|
DRSSTC
"Building
the Modern Day Tesla Coil" Book
By
Daniel McCauley
NEW First Edition
Sample Image 1
of Book
Sample Image 2 of Book
Order Color Version Here
Order B&W Version Here
Amateur
Resource
DRSSTC Papers and Design Guides
A Complete Series of Papers
will be added regularily.
Check back often!!!
The following are papers related to
the design and operation of DRSSTC
systems.
How I Design
my Coils - Design Guide
(125kB PDF)
Advanced DRSSTC Modulator /
Interrupter Design
The advanced DRSSTC modulator /
interrupter is a simple circuit
incorporating all the features
necessary for your DRSSTC to perform
at its maximum capabilities.
It includes independently adjustable
pulse repetition frequency (PRF) and
pulsewidth, and also features a
one-shot mode, with adjustable
lock-out, for long pulse operation
of the DRSSTC.
The following files are the
schematic, artwork, parts list,
front panel drawings, and other
related files which pertain to
advanced DRSSTC modulator /
interrupter design.
Schematic for
the Advanced DRSSTC Modulator /
Interrupter (PDF)
Parts List for
the Advanced Modulator
(PDF)
Board
Specification for the Advanced
Modulator (PDF)
DRSSTC : Building the Modern Day
Tesla Coil
The following files are the
schematics, artwork, parts lists,
mechanical drawings, simulation
files, and other related files which
pertain to the book, DRSSTC :
Building the Modern Day Tesla Coil.
Specification
for the miniBrute PCB board kit
Schematic for
the miniBrute DRSSTC system
Parts list for
the miniBrute DRSSTC system
Magnetek Triad
Current Transformers Datasheet
(PDF)
DRSSTC II System
The following files are the
schematics, artwork, and parts lists
for the DRSSTC II system which is a
First Generation DRSSTC system that
uses secondary base feedback.
System
Schematic
(PDF)
Complete
Schematic (Full-Bridge,
Self-Resonant Drive, LVPS)
(PDF)
ExpressPCB
Artwork - Complete Panel
ExpressPCB
Artwork - Full-Bridge
ExpressPCB
Artwork - Self-Resonant Driver Board
ExpressPCB
Artwork - External Modulator
Complete Parts
List (Use with complete schematic
above)
(PDF)
DRSSTC II : A Modern Day Tesla Coil
Experiment
The following files are the
schematics, artwork, mechanical
drawings, PSPICE simulations, and
other files which pertain to the
book, DRSSTC II : A Modern Day
Tesla Coil Experiment.
IGBT Gate
Driver PSPICE Simulation Circuit
Secondary Base
Current Transformer PSPICE
Simulation Circuit
DRSSTC II
System PSPICE Simulation Circuit
DRSSTC II
Busbar Mechanical Drawing (.DXF)
DRSSTC II
Primary Support Template Mechanical
Drawing (.DXF)
System
Schematic
(PDF)
DRSSTC II Complete
Schematic (Full-Bridge,
Self-Resonant Drive, LVPS)
(PDF)
DRSSTC II ExpressPCB
Artwork - Complete Panel
DRSSTC II ExpressPCB
Artwork - Full-Bridge
DRSSTC II ExpressPCB
Artwork - Self-Resonant Driver Board
DRSSTC II ExpressPCB
Artwork - External Modulator
DRSSTC II Complete Parts
List (Use with complete schematic
above)
(PDF)
HGT1N40N60A4D
IGBT - For DRSSTCs (PDF)
Fair-rite Type
78 Material Datasheet
(PDF)
SN74HC14
Schmidt Trigger Inverter Datasheet
(PDF)
UCC3732x 9A
MOSFET Driver Datasheet
(PDF)
Advanced Self-Resonant Driver Board
The advanced self-resonant driver
board (formerly known as the PSSTC
board), is a complete driver control
board for the First Generation
DRSSTC system that utlizes secondary
base feedback. It features
several examples of how fault
detection circuitry can be used
within a DRSSTC system.
Complete
Schematic
(PDF)
ExpressPCB
Artwork - Advanced Self-Resonant
Driver Board
Complete Parts
List (Use with complete schematic
above) (PDF)
4kV
38mA Minicoil
This schematic is for a mini spark
gap Tesla coil which uses an open
frame 4kV 20mA Franceformer NST
which has been modified for 38mA
(50% of internal shunts removed).
This coil has produced up to 14" of
output arc.
Minicoil Complete
Schematic
(PDF)
60kV,
50MHz High Voltage Divider
This schematic is for the design of
a fully compensated 1000:1 60kV high
voltage divider with a working
bandwidth of 50MHz. High
frequency response of this high
voltage divider is flat out to
approximately 50MHz.
60kV High
Voltage Divider Complete
Schematic
(PDF)
Dual
833A Vacuum Tube Tesla Coil (VTTC)
The design shown here is for a 3kW
vacuum tube Tesla coil (VTTC) which
utilizes dual 833A triode tubes and
is capable of outputting up to 36"
arcs.
Complete
Schematic
(PDF)
833A Triode
Tube Datasheet
(PDF)
Stacatto Controller for Vacuum Tube
Tesla Coils (VTTC)
The Stacatto Controller is a very
popular add-on board for VTTCs that
allow one to vary the BPS of the
VTTC by pulsing the cathode of the
vacuum tube ON and OFF. This
controller provides true AC 60Hz
zero crossing synchronization as
well as a burst mode option.
Great for a variety of effects with
VTTCs.
Complete
Schematic
(PDF)
ExpressPCB
Artwork - Stacatto Controller Board
Complete Parts
List (Use with complete schematic
above)
(PDF)
Datasheets
The following datasheets pertain to
high voltage / Tesla coil design and
are listed here for reference.
Each datasheet is copyright of the
respective manufacturer.
Electrical
Safety and Physiological Effects
(PDF)
833A Triode
Tube Datasheet (PDF)
GE Potential
Transformers Datasheet
(PDF)
Cornell-Dubilier 942C Capacitors for
MMCs (PDF)
GE 42L
Capacitors for MMCs - Electrical
Specifications (PDF)
HGT1N40N60A4D
IGBT - For DRSSTCs (PDF)
Papers
How I Design
my Tesla Coils (and computer Tesla
CAD programs)
(PDF)
Tesla
Coil Links
Steve Ward's
High Voltage Website
(Lots of SSTCs and DRSSTCs)
Jimmy Hynes DRSSTC Website
(The original DRSSTC)
Terry Fritz
DRSSTC Website
www.DRSSTC.com
(Another great DRSSTC resource)
Steve Conner's
Tesla Coil Website
(Good SSTC coils and theory)
Richie
Burnett's Tesla Coil Website (Best
website for theory!)
4HV Forum
(Excellent web based forum for high
voltage, tesla, general science)
Tesla Coil
Mailing List (TCML) (Email
based forum - Excellent)
Click
here for OLD Eastern Voltage
Research Website
High
Voltage Photo Galleries
Click
on the following thumbnails to
view various high voltage photo
galleries. |
