Enjoy this video? Be sure to check out my latest and greatest Tesla coil tutorial, which shows you how to build your own audio-modulated, class-E musical Tesla coil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hez-R-WF5P0
Most solid-state Tesla coil tutorials are either non-informative, overcomplicated, or only about the generic "Slayer Exciter" circuit. This is NOT one of those videos! In this video, you will learn how to build a fairly simple Tesla coil that can shoot touchable lightning bolts OVER A FOOT LONG (even from a small, 8-inch coil)! This awesome circuit was first designed by high voltage mastermind Steve Ward, modified by Gao Guangyan from loneoceans.com, and further optimized by me and my team of Tesla coil enthusiasts and experts, including:
Power Max: https://www.youtube.com/user/powermaks
SciTubeHD: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrianDhvTinkerer
Arc Angel Tesla Coil: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQeED1I2XSl9rVUk3JlopDA
Magneticitist: https://www.youtube.com/c/Magneticitist
Kyle ("Electromagnetic Farce"): https://www.youtube.com/user/KDewees91/featured
Coil Labs: https://www.youtube.com/c/CoilLabs
ThePlasmaPrince: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUDy4_r7nV1V6j4AEyyqfeQ
Nerdlabs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCs89-rofBlsPZuuwj62k8A
This circuit is solid state, interrupted, ran by an adaptable PCB, and, unlike the old circuit, operational for long periods of time without issue. No pesky ballast required! Best of all: this bad boy is also musical.
Have more questions? Go check out my Instructable and Hackaday project on this circuit:
https://www.instructables.com/Building-the-Ultimate-Solid-State-Tesla-Coil-MUSIC/
https://hackaday.io/project/182391-the-easy-powerful-solid-state-tesla-coil
Do you want to make your own awesome version of this circuit? Download the full instructions, parts list, and PCB gerber files here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wxN65FXPShwtCUycTeOx5A66eealnN_j/view?usp=sharing
If you just want the Gerber files (or want to try editing it yourself), here is the link to the EasyEDA project itself:
https://oshwlab.com/Zach_Armstrong/project-mjolnir
Be sure to check out this circuit in these other awesome videos from Coil Labs, ThePlasmaPrince, and Nerdlabs:
Coil Labs: https://youtu.be/-KC7VnqIixg
ThePlasmaPrince: link coming soon!
Nerdlabs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peIm_b89i90
Want to engage with other people in the Tesla coil and high voltage community? Check out our Discord server:
https://discord.gg/4rh6QkZ3ej
Other important links:
LC impedance calculator: https://www.translatorscafe.com/unit-converter/en-US/calculator/series-lc-impedance/
JavaTC: http://classictesla.com/home/javatc3d/
JLCPCB (to order your own PCBs): https://cart.jlcpcb.com/quote?_ga=2.249171847.1883191057.1635363821-1568367408.1635363821
Loneoceans SSTC 2: https://loneoceans.com/labs/sstc2/
Steve Ward's original design: https://stevehv.4hv.org/SSTC5.htm
Timestamps:
0:00 Epic intro
0:37 What're we building?
1:28 Circuit overview
4:03 Clayton's 340VDC power source
5:27 Circuit assembly montage
7:01 Coil winding with Nick!
9:06 IMPORTANT NOTES!
10:51 Firing it up!
12:47 Music mode
13:18 Making your own!
13:42 Giveaway (finished 11/7/2021)
14:06 Collaborators and conclusion
Music used:
Main background:
[No Copyright] Free to use | For Editing | Rock Instrumental
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkgOaOwFwoA
Secondary background:
Happy rock Instrumental music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-zvjIWu76A
Coil demo music:
ROYALTY FREE Sport Rock Music / Rock Background Royalty Free Music by MUSIC4VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYlfPoUKhm8
PCB assembly montage music:
Upbeat Indie Rock by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Holiday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyUXa40vAAM
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