Joule Thief Dream Coil

[Foggy-Notion]

Uh? Not that I'm running around sharing their "top secret" motor plans.
I'm just quoting their magnet claims.

[resonanceman]

Thanks for reply Jeanna,

Haven't tried any of it yet. Reason being, a low budget, I want to know what I need
before ordering things I wont need or use long, also have too many projects going ;0(

Ok, and unlike a regular transformer, which shouldn't work with straight DC anyway,
this not only spikes to mimic a pulsing, allowing transformer type action to occure
with DC, but it then takes on it's own strange behavior so that voltage really isn't
governed by the number of turns? Or am I misunderstanding?

In other words, If I want a larger Ferrite ring for more amps, but only give it a 2:1 ratio
of turns, it could still quaduple, or what ever it wants as far as voltage, because the
voltage is recycled back EMF spiking echo? How can I controll the voltage with these
larger ferrite rings? Or can I get a steady voltage of 250 and then just use a step down
transformer to acheive a steady but beefy 12 volts ?

That is, power it with a 12 volt battery, "it" being between 12v power supply and a 12v
electric motor, spiking and hissing,whatever, step it back down to 12 volts, and have
more amps that I started with?, ...to run that motor?

Also, when a transistor is used as a switch, does that mean it is turning on and off rapidly?,
repeatedly? By itself?

And if so, is a Relay similar? How does a Relay differ? Can a Relay be used to pulse DC
so it can be stepped down by a transformer? That's my impression though factory spec sheet
was not very clear.

And because te circuit is spiking, it will work with a transformer, regardless?
No need to further pulse the DC with Relays, etc?
Ok, what is causing the spiking? The whole combo, or certain components of the circuit?
If I remove either the Resistor, or the Transistor, or both, will it still spike or pulse somewhat
due to the wire turn configuration? (Will a secondary used as a transformer still work?)

Do these components come in big size? Same names? Where?
Bottom line is, I want to run an electric car, with half the batteries, etc..
er? ...like, forever. ;-P

Thanks.

Here is  what I think is one of the best explanations of what is happening  with  a JT

gary

[Foggy-Notion]

Cool,
So I'm actually getting more out of the battery
yet it takes longer for the battery to go dead?

Some folk say that is because it uses everything the
battery has, others say there's a little more going on?

Let me ask you this. I have a power supply plugged
into the wall, it is tested and rated at 1.5v DC 500mA

Unlimited supply of that, powering a Joule Thief.
Powering say, your first successful Joule Thief,
What am I getting out the other end of this?

Use more than one Thief configuration if you want,
Decsribe it if desired. But keep input the same.

All answers invited, including guestimates.