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Old 20th Aug 2018, 12:07 pm   #70
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Default Re: Bach with sparks!

The first of two SSTC's is now complete and ready for first light.
I am very apprehensive and keep putting the switch on, OFF.
…..although it will be slowly wound up with a variac and video taken so I can
see exactly where the smoke came from.

There are so many stories on the net about SSTC mosfets going phutt etc.
I have taken care and have put in back to back zeners to protect the mosfet gates for example.
I have yet to put in isolation of the Midi converter i/p so that is my last job.

Started work on the second SSTC and now collecting other midi music as well as Bach.
Other than classical, Scott Joplin should sound good played across 3 sparks as well as some great tunes of the 20/30/40s. Jumping the gun, methinks.
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