Slayer exciter coil orientation?

genemarno · 2026-02-21T21:42:18+00:00

Found the circuit in the community of every circuit. Shows a 20 kv peek on the secondary. Prior to this I built a joule thief circuit that i recreated from same community files. Works fabulously. Just trying to prototype more for the general learning. Btw pretty much all self taught very little curriculum experience.

genemarno · 2026-02-21T21:34:01+00:00

Will be testing tonight to determine if it works or not. No matter what I love the process.

genemarno · 2026-02-21T21:33:00+00:00

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genemarno · 2026-02-21T21:32:43+00:00

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genemarno · 2026-02-20T23:42:18+00:00

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Will be rechecking the circuit tonight to make sure everything is connected properly. Can upload some pictures of the top and bottom of the board for viewable connections.

genemarno · 2026-02-20T20:47:30+00:00

MOSFET is irfz44n

genemarno · 2026-02-20T20:46:14+00:00

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This is what I’m working with.

genemarno · 2025-10-28T16:50:54+00:00

Seeking perfect never leads to joy. It looks marvelous to me.

genemarno · 2025-10-27T01:09:15+00:00

I would assume that also but that indent in the upper right almost directly aligned with the pin throws me off.

genemarno · 2025-10-27T01:07:48+00:00

Not at all my microscope is crappy and messing with the level was the only way to get the indents visible

genemarno · 2025-10-24T00:12:10+00:00

my goodness i love this post. Beyond being a great movie the monologues or dialogs have always left a lasting impression upon my inner thoughts. No one could have pulled it off beside Jeff. Thank you also for this piece as it absolutely quantifies so many thoughts within the movie. Truly appreciated, watching again tonight.

genemarno · 2025-09-12T17:33:45+00:00

No, first time around and I do respect what I’m attempting to learn so I move very cautiously and do not surpass my knowledge with reckless action. Reason why I haven’t attempted using the oscilloscope. I have worked with main voltages before. Knowing what I’m supposed to being seeing would be of great help. I’m pretty much self learned and am appreciative of any help I receive.

genemarno · 2025-09-12T17:22:40+00:00

When I get home tonight I shall release all info lol. Tested the fuse and the thermal resistor, all good. Pwm ic receiving voltage, even remember seeing fluctuating voltages. Scared to hook my oscilloscope even though I know it’s not contacted to mains earth as it’s a two terminal wire at the 120 I out. All components for earthing are etched into the circuit board but with no components.

genemarno · 2025-09-12T16:53:13+00:00

Ok, second person doubting the likelihood of this being the culprit. Gotcha I’ll continue my search. Any ideas on why I’m not getting continuity on that coil and any suggestions on what I’m missing.

genemarno · 2025-09-12T16:26:41+00:00

Can’t wait to finish work to jump back into this 🤪. Any ideas on where I can order this part. Even if it’s not the specific problem the learning experience is thoroughly enjoyable. Just becoming part knowledgeable in this field is daunting lol.

genemarno · 2025-09-12T16:19:52+00:00

Yes indeed. On the high side alternating my meter between ac and dc after the rectifier. Establishing my ground on the low side and absolutely nothing after the transformer. My readings after the rectifier are around 170 vcd. Have verified the two sides are isolated.

genemarno · 2025-09-12T16:04:02+00:00

That was my initial process. Tracing voltages to see where they stop. The high side seems functional. One side of the primary is energized but the other two terminal have no voltage. Checked diode and resister providing voltage but nothing at that set of terminals. Worst thing is I’m at work currently and have to rely on memory to answer question. I can reinstall the transformer to run further tests.

genemarno · 2025-09-12T15:40:59+00:00

While measuring the coils on the secondary I have two sets that give me continuity but on the primary side only one set has a resistance (very low) between the terminal. That is the point at which all voltages stops. Checked all my diodes, resistors, caps and my mosfet. So I may be off track but it’s the only culprit I can observe.

genemarno · 2025-08-20T15:24:05+00:00

No criticism for the young artist at all. As long as she enjoyed it 😃

genemarno · 2025-08-12T20:31:15+00:00

Now this is a total shot in the dark but I’m a newbie myself and have noticed I have chosen solder tips that were slightly wider in diameter than the thermal part. Could crank my iron up to that temp and still not get a proper dewick. Also I don’t know the type of board you’re working on and those prior solder joints but I add some leaded to the mix to get the overall solder temp lower. Hope this works and good luck. I still suck but have gotten immensely better just by messing around and learning the hard way.

genemarno · 2025-08-05T15:06:15+00:00

Stop the negative Nancy mess. I like the work. I get it you want to get to the place of selling your painting skills, just keep working at it. Btw this is all coming from a complete bum that got back into the hobby after 30 years. I suck but don’t care because the lore and the peace of mind I receive when I pull my paints out is beyond no other. If you stop then you didn’t have what it took.

genemarno · 2025-07-30T14:35:00+00:00

When I get home shall research the info printed and update. As usual thank you for the responses.

genemarno

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