Re: Jim mitchell's solid state tesla coil board

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Original poster: "Dan" <pbursa-at-cfl.rr-dot-com> 

Hey guys, why don't you ask Jim Mitchell ?
Vladan
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Subject: RE: Jim mitchell's solid state tesla coil board


 > Original poster: "Daniel Kline" <daniel_kline-at-med.unc.edu>
 >
 >
 >
 >  > -----Original Message-----
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 >  > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:21 AM
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 >  > Subject: Jim mitchell's solid state tesla coil board
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > Original poster: "Arpit Thomas" <arpit-at-inzo-dot-org>
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > Hi, I got Jim's sstc board today, and was wondering whether
 >  > anyone has
 >  > assembled it yet. I don't really understand how it all works,
 >  > This will be
 >  > my first attempt at a sstc.Has anyone got it working
 >  > successfully? what
 >  > What is the purpose of the 2 big variable resistors? IT seems
 >  > to me that
 >  > one of them is connected right across the supply, so if was
 >  > using an 80 amp
 >  > 5 volt supply and st the pot to minim resistance itd be
 >  > impressive to say
 >  > the least. ANy tips would be much appreciated.
 >  >
 >  > thanks,
 >  > Arpit THomas
 >
 > Hi Arpit,
 > I'm with you in this. I got a board too, but I'm not up-to-speed on
 > SSTCs either.
 > I've asked a couple of people offline about how to set one up, but what
 > I really need
 > is a step-by-step instruction manual for setting up the board, the
 > H-bridge and the coil.
 > I got answers like "Just build an H-bridge and attach it to the board
 > and then run your coil."
 > That's like me saying "Just get a couple of chop-sticks, a hair-tie, an
 > expanding
 > lens and a box of sand. Shine your laser through the lens and onto your
 > holography film,
 > and you've got a hologram!"
 > If anyone has detailed instructions, please let us know :)
 > Thanks,
 > Dan K.
 >
 >