Time to get serious.

Below is a little video introduction to what I'm working with--a starting point to verify I'll be able to stimulate the L1 coil properly.

The core is standard silicon steel and since John was able to get his to work, I should be able to as well.  If need be, I do have a slightly smaller nanocrystalline core I can switch to.

The driver you see in this video is a custom design I built last year that is reliable, fast and has sufficient amperage capability to proceed with this experiment.

Another note:  I showed how the amperage into the halogen lamp was peaking somewhere between 17 and 18 amps.  Without the big filter cap, my power supply is only capable of 5 amps and would kick-in its over-current protection.  This is all during steady running.  What's important to note is that when the halogen lamp is cold, it draws in excess of 30 amps.  The problem some might encounter is your transistor's handling of inrush currents.  With a big filter cap it's quite possible to have currents exceeding 100 amps.  Good MOSFETs can handle this level of pulse current, but many cannot.  When that occurs, you are basically done before you even get started.  So if you suspect you may have popped something, it's a good idea to connect things as I have done in the above video and check to make sure everything is still functional.

 

Just so you all know, I'm the type of person that is hopeful, but skeptical at the same time.  I plan to do everything as correctly as I know how to do and I'm hoping the members here will keep me on track.  I've never before had an Above Unity device running on my bench; I'd like for that to change here real soon.  The proof is in the pudding as they say.  My skepticism will change real quick once I can see it, hear it, measure it and feel a sense of accomplishment.  I've been working on these kind of devices for probably as long as Chris has, but I've never before obtained what I was looking for.  This could be the lolly as Chris has said.  I'm looking forward to the adventure.  In the meantime, stay frosty.