Tyrone Faulkner
New Member
Hi Guys,
I am plannning on building this Don Smith Quick Mockup circuit as described on pg 102 of the Smith.pdf (https://www.free-energy-info.com/Smith.pdf) –
It's very similar to the front half of a tesla coil and I thought you guys might be able to answer a few questions.
It seems pretty simple even for a beginner like myself. Although I am not sure how the two neon lamps (spark gaps) work together. I assume when the capacitor has been charged up to the break down voltage of the 2nd neon, the neon fires and the capacitor goes into resonance with the coil. Where does the 1st neon come into play? It must fire before the second one in order to charge the capacitor. Any assistance you can give on how these neons work together would be appreciated.
I should add Patrick Kelly (the author) has stated that he had to reverse one of the diodes to get the circuit to work. Either diode doesn't make any difference.
I am plannning on building this Don Smith Quick Mockup circuit as described on pg 102 of the Smith.pdf (https://www.free-energy-info.com/Smith.pdf) –
It's very similar to the front half of a tesla coil and I thought you guys might be able to answer a few questions.
It seems pretty simple even for a beginner like myself. Although I am not sure how the two neon lamps (spark gaps) work together. I assume when the capacitor has been charged up to the break down voltage of the 2nd neon, the neon fires and the capacitor goes into resonance with the coil. Where does the 1st neon come into play? It must fire before the second one in order to charge the capacitor. Any assistance you can give on how these neons work together would be appreciated.
I should add Patrick Kelly (the author) has stated that he had to reverse one of the diodes to get the circuit to work. Either diode doesn't make any difference.