RE: Jim mitchell's solid state tesla coil board

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Original poster: "Daniel Kline" <daniel_kline-at-med.unc.edu> 



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 > Subject: Jim mitchell's solid state tesla coil board
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 > Original poster: "Arpit Thomas" <arpit-at-inzo-dot-org>
 >
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 >
 > 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.