Re: SSTC, what to build!

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Original poster: "Liviu Vasiliu" <teslina-at-yahoo-dot-com> 

Hi Kreso
Steve Ward mini-SSTC IS very reliable. It has to be an
explanation why your setup didnt work (bad design for
driver circuit, bad components). I built it and it
worked the first time. I incorporated it in a DRSSTC
and work very well. Self tuned SSTC, with
enable/disable function are great for demonstrations.

teslina
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--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:

 > Original poster: "Kreso" <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr>
 >
 > Well i figured out i do not have a reliable small
 > SSTC for demostrations (
 > friends callin all the time :)).
 >
 > So i decided to build a toy only for my self ( like
 > Dan Stroher Elesyum).
 >
 > Im thinking about 2 designs:
 >
 > Stewe Ward-s mini SSTC
 >
 > + Autotune, interupter
 > -Not reliable ( never worked good for me)
 >
 > Richie-s TL494
 >
 > +Reliable, never killed a fet
 > - no interupter, i have to retune it before evry run
 >
 > What do you suggest? I buyed a plasmasonic board and
 > completed it all (
 > Thnaks Terry ) but it seems like this project is
 > going to be abused forever
 > because i cannot get that FET-s. 30$ per piece is
 > expensive (+ customs 72
 > % ) wih. Is there a way to find these fets more
 > inexpenisve?
 >
 > Thanks for any answers.
 >
 > Best Regards
 >
 > Kreso Bukvic
 >
 >
 >