Re: Newbie Questions

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jtf-at-dejazzd-dot-com>

Stephen Conner wrote:

 > The base bias resistor is probably too big even for 12 volts.
 > ...... That would mean using a 20 ohm resistor, ....So you ought to put an
 > extra emitter follower in.

Stephen....your reply helped a lot. Added an emitter follower, (still used 
the 100 ohm
base resistor) and the spark doubled in length to 1/2 inch. Changed the 
base bias
resistor to 22 ohms and gained another 1/4 inch, for a total of 3/4 inch. 
The spark was
screaming :-) Then it all stopped :-( Guess the NPN transistor smoked. 
Didn't have the
time to measure current, before it fried.

Need to buy more transistors. LOL

Thanks for the help.

John