Joule Thief

[Pirate88179]

@ MK 1:

I guess that depends on what you define as useful?  If you mean just lighting a few leds (forever, for free) which is what we did, then that is correct.  If you mean running a heat pump from it, no we did not get that far. My plan is to use the JT with the EB and maybe light some big stuff this time....maybe.  (still not a lot of power in the scheme of things) If you have a way to up the power output, I am all ears. It won't be too long before spring is here and I am willing to try all sorts of things outside in my little garden space.  No experiment is too crazy is my motto.

I am still trying to figure out how to wire my solar cells.  I finally completed my paperwork.  I need to teach my cat how to type.

Bill

[tbest]

Hi all
Perfect work here, but this thread goes too fast.

@IST
Unfortunately there is  patents on the Joule thief technology currently used by the government  They have a piezo generator that uses the slightest movement to produce 3.5 volts and higher for the military soldier to power stuff take a look !! http://www.rlpenergy.com/ they are building these things on clothes and stuff .. Also i would love to claim the overunity prize but i can't because of Patents .. hers a link you can BUY there Joule thief copywrited module http://www.rlpenergy.com/energy_harv/index.html they Beat us to it  Joule-Thiefâ,,¢ Click on the Technology Link . Interesting grafts and schematics .
Al

The joule thief to "rlpenergy" is probably something like "shake generator" combined with this:
http://www.creative-science.org.uk/piezo1.html & a little complicated joule thief?
Thank you for your excellent work.
Sorry for my English.
Tomas

[Mk1]

@pirate

I will built one , that will be enough to replace our 1.5 battery source, I know some already do but, really i looked at the pat yesterday and it not galvanic, also tap water in not a good electrolyte . He said water electrolyte salt water is one, also the outside coil that acts as a magnetic core transformer raising the voltage of the galvanic reaction.

[Pirate88179]

tbest:

Welcome Tomas!  I am glad you can join our merry band of experimenters here.  Yes, it does go too fast at times but, if the alternative is a "dead" topic, I will take fast any day.  I just wish we had all of the drawings and pictures located in one easy spot for folks to see without looking through hundreds of pages.

Anyway, welcome aboard.

Bill

[jeanna]

OK bill,

Here's an idea for you... as if you lacked ideas!

I am testing for the lowest level that still gives activity.
MK1 is testing for the magnetic component etc etc
ist is looking to pop the garage with a capacitor carousel.

How about you making a bigger one. But do yourself a favor and keep all the rest of the components the same. See exactly what you can excite from 1.5v etc with one of those bigger toroids you just got... but with the same number of turns and the same kinds of wire etc.

We are a  good team.

If you don't I will, but I still have managed to avoid buying a big toroid.

btw, I only mentioned 3 of us. I really mean that we are all very much needed to make this what it is. (the facets of the diamond sparkling and all that)

Maybe Stephan can make us a diamond glyph.

jeanna