How to make a Tesla Coil. Schematics, pictures, guides, design, calculations and all the example projects that you need to build your own Tesla coil!
Since Martin from ctc-labs.de decided to close down his website, which was all written in German, I asked him for permission to translate and publish some of his content to keep it online and public for others to use. So here is the translated article about his small and simple analog circuit that can be […]
SSTC and DRSSTC Musical Modulator Read More »
While we had the box open for removing the real-time current control, as you can see in the previous post, I did a walk through of how the coil is put together and what parts have been used. Learn how to build your own Tesla coil and how to make it play music through a
Kaizer DRSSTC III update #7 – Show and tell Read More »
The real-time current control (RTC) that can found in some IGBT modules is a protection against short circuits in f.ex. motor drives where they could have been used. The conditions on which the RTC acts is however sharing area with using IGBT bricks in Tesla coils, as the RTC will never interact while operating the
CM600DU-24FA IGBT – Removal of RTC over-current protection Read More »
After cutting out the bonding wires to the RTC circuit of the CM600DU-24FA IGBT bricks, which we thought could be one of the reasons that we were not able to trip the 1500 A OCD setting, we had a short test run to witness performance. I will do a video with more details of the real-time
Kaizer DRSSTC III Update #6 – First Full Power Test After Removing RTC Read More »
I got two spare DRSSTC driver boards and you now have the chance to one of them home. It is a Steve Ward UD2.1 board as you see in the picture, with free shipping. All you have to do is one or all of the following things: Like my facebook page this is where you get
Win a DRSSTC UD2.1 board for just a like/subscribe Read More »
The first full power light sparks have been flown and the results was more than satisfying! See the videos and pictures in the full article! Learn how to build your own Tesla coil and how to make it play music through a MIDI interrupter that can connect a computer to your Tesla coil in order
Kaizer DRSSTC III update #5 – First full power light! Read More »
I added a new online calculator that will help you do the calculations for IGBT gate drive. It is useful for continues wave operation and has a optional input and output for use with Tesla coils like DRSSTCs. Check it out! http://kaizerpowerelectronics.dk/calculators/igbt-gate-drive-calculator/ Learn how to build your own Tesla coil and how to make it
New online calculator for IGBT gate drive Read More »
First light test and unfortunately under horrible conditions. We finished all the cabling and other small parts, bits and missing stuff in a days hectic work. In fact, by day, I mean that it that lasted all into the night. So we missed the opportunity of testing in darkness. There was no tuning performed, input
Kaizer DRSSTC III update #4 – First light Read More »