Joule Thief

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@ jeanna

Great your board is working. The tube just won't work with DC. So now measure between end of diode with line and negative battery clip. Should be over 700 volts AC.

[jeanna]

WOW THE LIGHT IS ON!!!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

1- I clipped the trigger leads together.  nothing

2 unclipped them.

3- picked up the unit by the xenon flasher and the neon strobed faster and faster.

4- there was a flash.

5 Nothing. no voltage no neon no nothin.

6- I adjusted the clips on the cap and the light went on slowly then brightened wow!

I'm gonna show you with a picture.

wow I am excited!!

time is 9:15PM

jeanna

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@ jeanna

Great, BUT it seems you still have the large capacitor on the board. That could be a problem. I think it would work better and be safer if you took it off. If you do be careful. Short it with screw driver first. It may be charged.

[jeanna]

YIPPIE

[Pirate88179]

@ Jeanna:

Way to go!!!! That is a 15 watt tube you have there!  Isn't this great???  I hope you can fix your soldering iron but, you were able to do it without it.  Nice work!  (great picture too)

Bill