Re: LF: W1VD amp help - more waveforms

[Chris Wilson <dead.fets@gmail.com>]

Hello Paul, back from the pub talk now, wind the damned thing up, and
see what happens! ;) Maybe the `scope is giving pessimistic info, you
seem to have covered everything else. A box of shrapnel like FET's is
a  badge of honour.... As is an impromptu fire to show commitment to LF
<LOL>

Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 10:26:07 PM, you wrote:

> Hi Rik,

> I don't recall that having been mentioned previously in this
> discussion. I am sure I have read that somewhere in my studies over
> the past year but it obviously had not taken root as it seemed all
> new to me when I read your message today. :-) Your explanation of
> how the resistor and diode work is helpful.

> Today's experiments to update those who are following this story:

> I moved the driver board so the gate leads are much shorter. I used
> thicker wire for the gate leads. Result: absolutely no change.

> At Jay's suggestion I put additional 1000pf caps in a parallel with
> the existing 1000pf timing caps on the driver board. Result: no
> change that I can be certain of. If anything, the timing could be
> just a tiny bit *worse* than before but this might be just my eyes
> playing tricks.

> Paul





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 Chris                            mailto:dead.fets@gmail.com