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Minibrute Construction Thread / FAQs

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Austin
Sun Apr 27 2008, 10:12PM
Austin Registered Member #1169 Joined: Wed Dec 12 2007, 09:16AM
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Im trying to get this working today, TC7662ACPA should work correct?

grrr and also for some reason my dot graph is not working at all, i checked all the LEDS for polarity. Ill keep yah up to date.
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Austin
Mon Apr 28 2008, 01:43AM
Austin Registered Member #1169 Joined: Wed Dec 12 2007, 09:16AM
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ok Daniel im officially stuck. I get no output of U53 or U4. Both of which i have changed twice. However i get a signal out of U3. I got the VU meter working great and it seems to be blinking to the music, however when I hook up J2 to the Tesla i get nothing. =(

Again sorry for the double posting.
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HV Enthusiast
Mon Apr 28 2008, 02:14AM
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Check your voltage at pin 5 of U4. You should be getting a voltage level there greater than 6V i think. R10 is open right? If not, then increase gain of ENV amp R3. Check all stages with oscilloscope etc...
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Austin
Mon Apr 28 2008, 02:17AM
Austin Registered Member #1169 Joined: Wed Dec 12 2007, 09:16AM
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Dr. Shock wrote ...

Check your voltage at pin 5 of U4. You should be getting a voltage level there greater than 6V i think. R10 is open right? If not, then increase gain of ENV amp R3. Check all stages with oscilloscope etc...


pin 5 shows +5 volts and r10 is open, jmp1 is also at the "B end" of the jumper if that helps any. I currently am not near a scope. Any other ideas?
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HV Enthusiast
Mon Apr 28 2008, 11:44AM
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Austin,

Please keep thread on topic. This thread is for the discussion of the miniBrute DRSSTC.

If you have questions regarding Xenosonic, then create a new thread.

Thanks
Dan
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Ultra7
Sun May 04 2008, 07:26PM
Ultra7 Registered Member #1157 Joined: Thu Dec 06 2007, 12:11PM
Location: Houston, TX
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Wirenut wrote ...

Here's a close-up pic of my GDT

1201290493 141 FT1630 Gdt Closeup


The red and blue wires are twisted together. There are 20 turns of the red/blue around the core. You can see the red wire is connected to s2 and g2 on the left side of the board. The blue wire is connected to s1 and g1 on the right, but is not visible.


Heya guys, quick question.
Just about to connect the Windings of the GDT to the Half-bridge.
Lemme see if I gets this straight.

The side I started winding from will be turn 1 and the side I ended on is turn 20.

If I used red= G1=S1, blue= G2+S2 and green as the 10//10.
Will turn 1 red =S1 and turn 20 red =G1, and turn 20 blue =S2 and turn 1 =G2?



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HV Enthusiast
Sun May 04 2008, 08:41PM
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I sent a PM. Yes, this sounds correct. Both secondaries are out of phase from each other. Anyways, you'll find out if its right when you do your scoping at the gates (no bridge power)
Just make sure everything looks right before applying DC bridge power, otherwise, you'll blow both them IGBTs like a drunk miner with a box of old dynamite.
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Rollingblackout
Thu Jun 12 2008, 04:05AM
Rollingblackout Registered Member #1524 Joined: Sun Jun 08 2008, 05:25PM
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I want to build a miniBrute. I have reviewed the parts list and with a few exceptions it looks like all the parts should be easy enough to get. The project has been completed by others and it looks like there is an amazing amount of experience on this forum, and even real nice PCB's.

However this project is well over my head. I have the basic theory and process down but how that is being done in the circuits is flexing my mind a bit. With that said I have come across a few parts issues and there potential substitutes. I have simply made my best guess. If anyone can spare some time to look over these numbers they are all from Digikey except the IGBT's witch it looks like the HGTG20N60A4D will work in the place of the HGT1N60A4D but the heat sink will need to electrically isolate the IGBT's from one another, ground and remove the heat better.

miniBrute DRSSTC parts list

1.5KE7V5CADICT-ND to 1.5KE7.5CALFCT-ND or a 1.5KE9.1CAMSCT-ND

1.5KE18CADICT-ND to 1.5KE22CALFCT-ND

1.5KE220CADICT-ND to 1.5KE250CALFCT-ND

3295W-502LF-ND to 3296W-502LF-ND

Advanced Modulator parts list.

339-1360-ND to 339-4605-ND

Ill order the miniBrute book and the boards now, and wait on the parts. I want to add the XenoSonic Audio Interface as well but I think it best to make an operation DRSSTC first.
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KresoLiubov
Thu Jun 12 2008, 04:45AM
KresoLiubov Registered Member #1153 Joined: Mon Dec 03 2007, 07:27PM
Location: Croatia
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Rollingblackout wrote ...

Ill order the miniBrute book and the boards now, and wait on the parts. I want to add the XenoSonic Audio Interface as well but I think it best to make an operation DRSSTC first.


Sems now us two will build this project in same time. I ordered book yesterday and now i will order boards
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Ultra7
Thu Jun 12 2008, 11:09PM
Ultra7 Registered Member #1157 Joined: Thu Dec 06 2007, 12:11PM
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 307
There is an Unknown tantalum Capacitor on page 81 in the upper left corner.

Unknown Cap

I have not found an image online that shows this capacitor, but rest assured, the book shows that there is a capacitor here.
What capacitor is this in the parts list, or is it not in the parts list.

If I need to include it, what value should it be?

the same as C15?

Austin, Wirenut, did you guys include this cap?

Thanks for any help. . .

Ultra7
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