Yes, soda cans, thick ones (5mm IIRC). Its was driven by a rather large pulse generator that produces say a pulse per week IIRC. Basically the liner is imploded with a z-pinch. I want to try imploding a liquid metal liner with a z-pinch. A really think one, ie high aspect ratio where most of the compression is from momentum.
As for the “hard to make work”. See the thread on reliable high current, high voltage switches for 10Hz operation. There are none!
