Joule Thief

[Pirate88179]

@ All:

Here should be some photos of my Fuji board.  When I bought the camera, it said it had "continuous flash technology" which may be the reason this brand is better for these projects?  Not much to the board.  I have to go back and read what to take off and what to add.  This camera came apart very easily.  (I just love taking things apart)

@ Jim:

Acetone might do the trick. (Main ingredient in some nail polish removers but cheap to buy at about $1.00 per quart)  I took apart a cfl to get the small toroid and it had the same problem.  I basically just shaved it off with my knife...very carefully, and it chipped off ok.  Be careful as this could be a dangerous procedure.

[Pirate88179]

Here is one more.  It would only allow me 2 attachments.

Bill   ***EDIT***  I forgot to say that I got a healthy ZAP when I discharged the cap.  My finger was on the metal part of my jeweler's screwdriver when I shorted the leads.  Good to know it works.... ha ha.

[xee2]

@ Pirate88179

That is a much heavier duty transformer than in the Kodak. Be sure to check the leads to see if they match Freezer drawing, in some of the schematics posted for the Fuji camera the transformer is marked T.04 not T9A. What model Fuji camera did it come out of?

[nievesoliveras]

No wonder the light on freezer's was brighter, that transformer is gigantic.

Jesus

[Pirate88179]

xee2:

It was a $4.00 (USD) camera and the only thing it said was it had "Continuous Flash Technology" whatever the heck that means.  Well, it said that you could take multiple photos without waiting for the flash to charge up...so I thought this might be a good thing.  I just checked my receipt, it says Fuji QK SMK.  I already tossed the box and container into the large dumpster at my complex.  Maybe I can look it up online?  If not, I can go back to the store, I am there often anyway, and write down whatever it says on the package.  The cap is much larger than the camera I took apart last year. (Just to see what was inside)

Thanks for the information on the trans.  I will look into that.  I really have no idea what I am doing.

Bill