Joule Thief

[jeanna]

@ jeanna

Great, BUT it seems you still have the large capacitor on the board. That could be a problem. I think it would work better and be safer if you took it off.

I think you are looking at the back of the xenon flasher.

I popped it and took it off before I did anything .

thank you,

jeanna


It is cold in here. I have a small cfl that resists turning on every morning. I need to touch it and sometimes move my hand around a bit before it goes on. But on a warm morning or in the afternoon, it goes on right away.

59F-60F

[jeanna]

@ Jeanna:

Way to go!!!! That is a 15 watt tube you have there!  Isn't this great???  I hope you can fix your soldering iron but, you were able to do it without it.  Nice work!  (great picture too)

Bill

OMG this is great!! (BIG FONT)

I've been wanting to get a battery operated iron anyway. Sometimes something needs to break before I will replace it with what I want. (I hate to shop)

Jeanna

[xee2]

@ jeanna

Looks brite to me. Congratulations. 

[jeanna]

Thanks,

I hope I don't need to hold the flash mechanism whenever I want it to start. I want to see how long it will stay on for now, or, at least measure the battery after 2 hours. mmm another late night.

btw
I just took the temp at the floor. It is 55F.

Thank you xee and everybody, for all your help.

Jeanna

[innovation_station]

@ jeanna

nice job!

but im concerned with why your soldering iron blew......

anyone got an answer??

hummmm......

how about the higher potencial in the cap touched somthing on the board and was looking for gorund it found it in YOUR WALL SOCKET  and blew you soldering iron on its way through

just a guess...  i bet there was some BIG POWER THERE TO DO THAT ...OR SOME SMALL POWER RELEASED REAL FAST...  WHAT IS THE DIFF   LEFT HAND AND RIGHT LOL

BE CAREFUL!!!!

ist!