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Title: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Arnookie on May 12, 2011, 09:18:55 PM
Very Very easy. Free energy Running a 240v lightbulb of one AA battery. Very real and very usefull. With full how to. 100% real. This is very easy to do and easy to make. Hope some of you find this usefull. Great for reading lights or camping. Free energy if you get the camera and battery from used source. It will also run for over 12 hrs on a single rechargeable battery. Uses hardly any amps. Great for science shows.
Video here :-  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4Qo68HvxoE
Circuit diagram for a07 fuji board can be found at the following link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60511976@N07/5519648005
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: viny on May 24, 2011, 07:06:07 PM
Very Very easy. Free energy Running a 240v lightbulb of one AA battery. Very real and very usefull. With full how to. 100% real. This is very easy to do and easy to make. Hope some of you find this usefull. Great for reading lights or camping. Free energy if you get the camera and battery from used source. It will also run for over 12 hrs on a single rechargeable battery. Uses hardly any amps. Great for science shows.
Video here :-  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4Qo68HvxoE
Circuit diagram for a07 fuji board can be found at the following link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60511976@N07/5519648005

Great work Arnookie: I want to replicate it. Couple of questions: How many watts and frequency is your cfl. Are you familiar with the disposable Kodak camera circuit (Fan saver), since Fuji´s is not available down here?
 
      Thanks
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Arnookie on May 24, 2011, 08:17:40 PM
Great work Arnookie: I want to replicate it. Couple of questions: How many watts and frequency is your cfl. Are you familiar with the disposable Kodak camera circuit (Fan saver), since Fuji´s is not available down here?
 
      Thanks

Yes I am familiar with the kodak and nearly all the circuits. The cfl is 13watt hope that helps. I have hundreds of the fuji circuits that I give free to people who can't get them. I only request people send me a stamped addressed envelope and a few bucks to cover postage. Message me if you want to know more, but it normall costs about $3 to post them.
If you need help with the kodak circuit message me and I will try to help. :O)
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Arnookie on May 25, 2011, 11:26:42 PM
You should be able to find cfl around 11-14watts easy anyware I use the philips 11watt bulbs usually. don't worry about the voltage difforence that has no effect. Once the bulb is removed from its balast or base they are the same warever you are. Also I have used a wide range in bulbs watts.  They all seem to work okay just not tried bulbs above 60 watts. :O)
Just wannted to make that clear. :O)
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Pirate88179 on May 26, 2011, 02:14:24 PM
Arnookie:

Well done.  I would only add that folks use led bulbs instead of cfls as you can get much more light with less power use.

I have used the Lights Of America bulbs from Walmart so far and I get at least 2 times the light as I do from my cfl versions.

I did a comparison in my video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb7HUuFFJnM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb7HUuFFJnM)

I didn't notice if you also cut the anode end of the diode to get the full wave in your version?  If not, this really helps a lot with the output.  A single AA can run 3 of these bulbs which have 27 led chips in each bulb.  Very, very bright and no breakage or mercury to worry about.

I always wanted to do a how to on the Fuji mod but never got around to it.  Great job.

Bill
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Arnookie on May 26, 2011, 03:58:58 PM
Arnookie:

Well done.  I would only add that folks use led bulbs instead of cfls as you can get much more light with less power use.

I have used the Lights Of America bulbs from Walmart so far and I get at least 2 times the light as I do from my cfl versions.

I did a comparison in my video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb7HUuFFJnM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb7HUuFFJnM)

I didn't notice if you also cut the anode end of the diode to get the full wave in your version?  If not, this really helps a lot with the output.  A single AA can run 3 of these bulbs which have 27 led chips in each bulb.  Very, very bright and no breakage or mercury to worry about.

I always wanted to do a how to on the Fuji mod but never got around to it.  Great job.

Bill

Thanks Bill,
 I have not refered to the led bulbs because of the cost. They are still very very expensive!
especially in the UK. The cheapest I have seen them so far in the UK stores are about £15-£20 each.
I also tried to keep this as simple as possible and is the main reason I suggested using cfl's because they are so easy to get and most people already have a few kicking about.
Yes you are correct about cutting the anode end of the diode and no I do not show this in the video again just for keeping it a simple as possible. Maybe I should have included that as I agree it makes a big difference. Thanks for picking up on that.
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: viny on May 26, 2011, 05:01:54 PM
Arnookie: Here you have pics of Kodak fansaver circuit. Unfortunately don’t have a good resolution webcam. Please check if you can work with that.
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Arnookie on May 26, 2011, 10:17:52 PM
Arnookie: Here you have pics of Kodak fansaver circuit. Unfortunately don’t have a good resolution webcam. Please check if you can work with that.

Hi yes I am sure I have that one Will get back to you with pics if I have.
I will just have to sort through what I have and pull the correct one.
Then I should be able to help. :O)
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: viny on June 08, 2011, 05:41:48 PM
Hi Arnookie: Finally I could find a Fuji circuit exactly as the right one in your pics, but I don’t get it as bright as yours. I’m working with a CFL of 12watts. Even more I get it lit just when I make bridge between contact 2 and one leg of resistor (straight left welding point).
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Arnookie on June 08, 2011, 07:50:56 PM
Hi, well I can suggest cutting the anode end of the diode.
Also try a charged rechargable battery with it. You could also try a higher watt bulb. But 12watt sounds good to me. Some bulbs depending on make also give less light output. Try a philips bulb or another make of bulb, Some have a very dim yellow output, the ones I use have a very bright blue output I found philips to be the best for me. I found the bulbs lower than 11 watt give very little light.
Hope that helps.
Also double check your connections as the two boards shown here are different.
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/arnookie/5684599721/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arnookie/5519648005/in/photostream/
Check them both for your board. I will post how to do the kodak circuit also, but we are having a full house renovation carried out at the moment. So I am a little tied up at the moment especially with four kids. I will post pics soon. :O)
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: henkdijkstra on July 13, 2012, 05:23:03 PM
I was wondering if someone has done this with the Socket Pocket Smile disposable camera. Board looks similar but I can't figure out where to put the leads...
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: bugler on July 14, 2012, 01:56:21 AM
What about making the circuit from scracth so we don't have to buy a disposable camera?


Can you post the circuit schematic?


Thanks.
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: MasterKayyy on August 06, 2012, 08:52:09 PM
What about making the circuit from scracth so we don't have to buy a disposable camera?


Can you post the circuit schematic?


Thanks.


That would be great at $10 a piece just to dismantle id like to salvage the components if i can.
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: engpjk on September 04, 2012, 10:18:38 PM
Hi,

The A07 Fuji board has been superseded by their A60 board which has the battery Plus on the long arm. The board looks fairly similar. I have the red light solidly lit and the fluorescent bulb confirmed as correctly wired and working, but when I connect the bulb (as shown for the A07 board), the red light dims only slightly and the bulb shows slight activity but does not strike and light. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Patrick
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: gadgetmall on September 05, 2012, 03:13:38 AM
Hi,

The A07 Fuji board has been superseded by their A60 board which has the battery Plus on the long arm. The board looks fairly similar. I have the red light solidly lit and the fluorescent bulb confirmed as correctly wired and working, but when I connect the bulb (as shown for the A07 board), the red light dims only slightly and the bulb shows slight activity but does not strike and light. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Patrick

Yes there is several things you can do . There is a resistor at that base of that transistor .this holds true no matter which board you have . there are actually 4 different fugi boards. I used to put a small momentary switch to Kickstart  cfls bulbs that are stubborn to light . .. I also believe i hold the record for the longest running fugi off  a single battery 38 hours off an enigizeraa :)its a table lamp  I don't think we ever did a how to  but there are several other threads on the kodak and fugi .If you need help just ask . I also have a box of AA fuji circuit boards most have the neon and large transformer  and ask the the same . mailing charge and return envelope . I know a lot of people Cut that diode . I just jump it with a wire and then the output is where the cap used to be . you can replace that transistor base resistor with a variable pot also to adjust your current drain /brightness. and tune it with small disk capacitors across your pot outer legs . you will find a happy spot with good light and the least amount of current draw.

Gadget .
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: engpjk on September 05, 2012, 03:29:48 PM
Hi Gadgetmall,

Thank you for your kind response and suggestions and congratulations on your very impressive 38-hour lighting period!

I have tried shorting out the diode and using the capacitor connections for output (and many other options) with zero response other than the red diode light coming on every time.  I bought two Fuji cameras together from the same supplier and I have just noticed that the boards are marked differently, one being A60 and the other A07.  Examining them fairly carefully, I can see no difference between the pcbs.

I have put a photograph of the top of the board at http://www.mediafire.com/?bxj459iiqg4im8w and one of the underside of the board at http://www.mediafire.com/?nu4wnnyvtwnaavg and if you wouldn't mind, would you please take a look at them as with your considerable experience working with these boards, you may be able to spot whatever mistake I must be making.  These boards are powered by a 1.5V AAA alkaline battery with the plus on the extended copper arm, which appears to be the reverse of the polarity of some of the other boards mentioned on the web.

Thanks in advance,

Patrick

Title: Re: Fuji Jellybean jar contest
Post by: gadgetmall on September 05, 2012, 03:55:19 PM
GIVEAWAY . Guess how many Fuji's there are in this box and i'll send you one free-shipping included ..I can mod it for you if ask .

It's the Fuji -Jellybean jar Contest !!(Box)

there is also some Kodaks in there as well but they don't count !
Must be exact number of Fuji Boards .

I have the number written down as of today and passed along to a Trustworthy friend here . and to unclutter this thread you can PM me with your answer.

9/5/12
Contest ends 9/28/12 and the winners will be announced.

Below that picture is one of the mods i do on them .
Gadgetmall
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: gadgetmall on September 05, 2012, 04:29:09 PM
Hi Gadgetmall,

Thank you for your kind response and suggestions and congratulations on your very impressive 38-hour lighting period!

I have tried shorting out the diode and using the capacitor connections for output (and many other options) with zero response other than the red diode light coming on every time.  I bought two Fuji cameras together from the same supplier and I have just noticed that the boards are marked differently, one being A60 and the other A07.  Examining them fairly carefully, I can see no difference between the pcbs.

I have put a photograph of the top of the board at http://www.mediafire.com/?bxj459iiqg4im8w (http://www.mediafire.com/?bxj459iiqg4im8w) and one of the underside of the board at http://www.mediafire.com/?nu4wnnyvtwnaavg (http://www.mediafire.com/?nu4wnnyvtwnaavg) and if you wouldn't mind, would you please take a look at them as with your considerable experience working with these boards, you may be able to spot whatever mistake I must be making.  These boards are powered by a 1.5V AAA alkaline battery with the plus on the extended copper arm, which appears to be the reverse of the polarity of some of the other boards mentioned on the web.

Thanks in advance,

Patrick

I will show you in a little while with your pictures . This is an aaa 4th gen board .Seen them with aa same board also . 4th gen. they work good.smaller modified CFLS work real good but you can light 40 watt one too .you have to close a copper switch on bottom of this board with solder OR add wires with an on off switch if you want to put in in a case.A Strogn magnet sometimes near a FL tube helps get it lit and also Warming the cfl with a hair dryer helps also .
WARNING :discharge The Cap with a screwdriver before attempting anything !! Do not run this mod with more than 1.5 volts or you risk blowing your transistor . The Pot has a wiper and two outside legs . use wiper and one outside leg. for further tuning you can try different disk capacitors across the outside legs . also one way of the pot twisted is a direct short of the bias voltage and is wide open full blast so use that only to start a stubborn light then back it off a bit.

Note : If anyone else has a camera board they can get hi-res pictures of i can help you mod it. need front and back
. I give The author permission to include this in his DIY instructions as long as credit goes to those who contributed AND the site where you got it from .
gadget
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: engpjk on September 05, 2012, 05:01:40 PM
Hi Gadgetmall,

Thank you indeed for clarifying the modification procedure - I will work on it.  They sure believe in making everything tiny!

Patrick

Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: gadgetmall on September 05, 2012, 05:06:42 PM
Hi Gadgetmall,

Thank you indeed for clarifying the modification procedure - I will work on it.  They sure believe in making everything tiny!

Patrick\


They are tiny and thank you for the clear pictures . I don't have Macro on my 8meg droid camera because it's hacked ,cloned and a different operating rom is on it .Yes i am an xcell tech also  .
this is one of the first videos i did of a fugi . it has a "kick"switch which shorts the bias resistor for a second to light a stubborn light on a low battery. purple power Neon Neon ..

http://youtu.be/iINoVWbdBpk (http://youtu.be/iINoVWbdBpk)
Gadget
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: engpjk on September 08, 2012, 09:53:16 PM
Hi Gadgetmall,

My construction is now well advanced.  One quick query if I may, what is the function of the capacitor straddling the feedback pot?  Is it to modify the oscillation frequency or does it have a different purpose?

Thanks in advance,

Patrick

Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: gadgetmall on September 08, 2012, 11:44:48 PM
Hi Gadgetmall,

My construction is now well advanced.  One quick query if I may, what is the function of the capacitor straddling the feedback pot?  Is it to modify the oscillation frequency or does it have a different purpose?

Thanks in advance,

Patrick


Yes you are correct . It makes the circuit closer to resonance no matter where you adjust the pot. It Helps to reduce Current Consumption while maintaining resonance .
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief
Post by: Sir Berman on September 09, 2012, 11:43:15 PM
OK!

WOW! i finally found some good instructions at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOjze5Sgofk
Thanks for the thread guys.

The circuit board was exactly the same as the one i have.

The only problem - the light from a 13w is not that bright. (about 1/4 the total brightness)
I will look for a smaller watt bulb to see if I can get a brighter light.

I thought I saw a schematic to double the output voltage on this thread... i will have to look....
(I hope a 2N2222a or IRF510 mosfet transistor will work on it)

If any of you know how to boost the brightness of the CFL, please let me know

thanks again
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Pirate88179 on September 10, 2012, 12:08:05 AM
Sir:

Ditch the cfl and use a Lights of America LED edison base bulb.  You don't even have to gut it or anything...use as is and it will put out way more light than the cfl and will not break and dump mercury all over the place.  Available at Walmart and if that does not work for where you are, they can be ordered off of the net.  I think I paid like $8 US for a 2-pack.

Bill
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
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Title: Re: Fuji Jellybean jar contest
Post by: Pirate88179 on September 10, 2012, 12:17:00 AM
GIVEAWAY . Guess how many Fuji's there are in this box and i'll send you one free-shipping included ..I can mod it for you if ask .

It's the Fuji -Jellybean jar Contest !!(Box)

there is also some Kodaks in there as well but they don't count !
Must be exact number of Fuji Boards .

I have the number written down as of today and passed along to a Trustworthy friend here . and to unclutter this thread you can PM me with your answer.

9/5/12
Contest ends 9/28/12 and the winners will be announced.

Below that picture is one of the mods i do on them .
Gadgetmall

There are 37 Fuji boards in that box.

Bill
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: gadgetmall on September 10, 2012, 02:00:22 AM
 :) Only one entry per member . Winners will be announced 9/30/2012 !
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Sir Berman on September 12, 2012, 06:11:05 PM
oooh. pretty light bulb.

thanks 

by the way, i'd say there is 47 boards in that box - including the kodaks.

Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: gadgetmall on September 12, 2012, 06:58:57 PM
Sir Berman did you get that Cfl lite? You know that cool light Pirate showed is much brighter and did you know that if you have a string of Christmas Led bulbs that little fugi will light over 400 leds !
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: kooler on September 13, 2012, 03:53:25 AM
61 strobe boards in the box..  :-\
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Stumpy on September 13, 2012, 04:39:22 AM
83 in that box me thinks.
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Djoko on October 05, 2012, 07:52:22 PM
Very Very easy. Free energy Running a 240v lightbulb of one AA battery. Very real and very usefull. With full how to. 100% real. This is very easy to do and easy to make. Hope some of you find this usefull. Great for reading lights or camping. Free energy if you get the camera and battery from used source. It will also run for over 12 hrs on a single rechargeable battery. Uses hardly any amps. Great for science shows.
Video here :-  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4Qo68HvxoE
Circuit diagram for a07 fuji board can be found at the following link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60511976@N07/5519648005

Hi Arnooki,

Does Non dispossable camera sirkuiit will work ? I can.t get the dispossable one in my place and I was making this light from regulair camera but the result was a blinking light. Unfortunately I didn't record it. I was make a Jeannas light too but my 3 watt 220V LED blulb just blinking only.
pls have see my vid :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCcr3p80BXY

Thank

Djoko
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: gadgetmall on October 05, 2012, 11:27:48 PM
Hello / The fugi Jelly Bean Jar(box) contest is over . There are no winners that guess the correct number. The winning number is held by . Alex (Groundloop) for verification and that number of Fuji's in that box IS 76 .

there is 76 fuji camera circuits

There is also 22 kodak circuits and 5 other non named ones .
Thanks for playing .


Gadget
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Pirate88179 on October 08, 2012, 02:53:52 AM
Damn, I missed it by a factor of 2 or more.  Oh well.

Bill
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: zwitt on January 21, 2013, 05:56:31 AM
Hi Armookie,

I have prepared the same board as on your video (F346) . Without the bulb ( 8 W LED) the red LED on the board works fine. After I connect the bulb, the bulb is flashing with the frequency about 25 Hz (quite bright) and the red LED dims quite . Can you help me with any sugestion ?

Thanks and sorry for my poor English

Zbig
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: Tvrepair on February 21, 2013, 02:56:51 AM
Hello / The fugi Jelly Bean Jar(box) contest is over . There are no winners that guess the correct number. The winning number is held by . Alex (Groundloop) for verification and that number of Fuji's in that box IS 76 .

there is 76 fuji camera circuits

There is also 22 kodak circuits and 5 other non named ones .
Thanks for playing .


Gadget

I missed the contest but would like to have a board or two to play with.
I am an electronics tech in us interested in this kind of stuff.
Let me know how to get one or two from ya'll

Greg
Title: Re: Fuji joule thief full instructions video and pics.
Post by: tian jian on March 26, 2013, 03:51:56 PM
Yes I am familiar with the kodak and nearly all the circuits. The cfl is 13watt hope that helps. I have hundreds of the fuji circuits that I give free to people who can't get them. I only request people send me a stamped addressed envelope and a few bucks to cover postage. Message me if you want to know more, but it normall costs about $3 to post them.
If you need help with the kodak circuit message me and I will try to help. :O)

Dear Arnookie

May I know how much I need to send to you for getting your fuji circuit board and how to send you the money. I PM you for giving you my address. 

Thanks