Joule Thief

[xee2]

@ nievesoliveras

My flyback composition can light 2 neon bulbs in series with a 1.5v.
Here is the photo of the breadboard melted by the flyback at 6v.

I suspect that by not using a toroid for your coil you will be getting better efficiency since the ferrite is lossy. It will be interesting to see if that is true.

It looks like there are a lot of parts on your breadboard. Can you post a circuit diagram?

How do you plan to make the spark gap for the Tesla coil?

EDIT: A battery powered Tesla coil would be vey cool.

[jeanna]

Jeanna,

Sorry,  I have no idea about winding coils with respect to left-hand vs. right-hand rule. 

My quick scan of the info did not make it clear to me.


Bill

Oh darn, but thank you.

I know you are a good explainer, but it seems all the people who say they understand this kind of thing do not explain it in a way I can understand it.

I doubt if it is really so complicated.
true systems in nature are always simple.
But minds cluttered with complications may not see them.
I guess that is possible here.

Thank you for bringing it up.

jeanna

[Pirate88179]

@ nievesoliveras

I suspect that by not using a toroid for your coil you will be getting better efficiency since the ferrite is lossy. It will be interesting to see if that is true.

It looks like there are a lot of parts on your breadboard. Can you post a circuit diagram?

How do you plan to make the spark gap for the Tesla coil?

EDIT: A battery powered Tesla coil would be vey cool.

Xee2:

Check out Yucca's latest device over on the Tariel Kapanadze topic.  He has a battery powered, very low mA draw spark gap that is almost 2" long!!!  He posted a link to his video over there.  I can pm you with it if you want.  I am just trying to stay on topic here as I am the one that seems to go off it most of the time, ha ha.
Check it out I really think you will enjoy it.

Bill

[maw2432]

@All,


                 ITS ALL IN THE INSULATION, INSULATION IS THE KEY
   
ALL THE CELLS ARE VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER IN THE SAME AREA OF GROUND
THEY ARE SMALL CELLS NOT LONG AT ALL, JUST SHORT TUBES WITH ZINC N 4 INCH NAILS POKEING IN THE MIDDLE OF EACH CELL




              THE OUTSIDE OF THE CELL IS COPPER PIPE  IT IS POSITAVE

           THE ZINC ROD IN THE MIDDLE BECOMES THE NEGATIVE OUTPUT

            WIND INSULATION AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE COPPER PIPE

                                       RAM IT IN THE GROUND

                          FILL THE CENTER OF THE PIPE WITH DIRT

              THEN WATER IT TO BED IN ALL CONTACT WITH THE EARTH.

                                               THATS IT

                                         


This means I Have SUCCEEDED in making a higher voltage out of a Series Connected Earth Cell Battery System.

I am excited, wooooooooah Whackooooo Yippeeeeeee

THE IMPOSSIBLE IS DONE          WAKEUP FOLKS         STOP SLEEPING IN THE BEDS

GETUP   TAKE A LOOK     YAHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOO   I'm giddy with successss

Photos dont lye        Proof             proof              proof


                           Arrrrrrh time for a cuppa Teeeeee

COMON WAKEUP ALL, USE PEOPLE GET OUTA BED, THIS IS HOORAY CELEBRATION STUFF.

GOSH look at all this above stuff, looks like IST was ere lol

JIM

lol

Jim, 

Why do you think the INSULATION IS THE KEY?   Did you do a control experiment? 
I just purchased some copper pipe and zinc screws to replicate your findings. 

Bill

[Cap-Z-ro]

Huge kudo's to Jim...that set up is a great example of lateral out of the box thinking.

Its all down hill skying from here gang...the barrier is now down.

And the rest of the j/t crew are to be commended for providing a fertile atmosphere here.

I may try a short cut modification of jim's concept this wknd, if time allows.

I'm proud to even be associated with you people.

Regards...