Voltage doubler, let some smoke out!

[Phil_S]

I have no idea what's wrong here...

Edit: Oh, never mind. I feel like a moron. One of the caps is backwards. That will do it every time.

[Structo]

Did you let the magic smoke out?

[skyboltone]

It's wired wrong. The positive side of the lower cap goes to the ground; i.e. one end of the HT winding, and the can goes to the neg terminal; i.e. the lower pair of diodes. The can side of the upper cap goes to ground.

you're too quick for me Phil. Good job!

[Phil_S]

Did you let the magic smoke out?

No, only the diodes. They're cheap. I'm working through a bag I got from Mouser a while ago. I think, including solder and the power to melt it, maybe I wasted $0.50. Tranny is still good.

I run this thing off a surge protector. It tripps off every now n then.

[Phil_S]

It's wired wrong. The positive side of the lower cap goes to the ground; i.e. one end of the HT winding, and the can goes to the neg terminal; i.e. the lower pair of diodes. The can side of the upper cap goes to ground.

you're too quick for me Phil. Good job!

Thanks. I posted the picture because I was sure there was something I just didn't see. I figured it out while I was out walking the dog. Sometimes, it is best to walk away from a problem that has no obvious solution.