Joule Thief

[xee2]

@ jeanna

This is the circuit I used. There was no problem lighting neon and it was lit up bright.

[jeanna]

xee2,
Yes, mine too. I suppose if I did it properly with clips it would work better. The leads were meant for a car etc. I should solder some wires to the ends.

I only prepared 3 composite pictures.
They say on them what they are.
The last one shows the problem very well. I made an extra set of marks over and under the next wave so you are sure that it is that far away from the other two.
The frequency variation between the close pair and the more distant pair is 11.1Hz and 2.22KHz pretty big difference. also the voltage range on that one is 17v-225v. If it lights a neon, it will light a fluoro, so I guess it does not matter... but in case it does, it is nice to know how to make a pickup with a nicer wave.

This is the replication of the circuit you just posted 2T10T20T. The wave on 20T is very much like the one included here. The pic did not turn out so well.

85 degrees!

jeanna

[xee2]

@ jeanna

Great. It looks like you were able to light the neon. Photo is a bit fuzzy so I may be wrong. By the way, I think your 10 turn and 27 turn coil photos are resversed. Where would you like to go from here? With 80 turns you can light a fluorescent tube.

[gadgetmall]

Hi all . Been to dang Busy being Re tired  . I have a lot of Jt thread reading . I got another self runner !! Yes i know . who cares . Me! Its easier than you can imagine . Just a different coil design!!!!!!  Well hope everything is going good . i'll put my 2 cent in when i can . I got a Scope Common . a Digital Storage Scope!! hatachi 200MZH so i'll be in the game again shortly and also be able to hook it to my computer .. I stole it with a sniper from ebay for 89 bucks shipping included . Hmmm . maybe a 3000 dollar scope ? Ok Must catch up . !!
Gadget

[electricme]

@Gary
Well done with lightning the fluros, sorry I havent seen any more, so much hapenning oseas and here.

I'm way behind, in the last week I have made 2 special work benches, moved all my test instruments to one, put my laptops on the other.
After that I built my very first Bedini, and it works pritty good.
I can light a neon between the smaller wires, and the video drum spins nice and fast, wow its intoxatating, lol
I have been watching the Tour De France, and downloading from Bills newest site.
In amungst all this I had an emergency in town.

I've been flat out like a lizard drinking lol

Now its time for bed.
hooroo all
jim