I don't consider myself to be an expert. So all the joule thief does is up the voltage from one source to a higher useful voltage?
The have low cost ICs that do this now; they call them upconverting ICs. I keep searching YouTube to try to find any energy saving benefit of a joule thief but haven't seen any.
harpblocke---After I got done with all three they reminded me of the little mechanical creatures in the movie "Batteries Not Encluded". In that movie the little machines did reproduce.
What is a joule thief..This looks interesting..as well as your video on a bedini motor running on supper caps...I curently power my home with solar power..And a steam engine when solar is lacking....
crusaderrabbit60-----Sound like you have a great setup for your energy needs. The 'joule thief' is a simple efficient LED circuit that was designed to "steal" the last bit of energy out of an almost dead AA battery.. Google it or punch it up here. It has been around for years
You were like saturn's rings, lol. Be Care full but if you have ever seen a litho battery go up it would burn your house down, just thinking of you Rusty...
watch?v=tC0UWIYswKI
here is one example they are very explosive if incorrectly charge..
where did you get those frickin cool led lights. and your vids on joule thiefs are awsome
thelonewolf267 2 years ago
thelonewolf----They are out of a squeeze dynamo fladhlight. They sell them on Ebay. I get mine at a dollar store.
Lidmotor 2 years ago
I don't consider myself to be an expert. So all the joule thief does is up the voltage from one source to a higher useful voltage?
The have low cost ICs that do this now; they call them upconverting ICs. I keep searching YouTube to try to find any energy saving benefit of a joule thief but haven't seen any.
GManGT 2 years ago
GManGT---Thanks for the tip about the "upconverting IC". I can use that.
Lidmotor 2 years ago
gosh, they're breading !!!! ha, replithiefs ?
great work.
thanks again
harpbloke 2 years ago
harpblocke---After I got done with all three they reminded me of the little mechanical creatures in the movie "Batteries Not Encluded". In that movie the little machines did reproduce.
Lidmotor 2 years ago
What is a joule thief..This looks interesting..as well as your video on a bedini motor running on supper caps...I curently power my home with solar power..And a steam engine when solar is lacking....
crusaderrabbit60 2 years ago
crusaderrabbit60-----Sound like you have a great setup for your energy needs. The 'joule thief' is a simple efficient LED circuit that was designed to "steal" the last bit of energy out of an almost dead AA battery.. Google it or punch it up here. It has been around for years
Lidmotor 2 years ago
Hey Lidmotor, enjoy the following clip to cap it all off, I hope that you haven't seen it yet: :>D
watch?v=WGoi1MSGu64
Drevtoobe 2 years ago
Yeah---Good way to cap it off. I hadn't seen that. It would be funny if it wasn't probably going to happen. Sooner rather than later I fear.
Lidmotor 2 years ago
Careful when charging the 3;7v Lithium, They can blow up if you get to wrong just a safety thought for you....
But I love All the Robots please do not cripple any with your electric car, ;-(
Paul
kubikop 2 years ago
Paul-----I almost stepped on one yesterday. I had them on the floor in the sunlight and forgot about where they were.
Lidmotor 2 years ago
You were like saturn's rings, lol. Be Care full but if you have ever seen a litho battery go up it would burn your house down, just thinking of you Rusty...
watch?v=tC0UWIYswKI
here is one example they are very explosive if incorrectly charge..
Paul..
kubikop 2 years ago
Yikes!! -- I hope that "Lewey" wasn't looking when I watched that video. I'll make sure that he doesn't get too much juice and go up in flames.
Lidmotor 2 years ago
Very nice.
marthale7 2 years ago
Mart----Thanks. Time to start a new project.
Lidmotor 2 years ago
Congratulations, 15 stars. Hewey, Dewey, and Lewie will be happy drones in the Lidmotor household.
These are the voyages of Hewey, Dewey, and Lewie. Their five year mission to seek out new light, and boldly go where no drone has gone before!
Drevtoobe 2 years ago
I hope that they don't get sea sick. They will probably sail to Catalina this summer on the boat.
Lidmotor 2 years ago