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duncan2 · 01-30-2022, 05:01 AM

Hi mpgmike

The Paul & Sabrina IGBT power "bit" uses a ring capacitor and the current carrying parts made from copper sheet

There are enough drawings of that to lead me to believe that I could replicate that part

Paul also had a very smart solution to the issue that IGBTs are not identical - each one had about a meter of power cable - this ensures that they will "share" the current

So the high power bit is not the problem (I think)

The problem (to me) is the other bit - the low power "brain board" and the drivers for the IGBTs - and it may be possible to simply buy some IGBT drivers

I believe that an electronics/software guy would be able to make new "brain boards" - I certainly can't!!

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duncan2 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: New Zealand Posts: 12 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi and low current Hi mpgmike The Paul & Sabrina IGBT power "bit" uses a ring capacitor and the current carrying parts made from copper sheet There are enough drawings of that to lead me to believe that I could replicate that part Paul also had a very smart solution to the issue that IGBTs are not identical - each one had about a meter of power cable - this ensures that they will "share" the current So the high power bit is not the problem (I think) The problem (to me) is the other bit - the low power "brain board" and the drivers for the IGBTs - and it may be possible to simply buy some IGBT drivers I believe that an electronics/software guy would be able to make new "brain boards" - I certainly can't!!