Observations Steven Marks TPU : COLLECTIVE EFFORT

[mkt3920]

Here is my biggest observation I can contribute to this thread.

Notice the shape of the 6" torridial power unit it is not perfectly circle.

This shape is found on one thing I have used in working with CRT monitors in arcades.

Copied from this Keelynet page:  http://www.keelynet.com/interact/archive/00000321.htm
<<Tuning is a function of the coil mass and cross-sectional aspect ratio.
It appears an elliptical cross-section is required in the coil. The
converter package in the center of the toridal coil appears to be a
circuit to convert the pulsed DC component to AC.>>

Another thing noticed from the videos is that the first TPUs (using the frame/spools) and the small TPU seemed to use a wide  (thick) circle (maybe one coil horizontal to another coil) whereas the large TPU seems thinner in its vertical construction (coils vertically).  Makes me wonder if the interaction between coils can be side to side or also one on top of the other?

Kent

[infringer]

Great observations guys much appreciated I started this thread with the hopes of keeping all observations
about the TPU(s) together and maybe dig up what others have to observe.

I too noticed the big units coil was oddly thin but didnt think of it in the same manner as was stated.

Observations are important it may be one perspective that is keeping us from a fully working unit.

Just cause you aint genius when it comes to electronics does not mean you have poor observational skills!

Keep that in mind...

Thank you for your contributions! They will be of great use!

PS any pictures or screen shots of the TPU(s) at differnt angles and such are welcome.
please do post or repost it is the object of this thread to organize a bit.

-infringer-

[infringer]

Does the black coating appear to most to be common standard electrical tape?

What is in the middle of the large unit appears almost to be two small coils and a heat sink...

Any care to post new or repost old pictures to the thread from the forum, video, or other reliable source?

How about keeping all the links to every youtube/google/other video that shows a working TPU...?

A thread like this with organization of observational material is critical please contribute what you can. Weather new or reposted lets keep it all together!

Thanks, -infringer-