Water Sparkplug

[gmeast]

oil leak

Nice work, Greg. Can't you use a drop of SuperGlue to stop that oil leak in the Bug? And you will be able to continue the experiments with plasma. We all wait the results.
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Best wishes.

Hi Kinetix,

Thanks. The oil leak comes from the failure of one of two magnesium mounting tabs that broke off of the block. The tabs hold the oil cooler onto the oil gallery holes. It requires a mechanical fix. The engine is out of the Bug ... needed to re-torque the heads anyway. I'll post some pictures.

My vapor system produces steam from an I-V drip system that drips water onto one of the hot exhaust pipes inside one of the heater boxes. So I am ingesting high steam-content air ... no water droplets.

Thanks again for your comments and suggestions re the Oscillator.

Greg

[gmeast]

power-end caps

Hi everyone,

I added my two cooling fans. Those things are very electrically noisy. Because of this I noticed that the Oscillator / Inverter is sensitive to noise on the power supply. So I added 2000 uF across the 12 VDC 'at' the board and it mostly went away. I'll use more on the final installation. I also did a 'short' test and the circuit handles that just fine ... one minute short on the output and the transistors stayed cool.

So, make sure your input power lines are "quiet" or there might be an effect on the circuitry.

Greg

[dllabarre]

Nte517

Does anyone have an online source for NTE517's?

My local electronics store just told me they can't get then now.

Thanks,
DonL

[dllabarre]

Or an alternative to NTE517

Does anyone have an online source for NTE517's?

My local electronics store just told me they can't get then now.

Thanks,
DonL

Or an alternative to the NTE517s would be fine also because they are expensive.

Thanks
DonL

[gmeast]

Nte517

Or an alternative to the NTE517s would be fine also because they are expensive.

Thanks
DonL

Hi DonL,

Mouser show in stock.

Greg

NTE517

[michaelpaul]

Does anyone have an online source for NTE517's?

My local electronics store just told me they can't get then now.

Thanks,
DonL

Might want to go to NTE517
that's were I got mine.
Mike

[dllabarre]

Nte517

Thanks guys.

The parts are shipped already.

DonL

[pmonk]

Cheaper microwave diodes

Guys,

here is a cheaper source for microwave diodes: Mat Electronics Microwave Oven - Diodes

Regards,
Phil

[gmeast]

new video - efficient oscillator

Hi everyone,

video showing new oscillator running VexUs circuit with very low current draw.

find here:

YouTube - VexUs circuit not blowing stuff up

Peace,

Greg

[Jetijs]

Great stuff!
Thank you.

[ashtweth]

Still packs a punch Greg!

[gotoluc]

Hi everyone,

video showing new oscillator running VexUs circuit with very low current draw.

find here:

YouTube - VexUs circuit not blowing stuff up

Peace,

Greg

Looks great as usual Greg

I called Mike (jstadwater) today at the shop to see if everything is okay and all is fine Since he is working at a business, he needs to focus at this time to complete a Lamborghini project car for delivery before the Christmas holidays.

He will hopefully re-join us in the new year

Luc

[Aaron]

stock magneto

Hi everyone,

Has anyone had success with getting the plasma effect with the stock magneto? I search magneto and MagnetO (user) comes up so I can't easily search

Any schematics would be greatly appreciated!

[chemelec]

I'm sorry to burst everybody's little bubble here .

But this thread is 100% incorrect and an insult to our intelligence .

This thread needs to be closed , it is hindering true progression ...

I Really tend to agree.
Its Just a Bunch of CRAP.

[Aaron]

respectful posting only please

Chemelec,

It is fine to respectfully disagree here or start another thread.

43% increase in gas mileage isn't crap. Neither are the other actual results others are getting.

In case you're taking Dankie's lead on this, this thread was in no way an attempt to replicate what Meyer was doing in case that is what you disagree with. That is a totally different discussion and is available on a different thread.