When the coil is just starting up, there is no feedback signal, but the interrupter signal makes it through to the uccs. 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. This page documents the design, construction, testing and results of drsstc 2 my highest performing and most impressive tesla coil to date. Introduction most tesla coils ive built so far were rather bulky devices that werent easy to move around for demonstrations.
The tesla coil is a block added by immersive engineering. If that midi out was wired up to an existing teslacoil board, you could sync up the midi being sent to. Tesla coil drsstc skp jump pulse driver module board new arc extinguishing controller cod. 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. It is not a complete instruction in how to make a entire drsstc system work, but food for thought and explanations on why some parts are chosen over others. Seeing those sparks that looked so huge in proportion to the coil, produced by igbts a new and. In order to protect the area, the tesla coil needs to consume 256 rft, and needs to consume 512 rf each time it shocks a mob. High power musical drsstc tesla coil reference design 1.
Building the modern day tesla coil minibrute reference design by daniel mccauley, 9781430329350, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Atti has installed a wide array of high voltage and electromagnetic equipment in venues and events around the globe. This listing is for one fully assembled banshee music playing dual resonant solid state tesla coil. Building the modern day tesla coil by daniel mccauley paperback online at lulu. A drsstc is the modern day topology of driving a tesla coils taking advantage of igbt technology, pulse rated capacitors and a very low inductance primary circuit layout. Solid state tesla coils, in their earlier stage see my old projects were basically just a power amplifier driving a secondary coil at resonance. Building the modern day tesla coil by daniel mccauley. It is the type of tesla coil utilizing the transistors mosfets. Like the first coil, it worked without any issues, and the secondary was flipped to prevent flashovers. Save this book to read drsstc building the modern day tesla coil pdf ebook at our online library. Then one day, i ran onto steve wards website and his amazing drsstc, one of the first in the world. This selfpublished text provides both the electrical and.
We are the worlds largest and most experienced tesla coil company. How is dual resonant solid state tesla coil abbreviated. Tesla coils generate high voltage and pretty sparks using electromagnetic induction. Finally finished building my first musical tesla coil drsstc had some issues with setting up the correct phasing to the igbt which caused it to blow. For the next year and a half, the concept of the drsstc was discussed briefly on the tesla coil mailing list tcml. This is more than just a tech manualit is a visual treat. Or perhaps better yet, an attempt at a general guide to drsstc design steve ward, september 2005. From the first flyback transformer based sstcs from the 1970s to the selfresonant. Eastern voltage research mini qcw drsstc tesla coil kit.
Drsstc driver guide onetesla diy tesla coil kits home page. Drsstc is defined as dual resonant solid state tesla coil very rarely. High power musical drsstc tesla coil reference design 3. 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. From imagination to conception, from implementation to reality, we can make your project come to life. 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. This would later become known as the drsstc, or double resonant solid state tesla coil.
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. Building a dualresonant solid state tesla coil drsstc. If you have never build a drsstc before, the best practice is to copy someone elses proven design. When i was building the 16 floppy version, i found it hard to setup and use. This article discusses the considerations pertaining to the design and layout of a good inverter. Modern day drsstc design is generally a highly guarded secret among the tesla coil community. 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. The best settings for taking pictures of the coil are low iso, low light, and a shutter speed of a few seconds.
The heart of a drsstc is a pulsed igbt inverter which generates the rf necessary to drive the resonator. Tesla coil banshee arcs musical drsstc midi voltage foot. Eastern voltage research, 2006 tesla coils 239 pages. Drsstc dual resonant solid state tesla coil acronymfinder. Within this page i hope to give experimenters, interested in constructing a drsstc, some sort of guidance as to how to go about designing and building their drsstc. Modern day transistors and components are used to replace the physically large, heavy and often messy components of the spark gap tesla coil. Let me begin with the somewhat odd effects of the all mighty tesla coil, with this device you can do many things such as. The energous miniature wattup is a wireless charger for wearables. The coil was run on full power, 240vac input, 670vdc bus. It protects a xx area by shocking mobs that enter the area. Solid state tesla coils sstcs have been around for quite some time now. Drsstc stands for dual resonant solid state tesla coil. Building my first tesla coil, using this website, and all is going good if you dont include the signal generator. Resonance frequency with the toroid from cans and pet bottles wrapped with aluminum foil is 95khz.
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. When i first learned about solid state tesla coils, they seemed like expensive, power hungry machines that only produce puny little sparks. Or if you just want to see some cool lightning effects, switch it to manual mode. Tesla coil immersive engineering feed the beast wiki. Oct 03, 20 telling what it took to build the tesla coil. A general guide to tesla coil or large power inverters design. Tesla coil drsstc skp jump pulse driver module board new. There are many pits to fall in doing design, construction and testing that can be avoided by building a replicate of a working machine. Tyler christensen created a wearable tesla coil hat a small drsstc on top of a hat as a halloween costume. 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. Nov 09, 2010 building a dual resonant solid state tesla coil have been the ultimate goal since i started experimenting with high voltage apparatuses 3 years ago. Mini drsstc upgrade 20182019 first run musical tesla coil.
Building the modern day tesla coil really cool book. Drsstc 2 a compact and powerful musical tesla coil. Get drsstc building the modern day tesla coil pdf file for free from our online library. 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. Building the modern day tesla coil daniel mccauley.
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. About applied tesla technology, inc atti tesla coil. Download app to get an exclusive 10% off coupon download our cool free app. Theyre looselycoupled aircore transformers where the world is your output load. This book is the complete guide to designing and building one of the. 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. Jimmy soon built a prototype and the success was clearly evident, at least to him. Drsstc building the modern day tesla coil by januar54artha. Design and construction solution of laboratory tesla coil. Tesla coil lighters usb rechargeable windproof arc cigarette lighter with charging cable and carrying pouch brown. Teslathon, tesla coil and highvoltage builder photos. 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.
Have any circuit diagrams that clearly show what to do with each of the pins. Drsstc bridge design onetesla diy tesla coil kits home page. I cut out all the crappy bits, and i put in one of steve wards universal drivers v3. You will be pressed to find any detailed schematics or design information anywhere on the internet for these high power drsstc coils. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Wiring parts up that only had one or two terminals was easy, but i am not sure what to do with six. Tesla coil and drsstc frequently asked questions kaizer. Specifically, im building a dualresonant solid state tesla coil drsstc. Tesla coil drsstc simple circuit schema yes, need 50v300v another dc power. This text provides both the electrical and mechanical design of several drsstc. Sstc are essentially a power inverter driving a coil at its resonant frequency, typically via 1001kv square waves. 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. Download citation design and construction solution of laboratory tesla coil tesla coil is highvoltage highfrequency testing source used in laboratories and testing departments of mv and hv.
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