Voltage Adapter

High voltage on flash hot shoe? An insert between camera and OLD flashgun.

Well, it is not new idea. It is not a patent.
It is  common principle how a thyristor works.

Left is a shoe from old broken flash - unscrewed and right is part  form disposable camera, just cut it of ...

All parts together.
I made from Plexiglas an insert, thickness about 35x30x8 mm, and carved proper extension slots..

Of course, different extension slot for lower shoe...

Upper part have a different print so the extension slot has to be made different  way...

On paper was all OK, but now a real situation...to adjust components.

This is when I use original voltage from flash... Red wire to touch a gate ... it works!

Final  testing before assembling and gluing...

Trickiest part of all. Put everything inside...

And now only to apply few drops of Cianacrylat glue (fast glue)...

Assembled. Stitched on. Ready. Go.

Well, so I made it. I can put any old flash now on and under I have a low  voltage.
It works for me.

You can do this on different way. Different form. Different results.
Remember, what you do- it on you own risk.


Sincerely
Kresimir