Joule Thief

[xee2]

@ altrez

@xee2

Hey what type of wire are you using on that toroid? And where did you purchase it? Can it be found online?

The wire in the photos of the 3.38" toroid is #26 solid from an unknown manufacturer that I bought at local electronics store. I also use #30 wire wrap wire. Both should be available on line if you search. If you can find #28 solid plastic coated wire I think that would be best choice since it is less expensive than wire wrap wire but I have not been able to find any locally and it gets expensive when I have to pay shipping.

[gadgetmall]

@Altrez, thanks. It was interesting to see how ugly a wave could still produce the ability to light a neon.

@xee2, I am trying to understand why you thought my pics were reversed. (they were not) Maybe it is just a resolution thing.
I was at a higher resolution on one than the other and the waves look longer, but that is because the screen changed resolutions.
At every resolution except 2MHz or close,  the wave is made of 2 digital lines. One up and one back. I believe it is skinnier than it is shown and therefore the frequency actually does change, but in less than i pixel width. Only at that very high resolution can I see the wave spread into a 4 pixel width triangle wave. (I cannot say which resolution because I cannot get 2 spikes to appear on the screen at the same time when so close.)

@Gadget,
I am glad to see you here again.
You did something very novel a way back and got 1600 volts added to an output. I am finding that this is what ac circuits are all about. I know you do things intuitively so you may not know the answer... no problem if that is so, but, I want to know how you grab the right capacitor to match a particular inductor?

I have been looking online and I will continue to, but you seem to be able to do this already, and I wonder if you can help me.

Of course anybody else can help too!
Gary said I was looking for impedance matching. I need to look that up.
EDIT: impedance matching appears to be overly complicated. I think I just need to find the inductance value and its matching capacitance.

thank you,

jeanna

I have hundreds of caps . i just stick one on and when she lights up brighter know thats close . then i might add anther one and see if it gets brighter and the draw goes down . Its just somthing i have been doing and works . If you can grab a big assortment pack if em . i got several packs of ever cap value . . I just have done it so much i have an idea where to start adding caps and inductors and pots and resistors i can do it in my sleep
wish i could be more scientific but its chance for me and it works . If something works dont fix it sort of attitude . . My Scope will help a bit with where i am on Frequency of these  . Cant wait to measure the few Ou devices i got and record their forms  on My new Digital Storage Scope . It is of Coarse a normal scope as well with Storing capabilities to compare waves previously saved . I got so much to do . I have like 8 projects i am trying to get finished before winter plus My baby is taking most of my time as a good pop should pay attention to their kids and get them involved . I got a few new HHo Generators and a touch and some killer circuits  . One nan cell producing 2 lpm will fire a torch and melt steel , rocks , whatever on about 2.5 amps . Still working on getting it DOWN !!! using distilled water and a special chemical .. I'll try to document Video Wise and upload to the tube when i have more time . .. I'll help as i can folks .
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Gadget

[xee2]

@ jeanna

@xee2, I am trying to understand why you thought my pics were reversed. (they were not)

Thanks. I was not reading correctly. I see that they are correct now.

[xee2]

I finally checked to see how I was hooking up the coils for voltage measurements. So if you do it this way it is not necessary to try all combinations to get the best results. This will give you the best results.

[innovation_station]

@ xee2

i do have a question bout your neon with 20 turns

and that would be why are you only lighting HALF OF IT ?   

gadget!!  ??   

bet you will answer this ...   to make that shine you want the other half powered ..   no ? 

a self runner .....   ooooooooo    giver gadget!

ist!

ps gadget i built you a TPU  hope you saw it and understand how it works 

peace bros