Joule Thief

[innovation_station]

it must be a bit diffrent than the ones i had ...  they were sticks they used the npn and pnp high freq capped unit .... but 9vdc supply or maybe 12 ...  sounds like a better design of wire ...

all i can say ...  is that they were unbleaveably bright!  like put leds to shame big time ... !!

ist!

o yea it hurt if you got a zap ...  been there done that!  i scoped it ...  it was way high in volts well over 1000v spikey wave

[resonanceman]

it must be a bit diffrent than the ones i had ...  they were sticks they used the npn and pnp high freq capped unit .... but 9vdc supply or maybe 12 ...  sounds like a better design of wire ...

all i can say ...  is that they were unbleaveably bright!  like put leds to shame big time ... !!

ist!

o yea it hurt if you got a zap ...  been there done that!  i scoped it ...  it was way high in volts well over 1000v spikey wave

Yes  I am sure this is different
I am pretty  sure what you had is a kind of floro tube ..........this is  wire with insulation that glows when high enough voltage is in it.

gary

Edit

I do not think  that this wire is extremely bright
They  say  it  is like a neon tube ........only flexable

[markdansie]

@ Albert (gadgetmall)
Sorry for my late reply as I have been doing the xmas thing. No worries about the scope as I am sure it will find a worthy home oneday. I am glad you have one. The reason I suggested you use one has been well covered by other members. I have on more than one occasion seen people using meters and not realising that they can often give false readings when measuring anything pulsed. The scope gives you a much clearer and accurate picture.
I am pleased you shared some insights about your abilities to see aruas and your magic touch. I would like to share some of my observations and experiences with you (yes I can see certain things too so that proberbly makes us both crazy)and even parenting experiences (I was a part time singledad with daughters for many years).
However , I have many things I would like to talk to you about but this is not the right place as it is an excellent thread that needs to stay on topic.
Please drop me a line at markdansie@bigpond.com
Thanks Bill and jeanna and everyone else for some great reading and thought provoking ideas. Please all have a great newyear.
Kind Regards
Mark
PS i will be in Canada and the States latter this month.

[innovation_station]

Yes  I am sure this is different
I am pretty  sure what you had is a kind of floro tube ..........this is  wire with insulation that glows when high enough voltage is in it.

gary

Edit

I do not think  that this wire is extremely bright
They  say  it  is like a neon tube ........only flexable

now i under stand! that IS KOOL SH!FT !   so ....  now all you need is a optical sencer ... to sence when the wire is bright and trigger cap dump to second stage ...  perfect!

w

What if.....  it was multi stage ABOUT 1 RING ..  hummmm   starts from first stage charges up stage 2 and 3  and stage 1 stops feeding you 808 between 2 and 3 and use 1 as ou put ..... 


lol  : )

well i got to finish the tunner the pnp side ..  then hook it all up and test it out !

[Pirate88179]

Happy New Year to all of my friends here at our world famous Joule Thief topic!!!!!!

Bill