Itsu:
   Here's a short video of my set up now. If I hadn't touched the snubber caps at the end of the video, the device would still be working. But, the peaks and spikes without both snubbers on, was enough to blow one of the two fets.  Test ended there.
So, now I know what can happen without the snubbers on, and mounted properly ...
   Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-QHmCrq6DE
 
     I replaced the single burnt out fet, and the device is working again. The caps were just touching the fets, and were not soldered into the board.
    The new fets have not been mounted yet, as this was just a test of the voltage spikes with the full 24v input, and with NO 24v 18w bulb on. And, also testing using 3 200w 130v bulbs on the load, while still using the older junk fets. So, no need to try to take any readings, yet. Unless you want to, of course.
   I'll look for some smaller value snubber caps. Such as a 102, or so, out of my recycled parts bin, if I can find any.
But, I notice that adding the snubbers does not change the light bulbs lumin level output at the bulbs, by much.

  PS.  EDIT.
  Void: This is not the Kapanadze thread. We are working on replicating the Akula/Ruslan/Dally, no spark gap type of devices, instead.
There's already 1500 pages or more, of stuff on the Kapanadze thread about fakes, and possible layouts used on his device.
You should post your comments concerning the TK devices, there. But, NO ONE will replicate TK's devices, because they can't. There's not enough info on them to do so. He made sure of that.
Nor will you end up doing so, either, most likely.
 
   However, and it's getting to be a big however,  both you and AG are now disrupting this thread. So, please control yourselves. Especially AG, with his insults. Which are NOT allowed here.

Void: This is not the Kapanadze thread. We are working on replicating the Akula/Ruslan/Dally, no spark gap type of devices, instead.
There's already 1500 pages or more, of stuff on the Kapanadze thread about fakes, and possible layouts used on his device.
You should post your comments concerning the TK devices, there. But, NO ONE will replicate TK's devices, because they can't. There's not enough info on them to do so. He made sure of that.
Nor will you end up doing so, either, most likely.
However, and it's getting to be a big however,  both you and AG are now disrupting this thread. So, please control yourselves. Especially AG, with his insults. Which are NOT allowed here.

Hi Nick. Well, first of all, I have already stated my reasons why I was looking at Kapanadze's 
2004 setup. I think it should be pretty clear that the 2004 bare bones Kapanadze setup is what Daly
most probably based his own device configuration on (inverter driver and high voltage pulser and coils),
and Akula's second self runner appears to be a variation of this same type of approach as well.

Secondly, a person has the right to respond and say something when someone is directing rude
and insulting comments at them for no reason. I was hoping someone might indicate
if there is a way to contact a moderator here when this sort of thing happens, so I don't
think I am 'disrupting' this thread or being off topic in any way. 

This all being the case, I will continue to comment in this thread as I think is appropriate
for this thread. Nick, one might also say that a two year or so build of a very basic PWM controlled inverter
driver circuit is off topic here as well, as such technical details of how to build and improve basic inverter driver circuits
and pulser circuits etc. could easily have gone in another thread to keep this thread on the topic of
Daly's apparent OU setup.    I am not saying that at all however because I know that this thread
has been the general go to thread for any topics related to Kapanadze and apparent similar devices and circuit details, and possible
theories of operation for a very long time now.

It seems at least very possible if not probable to me that the sparkgap in Kapanadze's older devices played
the same role as Daly's HV 'nano' pulser circuit and Akula's pulsed tesla coil circuit, so that is
something really worth pondering I think. My comments are directed at people here who might have an interest
in trying to figure how the Kapanadze/Daly/Akula/Ruslan and possibly other related builds might really work, rather
than just endlessly playing with building and burning out very basic circuits.  If anyone wants to discuss
more about what is common to all the Kapanadze/Daly/Akula/Ruslan devices and how they might really work, do not
let Nick's ongoing off topic posts about building very basic circuits and how to continually keep burning them out
discourage you from discussing the topic of this thread.  (Just ribbing you Nick! The build details of how to build those
basic circuits and improve on them is no doubt useful info for others as well here.) 

P.S. At this point, I have to wonder why anyone who may have some good practical ideas or promising experimental results
on how Kapanadze and related devices might really work would ever even bother to post that info here. A lot of what I see here
is people either just doing their own thing and sharing very little info about their own experimental results, and some people who
get bent out of shape if someone expresses some ideas or approaches that don't fit in with their own personal point of view. 
In others words, I think this thread has pretty much ground to a halt a long time ago. I can say for sure that if I got something really
promising on my workbench at some point, I would have to really wonder why I would post info on it here in this thread, to only have
people jump all over you and/or declare it fake or off topic while at the same time trying to take any info they can
squeeze out of you to go and try to replicate something for them self, and then keep it for them self and try to make a fortune off it.
Realistically, that is most likely what would really happen in most cases I think.  Remember Magpwr? As soon as he thought he had something
promising, he gave everyone here the finger and said he was going off to make his fortune...  

Hi Nick. Well, first of all, I have already stated my reasons why I was looking at Kapanadze's 
2004 setup. I think it should be pretty clear that the 2004 bare bones Kapanadze setup is what Daly most probably based his own device configuration on (inverter driver and high voltage pulser and coils),
and Akula's second self-runner appears to be a variation of this same type of approach as well.

Secondly, a person has the right to respond and say something when someone is directing rude and insulting comments at them for no reason. I was hoping someone might indicate if there is a way to contact a moderator here when this sort of thing happens, so I don't
think I am 'disrupting' this thread or being off topic in any way. 

This all being the case, I will continue to comment in this thread as I think is appropriate for this thread. Nick, one might also say that a two year or so build of a very basic PWM controlled inverter
driver circuit is off topic here as well, as such technical details of how to build and improve basic inverter driver circuits
and pulser circuits etc. could easily have gone in another thread to keep this thread on the topic of
Daly's apparent OU setup.    I am not saying that at all however because I know that this thread has been the general go to thread for any topics related to Kapanadze and apparent similar devices and circuit details, and possible theories of operation for a very long time now.

It seems at least very possible if not probable to me that the spark gap in Kapanadze's older devices played the same role as Daly's HV 'nano' pulser circuit and Akula's pulsed Tesla coil circuit, so that is something really worth pondering I think. My comments are directed at people here who might have an interest in trying to figure how the Kapanadze/Daly/Akula/Ruslan and possibly other related builds might really work, rather than just endlessly playing with building and burning out very basic circuits.  If anyone wants to discuss
more about what is common to all the Kapanadze/Daly/Akula/Ruslan devices and how they might really work, do not
let Nick's ongoing off topic posts about building very basic circuits and how to continually keep burning them out
discourage you from discussing the topic of this thread.  (Just ribbing you Nick! The build details of how to build those
basic circuits and improve on them is no doubt useful info for others as well here.) 

P.S. At this point, I have to wonder why anyone who may have some good practical ideas or promising experimental results on how Kapanadze and related devices might really work would ever even bother to post that info here. A lot of what I see here is people either just doing their own thing and sharing very little info about their own experimental results, and some people who get bent out of shape if someone expresses some ideas or approaches that don't fit in with their own personal point of view. 
In others words, I think this thread has pretty much ground to a halt a long time ago. I can say for sure that if I got something really
promising on my workbench at some point, I would have to really wonder why I would post info on it here in this thread, to only have
people jump all over you and/or declare it fake or off topic while at the same time trying to take any info they can
squeeze out of you to go and try to replicate something for them self, and then keep it for them self and try to make a fortune off it.
Realistically, that is most likely what would really happen in most cases I think.  Remember Magpwr? As soon as he thought he had something
promising, he gave everyone here the finger and said he was going off to make his fortune...

Mr. Void excuse me but I seem to remember reading in one of you other posts where you were saying every thing was a fraud and nothing worked and couldn't because of the hidden power sauces .
However some statements I can agree on while others give me a sinking feeling, and others I'm pleased you left out the derogatory comments, but Mag power I don't recall him quite saying what you said his statement was, I recall him saying he felt un appreciated and disliked being ridiculed over his development work comments about his (how can I put it) change of direction in development work ? Anyway, how can one improve on some thing thats a fraud? Could you please explain more?

Are you the QEG guy from north London? if so how are you getting on retro fitting the churches? please do tell!

PS I have corrected a pile of your spelling mistakes so I could get a better understand of what context is explaining, I do hope this is in order, however, I do feel Daly is Dally, you should check up on it.

Kind regards

Regards Allen

I have commented a few times in the past that I do not consider that this thread should specialise on one or two particular topics and I certainly see discussion on Kapanadze devices as being relevant to the Daly device, which this thread was named. Furthermore, there are many, many posts on this thread relating to Kapanadze devices, so I fail to understand why Nick now, after thousands of posts, sees it necessary to change things. Howevewr, it could be argued that basic electronics teach-ins should not be a feature of this thread and would be best covered on a thread dedicated to this. Of course, rudeness should not be tolerated on this thread or any other thread. Long may this thread stay popular through its discussions on a diversity of kapanadze type devices.

I appreciate your comment Hoppy, and I agree with you completely.
I am personally quite flexible on what is suitable to be posted here as long as it has
practical relevance to trying to understand and possibly replicate what may make the
Kapanadze/Daly/Akula devices work.

Anyway, it seems many people may have lost interest quite a while back now, and I really do wonder
how much people would actually share here once they thought they had something promising
on the workbench, but I still find it helpful to bounce ideas off other people and get their perspective
on things, as two or more minds are often better than one .

All the best...

  None of the blue caps or varisrors, etz that you can see are going to be used. Be they what they may be.
I'll solder in two 102m, and keep testing. This is not that easy to do, and to get it right. No simple inverter, like Void thinks. So, I'll be following itsu's instructions as best as I can.
  If these little caps and resitors aren't just right, you get lousy output, or fry the FETs. Following the schematics has not worked for me on this bit of tuning, so it takes a while.   

If Kapanadze has some HV on his old device in 2004, then why on dead battery it would not produce spark ? It's no matter if you have 14V or 10V when the TV flyback produce 20kV and easy jump over the tiny spark gap. Think about it.

There are a lot of Kapanadze devices that don't use spark gaps
however all use coils,one uses 3 coils on a wooden spindle
one for each phase,its a 3 phase device.All devices operate at 50 HZ
none at higher frequencies.

Hi Cheappower, good to hear from you again. Am I right in assuming you have developed your ideas on the modus operandi for the Kapanadze device? If so, please expand.