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I saw the Solid State Tesla coils on youtube and was thinking after I get my regular Tesla coil working to try making a SSTC. I'm more of a programmer than anything but I have been diddling in electronics since my model trains in making the blinking LED crossing gates. I would like to start acquiring parts that I will need. I think the first parts I want to build are a a conversion from audio signals to light so I can use fiber optic cable to connect my instrument. That sounded like the easiest for me and a good place to start so that when I get ready to test the other parts I'm not in a hurry to just plg directly in and blow other expensive items.
Edit: I'm looking for just general suggestions on what to stay away from or what others would recommend. Maybe some good links.
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Yes, definitely nail down your SGTC project first! SSTC's are awfully cool, but have a completely different set of problems and failure modes. Even the more experienced SSTC builders seem to spend plenty of time debugging their designs. The best way to get started is probably to clone an existing design. That eliminates much of the instrumentation requirement, too. Later, if you decide to experiment a bit or conjure your own design from scratch, you can worry about instrumentation.
Steve Ward's "Mini SSTC" is certainly one of the most-cloned SSTC designs out there. Lots of people seem to have luck with it: http://stevehv.4hv.org/SSTC5.htm
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Any recommendations on good tools to buy would also be nice. I will need an oscilloscope right? Any good recommendations? anything I can hook up to a linux computer?
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Oh yes, a scope is definately helpfull. Might not be needed, but can save your project if you run into problems. Any second (or third or even fourth) hand scope will do. A good DMM is a must, the Meterman 35XP is a good bet. Well protected, lots of features and not too pricey. I love mine to death.
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SSTC project?
