Joule Thief

[crowclaw]

@ jeanna,
I think you've got the idea regarding capacitor charging. In simple terms it's much like having a barrel full of water (this is your voltage or energy store to work with) with a tap to empty it.  As you gradually turn on the tap water starts to flow out of the barrel (this is your stored energy/current passing to your circuit load) lets allow that water to flow over a water wheel connected to a load, only a trickle is coming out so not enough force to do any work. Lets turn  the tap full on, so more water flows out with force ( increased  current dumbed into load) the wheel turns faster and drives the load from the force of the water. We have a problem though our barrel is almost empty!! So to drive our water wheel with enough force (sustain current flow within our circuit) we need to fill up the barrel quicker  with  enough water to keep the system running, so work stops while our barrel fills. It's emptying far quicker than the amount of water we need  for our wheel to keep on turning. If we reduce the flow ( use less energy / electric current) by turning down the tap our barrel will fill up quicker, but we need to keep it topped up.  So by charging up our capacitor (filling the barrel) you can  then release all that stored energy very very quickly by discharging into a low resistance load almost instantaneously. The lower the resistance to the flow of current the more current flows through your circuit and the more power you dissipate. The higher the resistance to the flow of current the less current flows around the circuit and the less power you are using ( basic ohms law of course)
So to put all that stored energy to good use the capacitor needs to be almost constantly  charging up to replenish what you take out for any circuit that consumes power.
BTW I must commend you on your hard work and dedication. Merv

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[innovation_station]

last night i did the unmodded cfl .. i used a .1uf cap with cfl and bright it was this was from the cam unit..

i found it to only work 1 WAY!!!

this means i had to drive the cfl from the cam output .. also had to jump diode .. to allow 1 wire operation .. and add cap from other side cfl to neg of driveing battery ..  and it got much brighter .. 

still crap compaired to the wall ...  but when i used 3vdc supply it was VERRY BRIGHT!    and my cam or transformer never got hot ..

and all i can get are the junk floros ...  so

on to something else ... 

i managed to lite a led 45w replacement ALL MOST WALL BRIGHT ...   but still not good enough .. 

so i dont know what im up to next

MOT LIKELY HOOKED THE STEVIE WAY .... : )

and a 3055  i have hooked up mots that consume tiny amounts and yeild large ..  but still kinda junkie

so maybe otto advance ...   

w

ON THE BLACK AND YELLOW ...   i fired jt on the jt laps ..  i  the took the flyback and fired the bifillar collector .. 

i may add a 12 v supply to collector and pass pos through collector and flick it with the jt ... 

see if i can get it to rise in volts..   maybe i can use a MOT  on the input on BANDY lol  feed flyback through collector then induce / squeeze /accelerate the mot fly back ... 

not sure wich path i walk today ... 

sick of  cfls tho ...  i just manage to blow crap up ... 

[innovation_station]

naw RF AMP TIME BABY! 

I HAD TO GET MY COFFEE IN ME ...  LOL

now im ripping out comerical jt boards ...

there is a cam transformer in them looks like it s on steroides... 
lol

ist

bet it will lite the cfls full bright its about 100 times larger than the cams...

[tysb3]

One and one is one ( Bi Coil ) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uTO2jGZxU0&feature=related

[innovation_station]

it would be nice if my MATERIALS EVER GET HERE ! 


I WILL NO LONGER BUY FROM THE US! 


just plainly a waste of time ...

then they will nail you customs on top it!

hahahaha 

nice free trade eh! 

bahhh 

o well   ....   

i remember  just remember that ...  : )

lmfao

w

thats ok CUZ THE BEST IS MADE IN CANADA! 

I NEVER PUT RED AND WHITE MAPLE LEAVES ON MY KICK A$$ TURBINE 4 NUTTIN!