High Powered Spud Gun Ignition/Thick Blue Spark Creator

by microman171 in Outside > Launchers

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High Powered Spud Gun Ignition/Thick Blue Spark Creator

Block Schematic
High Voltage Sparker Schematic.bmp
Normal Spark Gap
Fat Juicy Spark
Casing Control Panel
Trigger
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Internal Overview
Camera Flash, D Cell, And Igniton Coil
Me and my cousin have just made smallish sized spud guns. Just recently the cheapo ex- lighter ignitors just stoped working (Not designed for many pushes. We tried a lot of non grill ignitor or flint methods. As in NZ I can't find either of those. I found an ignition coil in the garage and though 'Why not?' But the sparks sucked. I hooked a camera flash to pump the coil and CRACK! massive thick spark. If you look through the pictures you will see how easy this actually was.

EDIT:- Added new photo detailing the circuit

Also if you are going to use this please wrap your gun in something (Duct Tape, Fibre Re-inforced Tape, Denim...) This spark could ignite a thicker mix than a grill ignitor and we dont want any explosions. Unless you have shedule 80 - 120 please dont get excited with the propellent.