Using IGBTs in place of Bipolars

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Original poster: Daniel Kline <daniel_kline@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Possibly lame question:

Does anyone think it would be possible to wire up a circuit such as this one:

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/lab/5322/fbt1.htm

http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/flybkrf1.gif (without the laser)

using IGBTs in place of the bipolars and using a conventional 
primary/secondary coil-system in place of the flyback.

Thanks,
Dan K.