Joule Thief

[Pirate88179]

@ Jim:

OK, here is what you do.  Take the Fuji AA circuit and run the 2 leads to a lump of peanut butter that has an electrode in each side of the lump.  The mice eat the peanut butter (they love that) and complete the circuit and.......ZAP!!!!!  Just like we have been zapped.

But, seriously, get a cat.  I have a cat (my daughter's) that is 15 and lives with me.  My place has not been invaded by a mouse, cockroach, moth, butterfly, lizard, or any other type of invader.  She has killed many in her day but now, the word is out......"Don't go in there!!!!"  She now spends most of her time asleep, or sitting on my keyboard while I am typing, or eating.  Jeanna is correct.  If you have a cat, or if (like her used litter example) they smell a cat, they know not to come in and will go elsewhere.  They avoid predators.  Of course, mine is a highly trained attack cat but, these are very expensive and hard to come by. (Just kidding)

Counting the days until my solar cells get here!  Now I am looking for mirrors and magnifying lenses also.  I really think this will be interesting.

Bill

[timmy1729]

@jeanne

The phases is when the pickup coil is connected the wrong way.It still works but but not as good.

When winding it, you don't need to be thinking of phases yet only when comes time to connect the circuit.

Thank you , keep your good work.


I would not give Fluoride to anyone.

Mark

@MK1
What wire material and gauge would you recommend for the JT coils on this setup? What for the pickup coils? What did you use to get the results you posted?

[Mk1]

@timmy

Its 19 gauge (big) for the 26 turns , and 22 for the 7 turns. On the one i have built it copper, but i started making one with the jt coil in brass , someone else is working on the iron. Feel free to try any thing.

I should have the pictures tomorrow. working unit with neon light on and multimeter readings. With all wires on the picture .

Sorry my friend forgot the usb cable.


Edit : all wires are single core.  22 gauge is covered.

[timmy1729]

@timmy

Its 19 gauge for the 26 turns , and 22 for the 7 turns. On the one i have built it copper, but i started making one with the jt coil in brass , someone else is working on the iron. Feel free to try any thing.

I should have the pictures tomorrow. working unit with neon light on and multimeter readings. With all wires on the picture .

Sorry my friend forgot the usb cable.

@MK1
Thanks 
I'm going to try and scrounge up another toroid and some more wire and see if I can replicate that. Is each set of wire solid or stranded? Insulated or bare?

[nievesoliveras]

@all

Here is a summary of what @mk1 has pointed out.

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