Ignition Coil Dirver problems

[fullyautomatic12]

hey everyone, i am kinda new to all this stuff, and i want to get an ignition coil to work, i have seen the schematics around the internet involving the 555 pulse time which pulses the 3055 timers, and every time i do it, it heats up the 555 timer and only makes a very small and fast spark...can someone help me out, or tell me a good place for a good and easy schematic site?

[hotwaterwizard]

Here is one that does not use a 555.

[steven]

compare your circuit to the one in the high voltage photo flash capacitor charger topic in the high voltage stuff section it uses an ignition coil driver to . there are 2 versions ones a flyback powerd circuit that charges high voltage capacitors up and the other is an ignition coil version that has the ignition coil driver circuit in it  :)

[mugsby]

that first schematic is a chopper circuit, they were used in the first car radios to provide v+ for TUBES, very noisey!

[steven]

:)my ignition coil  driver runs off the timer circuit and the 2n3055 is in it to