Hi,
Today I have started building this joule-thief LED torch , but got stuck on the toroid section. I dont know how to wind it. The secondary should be on on top of the primary or both are wound on opposite sides? I got a core from an old SMPS.
I've made several from these, and they work great, very simple to follow instructions.
The toroid is super easy, and doesn't even need to be done neatly. I haven't attempted one of those super small ones though, I have 1/2 inch cores. Suggest you do at least one on the larger core, just to see how simple.
Thanks for that link
I have a box full of dead batteries and I thought since awhile to used them until they are really dead ... until now I only found that circuit but no explanations on what happen with the transformer, I was scratching my head to understand ... now I might understand