[Pie Crust]

You could but I'd save the bug zapper for a tesla coil.

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[Kochieboy]

Inb4 setro tries this stunt and gets expelled for getting caught with an obvious EMP generator

[-Setro-]

Inb4 setro tries this stunt and gets expelled for getting caught with an obvious EMP generator

and get into MIT
gg

[Maxwell.]

why do you want one anyway

[SWAT One]

You could but I'd save the bug zapper for a tesla coil.

This.


You could probably try to make one yourself.  It'd be easier and less expensive.

Speaking of which, is there any way to direct this into a beam and just point it at devices to make them malfunction, like a cone or something?

Edit:  lol put one of these things in the X-Ray inspector thing at airports so when trying to check everyone's stuff, it just fries it.

[Foxscotch]

and get into MIT
gg

yeah for making an instructables thing

[Kochieboy]

and get into MIT
gg

More like forever shunned by technical colleges for illegal use of electronic devices.

[Clear Glass]

and get into MIT
gg

for making something off google

[Frankie²]

i think it would be more worthwhile to just buy a taser and use that on electronics

[Headcrab Zombie]

couldn't i just rip the head off of a bug zapper racket and replace it with coiled copper wire for EMP?

No
Bug zappers produce a series of small zaps
You need one large discharge

[Swat 3]

What would be even better is to get something that forgets with cell and wifi signals.

[*FacePalm*]

one reason is that they're spreading their entire electric power into a massive field
reason two is that they usually end up being more destructive than intended

...why does a 13 year old need an EMP anyways lol

[Captain Zee]

i think it would be more worthwhile to just buy a taser and use that on electronics

Or if that's too powerful, a cattle prod. If you look the part of a farm-boy they might not age check you.

[Jerome]

OP wants to take the streets hot pursuit style

[TheKhoz]

Like, they're probably more expensive than they need to be, but I'm pretty sure it's not to avoid people from using them. Like, $100 is a bunch of money, but it's not extremely cost prohibitive. Like, if you're going to do something nefarious with an EMP generator, $100 isn't really going to stop you.