12V DC Flourescent Lamp Driver

Here it is,it uses a normal 120 to 6v stepdown transformer in reverse to step 12v to about 350v to drive a lamp without the need to warm the fiolaments.

Part :

Part	Total QTy	Description	Substitution
C1	1	100 uf 25v electrolytic Capacitor	d
C2,C3	2	0,01 uf 25v Ceramic Disc Capacitor	d
C4	1	0,01 uf 1Kv Ceramic Disc Capacitor	d
R1	1	1K 1/4W Resistor	d
R2	1	2,7K 1/4W Resistor	d
Q1	1	IRF 510 MOSFET	d
U1	1	TLC555 Timer IC	d
T1	1	6V 300mA Transformer	d
LAMP	1	4W Fluorescent Lamp	d
MISC	1	Board,Wire,Heatsink for Q1	d

Notes :

1. Q1 must be installed on a heatsink
2. A 240v to 10v transformer will work better then the one in the part list.The problem is that they are hard to fine.
3. This circuit can give a nasty (but not dangerous) shock.Be careful around the output leads.