Original poster: "Mercurus by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mercurus2000-at-cox-dot-net> Hey I was wondering if anyone here could give me tips on constructing a solid state kicker coil, I've been trying to build one using a neon bulb, inductor, 555 timer and a power transistor, but I don't seem to be having any luck.=/ the light only lights up when I cut the power.