Joule Thief

[altrez]

@ altrez

Maybe a pictorial will help.

Thank you That was a great help!

-Altrez

[IotaYodi]

I apologize for any hurt I may have caused, by my dogged persistence!

Should have not been any hurt. Should only be patience. What may be obvious to some doesn't mean there is only one explanation. Im just glad you found an explanation you understood as it was more detailed.

[nievesoliveras]

@all

If the ignition coil is what has us stopped and not progressing, there is a huge information here:

http://www.abbysenior.com/mechanics/ignition.htm

Jesus

[nievesoliveras]

@resonanceman

You are still trying to know the truth of free electricity as all of us.
That is what will take us to the final success.

The photos are what is left of my flyback. But the transistor still gets super hot.

@jeanna

I am not able to answer the PMs I receive. Something is wrong.

Jesus

[xee2]

@ nievesoliveras

Nice coil design. A larger value for your base resistor may solve your transistor heat problem.