Re: Who all has built OLTCs?

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Paul,

Try ~10kHz and 13+ inch sparks out of a GM HEI coil ;-)))

http://www.powerlabs.org/gmheicslr.htm

Cheers,

        Terry

At 11:16 AM 4/21/2005, you wrote:
> Jerry,
> I have been fooling around with ignition coils and flybacks quite a bit 
> recently. First, the ignition coil is going to want to run at a much lower 
> frequency than the flyback transformer. If I remember correctly, the 
> flyback will resonate at around 20 kHz and the ignition coil will run the 
> best under maybe 3 kHz, at most. So, if you want to run both from the same 
> 555 circuit, you will have to set it up with switchable cap values and/or 
> resistance.
> If I'm wrong, I'm quite sure I'll get corrected. {:-)
> Regards.
> Paul
> Think Positive