Joule Thief

[altrez]

@all

I have some news to report. I got my first neon to light!!! It will not light a CFL as of yet but I was holding onto the pick up wires and got a healthy ZAP!!!!#!@!

Would anyone happen to know of a good way to wind coils? right now I have to wrap the wire on a screw and it takes hours to wind the toroid! It was no big deal when it was only 12 turns, now I am moving up to over 300!

Thank you all so much!

-Altrez

[gadgetmall]

@all

I have some news to report. I got my first neon to light!!! It will not light a CFL as of yet but I was holding onto the pick up wires and got a healthy ZAP!!!!#!@!

Would anyone happen to know of a good way to wind coils? right now I have to wrap the wire on a screw and it takes hours to wind the toroid! It was no big deal when it was only 12 turns, now I am moving up to over 300!

Thank you all so much!

-Altrez

Congrats!! its always a thrill to get Hv from toroids . you got a big one there !! there is no easy way to wind copper wire . I have taken 20 feet and ran it down the hall start the wind with a drop of hot glue or black tape to hold the start then i loop it over a door knob and walk backwards and do this three hundred times  times   . I tried the way jeanna does by putting it around behind her neck but i almost hung myself There is no easy way  unless you use bell wire ,it dont get tangled up or kink .thats the 4 color wire in old phone cable . I have about 50 feet of 4 colors and i prefer that for bigger winds but you cant get as much on a toroid as regular #26 .

gadget

[altrez]

Congrats!! its always a thrill to get Hv from toroids . you got a big one there !! there is no easy way to wind copper wire . I have taken 20 feet and ran it down the hall start the wind with a drop of hot glue or black tape to hold the start then i loop it over a door knob and walk backwards and do this three hundred times  times   . I tried the way jeanna does by putting it around behind her neck but i almost hung myself There is no easy way  unless you use bell wire ,it dont get tangled up or kink .thats the 4 color wire in old phone cable . I have about 50 feet of 4 colors and i prefer that for bigger winds but you cant get as much on a toroid as regular #26 .

gadget

Thank you BTW I plan on ordering a EB kit from you soon!

Take Care,

-Altrez

[WilbyInebriated]

@xee and mike
i just ran a quick test with another circuit i have. i can get a ccfl to light on one aa but i wouldn't really call it 'usable light'. using 2 aa's, even rechargeables, for 2.4v input or better, will give usable light.

[jeanna]

. I tried the way jeanna does by putting it around behind her neck but i almost hung myself

Yes... Only one HALF time on the back of your neck!!



jeanna