Our engineers have worked more than 2 years to design and document a highly efficient drsstc system capable of producing the longest arcs. Tesla coil drsstc simple circuit schema yes, need 50v300v another dc power. Introducing my first double resonant solid state tesla coil, which will be referred to as drsstc 1 from now on. Eastern voltage research, 2006 tesla coils 239 pages.
Tesla s original circuits as well as most modern coils use a simple spark gap to excite oscillations in the tuned transformer. Unfortunately i cant seem to find much on their theory of. Drsstc 1 musical tesla coil preliminary run youtube. Although not all commercial applications for tesla coils are still in use some historical and modern day. A modern day tesla coil full color version is the complete guide to designing and building one of the most exciting tesla.
Secondly, there is the solid state tesla coil design. Therefore, we have used many tips and advices from your guide. Building the evr minibrute tesla coil part 1, the advanced modulator. Building the modern day tesla coil by daniel mccauley paperback online at lulu. How is dual resonant solid state tesla coil abbreviated. This text provides both the electrical and mechanical design of several drsstc systems capable of producing output arcs up to 7ft in.
Building the modern day tesla coil minibrute reference design mccauley, daniel on. Solid state drsstc tesla coil with pointed wire attached to toroid to produce brush discharge. Identify in sufficient detail the ed work that you believe has been infringed upon for example, the ed work at issue is the image that appears on. I have only built spark gap type tcs before but have wanted to build a drsstc for many years now. Building the modern day tesla coil daniel mccauley on amazon. The drsstc is driven by a seriesresonant half or fullbridge inverter. Our initial prototypes have been promising to date and we are working on the final details of both the electrical and mechanical design prior to releasing this kit to. Building the modern day tesla coil minibrute reference design. Introduction most tesla coils ive built so far were rather bulky devices that werent easy to move around for demonstrations. The best drsstc tesla coil with unmatched performance for the diy. Tesla coil and drsstc frequently asked questions kaizer. The minibrute drsstc system is one of the most advanced solid state tesla coil systems developed. The first being the classic spark gap tesla coil that used a spark gap as part of the primary rlc circuit to create the high voltage build up in the secondary. This text provides both the electrical and mechanical design of several drsstc.
Building the modern day tesla coil minibrute reference design by daniel mccauley paperback online at lulu. This system is our recommended system for permanent museum and commercial university installations. Part 2 of the qcw drsstc tesla coil build with construction details, howto, schematics. Building the modern day tesla coil daniel mccauley on. Basically i have wanted to do a tesla coil for some time and now that ive got some spare time after completing my other projects i was inspired by highvoltagefeathers tesla coil playing sail on youtube. I want to build a similar specd coil to his, i would probably class it as a medium sized coil, with sparks over a metre long im guessing. A drsstc is the modern day topology of driving a tesla coils taking advantage of igbt technology, pul. Building the modern day tesla coil how to replace ignition coil asy on 2008 escape th edition boy scout handbook. Standing at only two feet tall, the minibrute can easily. First edition 239 full color pages this book is the complete guide to designing and building one of the most exciting tesla coil technologies to date, the double resonant solid state tesla coil or drsstc. Building the modern day tesla coil really cool book. Get drsstc building the modern day tesla coil pdf file for free from our online library. Its now time to stepup into a dualresonant solid state tesla coil drsstc. This and all future requests should be directed to this uri.
Thus drsstc 3 joins the main spark gap tesla coil in the main exhibition atrium, as a prototype of the very latest transistor tesla coils capable of playing music. Eastern voltage research mini qcw drsstc tesla coil kit. From time to time, old information will be replaced with new findings. Awaiting future improvements including a new secondary coil and better tuning. Oct 03, 2017 save this book to read drsstc building the modern day tesla coil pdf ebook at our online library.
The minibrute drsstc tesla coil system, which is featured in the book, drsstc. Teslas original circuits as well as most modern coils use a simple spark gap to excite. Photographer marc simon frei creates spectacular mini thunderstorms with tesla sparks my modern met diy. Last year in 2012, i completed my first solid state tesla coil 1, which was a great learning experience. Firstly, the minibrute drsstc was designed as a demonstration coil, which meant it had to withstand the. Building the modern day tesla coil how to replace ignition coil asy on 2008. The minibrute drsstc was professionally designed as a demonstration coil which could be easily transported and quickly. This page documents the design, construction, testing and results of drsstc 2 my highest performing and most impressive tesla coil to date. A tesla coil is a radio frequency oscillator that drives an aircore doubletuned resonant transformer to produce high voltages at low currents. Now is your chance to finally own a fully documented high power drsstc design that you can use to build a highly efficient and reliable drsstc system. General workings of a drsstc sstc are essentially a power inverter driving a coil at its resonant frequency, typically via 1001kv square waves. Coil winding coil winding machine gingery dc armature winding lap and wave winding condenser coil coil packs bike cdi coil musical tesla coil bike coil tester design of a helical coil spring bike coil tester with multimiter carrier condenser coil replacement drsstc.
Solid state tesla coils, in their earlier stage see my old projects were basically just a power amplifier driving a secondary coil at resonance. This project was successfully completed in mid 20 after about half a year of development, and i hope it will be a valuable resource for many coilers around the world. Dual resonant solid state tesla coil drsstc the circuit is similar to the double tuned. If used 50v, 50n06 75n06 irfz etc cheap 60v mosfet can be used for flourecance lamp light up,but if out capacitor 500nf 1uf 5cm10cm spark to screwdriver.
Building the modern day tesla coil bike cdi coil coil packs coil winding condenser coil bike coil tester coil winding machine gingery bike coil tester with multimiter carrier condenser coil replacement design of a helical coil spring how to replace ignition coil asy on 2008 escape th edition boy scout handbook. A tesla coil is an electrical resonant transformer circuit designed by inventor nikola tesla in. Tesla coil builders guide to the colorado springs notes of nikola tesla richard hull this is an historical guide for the student of tesla s resonant systems. Design and construction of a tabletop musical drsstc tesla coil, aliens and ufos.
This book is the complete guide to designing and building one of the. Good tutorial for folks wanting to build their own solidstate tesla coils. See the new progress with drsstcs as power levels climb. Designing your tesla coil introduction when i was in the process of designing my first tesla coil in may of 2002, i was hardpressed to find one source that comprehensibly described the process of designing a tesla coil from scratch. Building the modern day tesla coil minibrute reference. You will be pressed to find any detailed schematics or design information anywhere on the internet for these high power drsstc coils. As the technology developed three general forms of tesla coil emerged. Sstc are essentially a power inverter driving a coil at its resonant frequency, typically via 1001kv square waves.
This would later become known as the drsstc, or double resonant solid state tesla coil. In many ways, this tesla coil represents a milestone in my tesla coiling journey since 2003 when i first built tesla coil 1. This text provides both the electrical and mechanical design of several drsstc systems capable of producing output arcs up to 7ft in length. Building the modern day tesla coil minibrute reference design, is a small two foot high solid state tesla coil which produces output arc of 36 inches in length and when properly tuned, can.
Teslas original circuits as well as most modern coils use a simple spark gap to. I wanted a small, low power tesla coil that can still produce some formidable spark display, and a small drsstc was a perfect choice for this purpose. Building the modern day tesla coil i was impressed with the detail, layout, and excellent quality of this book. Building the modern day tesla coil minibrute reference design by daniel mccauley, 9781430329350, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Modern highvoltage enthusiasts usually build tesla coils similar to some of teslas later 2coil aircore designs. Drsstc 1 was my first attempt at a drsstc type tesla coil. A day by day annotation of what tesla did in 1899 at colorado springs and how it bears in modern tesla coil theory and construction. Currently we are building up the power electronics. The minibrute drsstc system was designed from the bottom up with three distinct requirements in mind. Standing at only two feet tall, the minibrute can easily produce output high voltage arcs exceeding 36 inches in length with the capability to produce arcs as long as 48 inches. Suppressing premature air breakdown and energy loss allows the voltage to build to higher values on the peaks. Drsstc is defined as dual resonant solid state tesla coil very rarely. Drsstc stands for dual resonant solid state tesla coil. When the coil is just starting up, there is no feedback signal, but the interrupter signal makes it through to the uccs.
A modern day tesla coil full color version is the complete guide to designing and building one of the most exciting tesla coil topologies to date, the double resonant solid state tesla coil or drsstc. The heart of a drsstc is a pulsed igbt inverter which generates the rf necessary to drive the resonator. The acoustics of tesla coils worcester polytechnic. Oct 03, 20 telling what it took to build the tesla coil. Drsstc bridge design onetesla diy tesla coil kits home page. Information sources about how to build your own tesla coil. I know how time consuming creating such a technical book can be, and i respectfully acknowledge author daniel mccauleys professional. High power musical drsstc tesla coil reference design 1.
High power musical drsstc tesla coil reference design 3. Drsstc building the modern day tesla coil first edition daniel h. Building the modern day tesla coil minibrute reference design by daniel mccauley 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Building the modern day tesla coil minibrute reference design, is a small two foot solid state tesla coil which is. If you have wondered how to build a tesla coil but didnt know where to start. R1, r2, and r3 form a resistor network that ensure that the coil can be tickled into operation by just the interrupter signal on startup, in absence of a feedback waveform. Coil bike coil tester carrier condenser coil replacement design of a helical coil spring bike coil tester with multimiter drsstc. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a. As part of a project seminar at our university, im building a similar sized tesla coil as your drsstc iii, together with two members. On this blog ive shown how to build a classic sparkgap tesla coil sgtc and small solid state tesla coils sstcs.
Building the modern day tesla coil minibrute reference design by daniel mccauley 20070415 9781411695238 by mccauley, daniel and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Drsstc design guide introduction to the guide this is a guide that aims to explain a few in depth details and best practices that one should have in mind when designing and building a dual resonant solid state tesla coil drsstc. There are many pits to fall in doing design, construction and testing that can be avoided by building a replicate of a working machine. Solid state tesla coils are a careful mending of turn of the century technology driven by modern day high power semiconductors. Building the modern day tesla coil by daniel mccauley. The fullpage glossy, magazinequality photographs alone are worth the asking price. If you have never build a drsstc before, the best practice is to copy someone elses proven design. This is more than just a tech manualit is a visual treat. The minibrute drsstc tesla system, which is featured in the book, drsstc. Save this book to read drsstc building the modern day tesla coil pdf ebook at our online library. Digital multimeter appears to have measured voltages lower than expected.
For the next year and a half, the concept of the drsstc was discussed briefly on the tesla coil mailing list tcml. It wasnt a super high performer, but it was still able to generate 4 foot sparks with 500 amps of current. Jimmy soon built a prototype and the success was clearly evident, at least to him. Drsstc driver guide onetesla diy tesla coil kits home page. Modern, technically accurate book covering theory and practical construction of modern dual resonant solid state tesla coils drsstc s. The most common method for switching power into the resonator is a halfbridge or fullbridge of transistors typically mosfets or igbts for their high power capabilities. When necessary i will attempt to make it apparent that updates have been made for those who may currently be basing their projects from my own work. The coils high frequency inverter was designed using the ixys 60n60 igbts at the core, taking advantage of their pulsedcurrent capabilities. A historical perspective, 14 drsstc i specifications, 19 drsstc ii specifications, 21 2 theory of operation 23 what is a drsstc, 24 drsstc vs.
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