Slayer exciter problems

[Andremaia]

Hello everyone, I am very new into electronics and I'd like to know what I'm doing wrong..
I am trying to assemble this circuit:

I used a simple diode instead of the LED and I replaced the 2N2222A transistor with a TIP41C ( the 2N2222A's all got broken )
It simply doesnt work, could someone help me troubleshoot my circuit?

Down below I added some pictures of my actual circuit, I think it checks out with the blueprint, however, I'm a newbie and I don't know where I messed up...

I already swapped the terminals of my primary coil with no results..

 

[73's de Edd]

Sir Andremaia . . . . .

I used a simple diode instead of the LED and I replaced the 2N2222A transistor with a TIP41C
( the 2N2222A's all got "broken" )

I was figuring that all of the 2222As got ! SMOKED!

I highly suggest the LED's use, due to its additional indication of activity function.
If insisting on trying diodes use three-four of them in series to more closely equate with a LED's effect.
The best of both worlds, of gain and power capacity, would be for you to re configure the two transistors as is being shown below...
The newly effective gain difference may require you to alter the 22K value if it doesn't kick right off, on power up.
Also, the direction of the wrap around of the 3 turns has already been explained as being critical.

A helpful INSTANT indicator of verifying output from the end of the 275 turn high voltage output winding would be to use a neon glow lamp, finger held by the glass, and touch the leads to the output wire to confirm a glow.
OR a small fluorescent tube, grasped by the glass and touching an end electrode pin should slightly flash, upon on its touching to the output wire.

Re-Schematized Schematic . . . . .


73's de Edd
.....

 

[Andremaia]

Sir Andremaia . . . . .

I used a simple diode instead of the LED and I replaced the 2N2222A transistor with a TIP41C
( the 2N2222A's all got "broken" )

I was figuring that all of the 2222As got ! SMOKED!

I highly suggest the LED's use, due to its additional indication of activity function.
If insisting on trying diodes use three-four of them in series to more closely equate with a LED's effect.
The best of both worlds, of gain and power capacity, would be for you to re configure the two transistors as is being shown below...
The newly effective gain difference may require you to alter the 22K value if it doesn't kick right off, on power up.
Also, the direction of the wrap around of the 3 turns has already been explained as being critical.

A helpful INSTANT indicator of verifying output from the end of the 275 turn high voltage output winding would be to use a neon glow lamp, finger held by the glass, and touch the leads to the output wire to confirm a glow.
OR a small fluorescent tube, grasped by the glass and touching an end electrode pin should slightly flash, upon on its touching to the output wire.

Re-Schematized Schematic . . . . .
View attachment 39854

73's de Edd
.....

Is it critical to use those 2 transistors as shown, or could I get it to work with just the TIP41C?

 

[73's de Edd]

A TIP41 has low gain . . . . .. but will take care of your low power capability of the 2222.
The pair get the gain, with the TIP boosting your power handling capability.

 

[Andremaia]

A TIP41 has low gain . . . . .. but will take care of your low power capability of the 2222.
The pair get the gain, with the TIP boosting your power handling capability.

so, if I exchange my diode with a 2.4v LED and use that circuit, everything should check out?

 

[73's de Edd]

Acho que sim.

 

[Andremaia]

Acho que sim.

I tried doing this circuit today, however with no results :|
I used a secundary with 850 turns and a primary with 6 turns(so I tried to change it a bit), and here's a picture of my circuit:
My tip41C transistor gets really hot while my 2n2222A doesn't(which is expected I think?) however it's not oscillating, do I have to increase my Nº of turns on the primary?

(The LED doesn't light up by the way!)

 

[Andremaia]

I tried doing this circuit today, however with no results :|
I used a secundary with 850 turns and a primary with 6 turns(so I tried to change it a bit), and here's a picture of my circuit:
My tip41C transistor gets really hot while my 2n2222A doesn't(which is expected I think?) however it's not oscillating, do I have to increase my Nº of turns on the primary?

(The LED doesn't light up by the way!)

By the way, do you speak portuguese? Also, I noticed that the LED softly lights up when the circuit gets powered