Joule Thief

[Lakes]

You might need as many antennas and ground connections as you have modules, in order to get the full advertised power.

I wonder if it would save time to make up a handy "wave soldering" tank. An hour or two spent making the tank, and half a minute to solder all the components simultaneously.... might be worth the effort !

A DIY wave soldering tank?, Is this practical or even possible to do?

[Groundloop]

You might need as many antennas and ground connections as you have modules, in order to get the full advertised power.

I wonder if it would save time to make up a handy "wave soldering" tank. An hour or two spent making the tank, and half a minute to solder all the components simultaneously.... might be worth the effort !

TK,

The actual soldering goes fast. What is taking time is to put the components onto the board.
So a robot arm putting the components onto the board, and then to the wave soldering station. :-)

Seriously, if I was loaded with money I could order a factory to solder my boards. I'm not, so
hand soldering is the only option.

>>You might need as many antennas and ground connections as you have modules, in order to get the full advertised power.

If collecting RF is your only theory regarding this circuit, then yes, many antennas etc. But I think it is more to this
circuit than just collecting RF. So I will try out a really large metal plate also. But as I said, this project will take time.
I will only find time to test the metal plate(s) next summer.

GL.

[totoalas]

@Groundloop,

                 This schematic of Joe Tate's circuit shows your !00% right about the capacitor and diode direction:

Moderator: The circuit drawing was posted to times. I deleted one of them.

My variant
No C1 and C2, C3 and C4( reverse polarity)    - 4700 uf 35 v dc , X2 X3 junction(Neutral point)  not connected to C3 C4  junction(Earth point) , In4007 diodes used
On single module    - charges from 0 to 12 v  in 3 minutes
The original module  ( diodes  In4148) in parallel with the variant increase charging rate to less than a minute ( 0 to 12 v dc)
All connections are with AC Neutral  as antenna   and earth ( water pipe) as ground . Reference drawing on page 1065  post no 15964 by Synchro
MAYBE We can minimize the modules based on the cap sise, type , diodes used 
AND JT modules at the pos / neg output will increase the dc voltage / av plugs to coils  etc
On the spot application   - for trickle charging individual batteries in a bank when the sun/ solar panel  is down
totoalas

[Groundloop]

My variant
No C1 and C2, C2 and C4( reverse polarity)    - 4700 uf 35 v dc , X2 X3 junction not connectec to C2 C4  junction, In4007 diodes used
On single module    - charges from 0 to 12 v  in 3 minutes
The original module  ( diodes  In4148) in parallel with the variant increase charging rate to less than a minute ( 0 to 12 v dc)
All connections are with AC Neutral  as antenna   and earth ( water pipe) as ground
MAYBE We can minimize the modules based on the cap sise, type , diodes used 
AND JT modules at the pos / neg output will increase the dc voltage / av plugs to coils  etc
On the spot application   - for trickle charging individual batteries in a bank when the sun/ solar panel  is down
totoalas

Totoalas,

Please make a drawing of you version. It is easier to see a drawing that explaining a circuit by text.

GL.

[totoalas]

Hi Alex
still in the office with limited access  ..... will do after 6 hours ( added more details on post 15977  - drawing reference  page 1065  post 15964 by Synchro)
tnks
totoalas