Joule Thief

[kooler]

i was playing with my new schematic software..lol(ms paint) it's more fun to make them this way
cause it to cold to go work in the foxhole.. (15'' snow)
this is very dangerous... BUILD AT YOUR OWN RISK

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@ kooler

i was playing with my new schematic software

I like your new software. Very "kooler"

[kooler]

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thanks... i was hoping it would show the hookup of the components in detail

i forgot to mention that the cap is a 0.043 uf and the bridge is a 1000v...
and the toroid output is 658volts thru the bridge... but it will charge a 0.0018 cap to 1298 volts in less than a second...(jeanna's design)
i tried a mk1 winding but it didn't charge the cap fast enough...
right now i am working with the 1'' toroid to do the job of the 3.38'' one....
tough job with low ma's...

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@ kooler

My new coil no longer works. I am not sure what is wrong with it, but it now only produces little sparks. I am going to try to get one without a resistor in it.

[xee2]

the toroid output is 658volts thru the bridge... but it will charge a 0.0018 cap to 1298 volts in less than a second

That is strange. I think you must be measuring something wrong.