Re: FBSSTC-NEED HELP

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Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr> 

Soon i will have for sale :

Spark gap TC ~ 1m sparks
SSTC ~12 inch sparks

all professionaly made in acrylic supports

E-mail me off the list for updates on Tesla coils and pictures

Smaller price for TCML members

kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr


----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 2:50 PM
Subject: FBSSTC-NEED HELP


 > Original poster: Fucian-at-aol-dot-com
 >
 > Hey everyone...Im having some BAD trouble with a SIMPLE circuit...I really
 > believe that GOD is keeping it from working for SOME reason...
 > Here goes the story:
 > I built the micro sstc by steve ward...Its the 4420 based circuit...I
built
 > and rebuilt it and then bought a new breadboard and made it look
 > GREAT!Formed all my wires all nice and...Before i added the 12volt
regultor
 > to the board, i wanted to test the circuit...I used a 12 volt
 > battery...Since i dont have an o-scope i used my DMM with its frequency
and
 > voltage...I tested for frequency out of the 4420(i have a 555 to start the
 > coil)...I got 500khtz out and 12 volts out...I was happy...Did a lil
 > dance...Nothing blew up or got warm...I then added a 12 volt regulator and
 > TESTED it to make sure it was working...It worked and i wired it into the
 > circuit...I tested it....AND TESTED IT!AND UGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.....no frequcny
 > at all! My dmm DID say 60 htz...But it always seems to say that when i get
 > close to a xmfr...I got 0 volts out of the 4420 so i moved down to the 555
 > and got 12 volts out and no frequency( stupid 60 htz BS)...I was
 > stupified...I yannked both ICs out and replaced them after testing each
 > part...Everything was fine...This time i got nothing AT ALL out of either
 > IC...These were brand new ICs from MAXIM(samples)...Again, nothing warm,
no
 > explotions...I then found anoyher 555 from Onsemi i had left over and put
 > it in...Got 10khtz and then nothing...
 >
 > WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?TELL me its not GOD!SO i BEG you guys to help as i
 > have spent so much time( all night till 6am) and LOTSA money buying
 > stuff...I even got so happy and made a halfbridge..-dot-complete with IRFP460s
 > and bought a new variac cuz i was so DANG excited...
 >
 > Can i just BUY this from someone?I just need the driver! PLEASEEEEEEE!!!Im
 > going mad!I JUST NEED THE DRIVER!!!!I will pay cash for it!PLEASE help
me!I
 > really need help as im going to can this thing and forget tesla coils and
 > my electrical engineering degree and all...Ive done EVERYTHING ive been
 > taught to do!WHAT is wrong!?If i cant get THIS to work, im no good as an
 > engineer?I guess i should just switch majors to psychology and put myself
 > in a mental home!LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!
 >
 > PLEASE forgive my insanity..Its lait and i have a math test in the
 > AM...geeze...Thanks to ANYONE who will help!
 >
 > Matt
 >
 >
 >
 >