Joule Thief

[NickZ]

  Gadgetmail:
  Thank you for showing us your new Jt screamer. However this is not really something that some of us may want to replicate, or have to listen to.
After making many Jtc myself, and watching others do their own versions, although I find the circuits do have some practical use, they are not that practical to use in the long run. I do still use them as night lights, each and every night. But, what am I really saving on? Not much. They do come in handy when the AC power goes out, but other than that, I don't really see the point.
  The idea we were all hoping for is that they could be made into a self-running device, or at least one that would last for months, running on a single AA battery, like some of kooler's backward Jtc.  But, mine only last a few days, and then it's back to charging their batteries. Not a big savings, or usefulness, more of a hassle, as an led night light bought from a store will do the same thing, without having to change dead batteries.
These circuits are fun to build, yes, but that is about it. They are not the free energy device that we were hoping for, at least not the ones that I've built.
  After saying  that,  I must add, that now I'm working on a solar panel circuits to charge batteries that will run these Jtc., Exciter circuits, leds, Cfls, etz... And, this is a free energy way of doing things. As even the panels came to me free of charge.
  A couple of pictures below of what I'm working on now.
   I also feel that I'm working on this practically by myself, as nobody is working on even the Exciter circuits now.  But, I am...
                                                         NickZ

[Pirate88179]

I use at least one JT circuit every day and...my lights are always free as I am getting in more free "dead" batteries from my friends than I am able to use....I am getting quite a collection over here.

I am now playing with the Peltier junctions and plan on using a JT along with that.  Earth battery is still outputting and i use it from time to time.  I am trying to think of a way to use the JT in my Heron's fountain experiments as well.  As far as running my entire home from a JT off a single AA battery....well....I need some more time on that one, ha ha.

I believe that the JT, and its variants, have uses limited only by the imagination of the folks playing with them.  I suppose it is hard to sustain that wild creative energy and device production that we had here back in the early days.  It seems like each day, someone would post yet another version that did a lot more...etc...etc.

Nick, I like the work you are doing on the exciter circuits...I have one of Stiffler's boards but have never fired it up.  Maybe one day.

Gadget, I believe that someone will incorporate the JT circuit into something we never even thought of before...and it will be great.  I look forward to messing around with these, and other, circuits just to see what I can do.  Now, I am also working on running a small dc motor off of a small JT circuit.  The motor will run on .5 volts to 6 volts which is quite a range.

Bill

[NickZ]

   Bill:
   Maybe the Jt idea will someday develop into something that we can all use. Like the
solar garden lights, which have become so popular in the last few years.
  I just opened some solar garden lights to see what was inside. There is no coil, just a tiny axial inductor, 2 diodes, 3 small caps, a couple of resistors, 4 leds, and the 2 inch solar panel. They work fine lighting the leds all night long, every night on just a single AA battery.  All this and their stands are only a couple of dollar each.  Thanks, China. 
  I wonder where they first got the idea from.

  You've got one of the Docs 15 or 18x boards ($43, or so) and have not even used it yet?  Just send it to me, I'll figure out what to do with it.  Ha!
  Dr. Stiffler can light several leds using those circuits, sometimes with no input source at all.  He is the only person that I know of that has done this. Free energy, from a Jt type device, for real. As some Jtc can also be an Exciter circuit by just connecting the big L3 coil off of the transistor control, or base, and having an earth ground.
  The Exciter idea still captivates me, and I continue with it, even by myself, if necessary. Cold electricity, is something else!
  You can see by my last video that even a one inch long Exciter coil, works to produce high voltages, and RF frequencies. that will light Neons, Cfls, Florescent tube, and even the newer 7.5 watt led bulbs. And  those same axial inductors will produce similar results, without the big Tesla type coils, that really may not be necessary, but they do help.
  So, fire that baby up, (18x board) and let us know how it goes.

   NickZ
 

[Pirate88179]

Nick:

Yes, it is the SEC-18 board.  There is one small problem with me firing it up.....I do not know how.  I got it just about the time the Dr. restricted access to his website dealing with his research, and instructions.  I just remember going there to find out how to hook it up and...well...maybe he moved his site, I don't know but any way, it sits on my shelf.  I was going to play with it but was afraid of frying something before I even got started.  His experiments were incredible.  Some folks gave him a lot of abuse and that is too bad. He never deserved to be treated like that.

Maybe one day I will do something with it...we will see.  If you see on the news that a rift in the space-time continuum has been traced to my area, you will know I hooked it up wrong, ha ha.

Bill

[NickZ]

 Bill:
  I had the information on the 18x boards, but it was a link that is in one of my other computers, which is in the repair shop. I just looked at his StifflerScientific.com site, but the 18x information has been removed, or I just can't find it.
  If and when you are interested in finding out how to use the board you can e-mail him and ask for the information on it, as it was provided previously and was given to people that bought the board which now cost $46, or so. So, he does have the info on it, although I don't know if it's available in download form to those that didn't purchase it from him, anymore.
   You have a treasure on your hands, you just have to find and read the instructions on it. Or maybe someone else has it and can e-mail it to you, also.
  Here is one link to his site, although it may not help much, it's a start. It's the best I could do for now.
http://67.76.235.52/SEC18_1.htm

          Nick