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Sily child...Stun gun?

I don't know who to be more disappointed at... the Police, for reacting as such, or the kid for being dumb enough to bring it to a public school.

http://www.abc6.com/news/rhodeisland/17283999.html


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dombeef says: Apr 9, 2009. 4:03 PM
Does anyone know who on instructables did this? lol
DELETED_craz meanman says: Apr 8, 2008. 7:57 PM
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Weissensteinburg in reply to DELETED_craz meanmanApr 27, 2008. 1:46 PM
I like how they wouldn't give step by step instructions, but did tell you how to find some.
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AnarchistAsian in reply to WeissensteinburgSep 12, 2008. 4:49 PM
step 1: open up the camera step 2: your already done! it wouldn't have made a difference...
DELETED_craz meanman in reply to AnarchistAsianSep 12, 2008. 6:45 PM
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AnarchistAsian in reply to DELETED_craz meanmanSep 15, 2008. 11:22 AM
ahahahahah
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jongscx (author) in reply to WeissensteinburgApr 27, 2008. 3:17 PM
Yeah, but I don't think it'd take a genius to figure out "...entering 'homemade stun-gun' or 'camera tazer' on search engines like google..." would probably be a good start. Or better yet, just head on to Instructables.com... for all your home-made weapons of dubious degrees of lethality!
wolf555hound in reply to jongscxAug 31, 2008. 2:59 AM
i agree...or you could just look at this website, 1/4 of all ibles are about camera stun guns....(obviousely an exxageration)
DELETED_craz meanman in reply to wolf555houndAug 31, 2008. 10:41 AM
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wolf555hound in reply to DELETED_craz meanmanSep 1, 2008. 2:49 PM
lol
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Weissensteinburg in reply to jongscxApr 27, 2008. 3:27 PM
But they told the general public that there are "Hundreds, if not thousands of step by step guides"
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jongscx (author) in reply to WeissensteinburgSep 13, 2008. 8:28 AM
well, it IS true...
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guyfrom7up says: Apr 8, 2008. 8:11 PM
was it just me, or did anyone get mad for no reason after watching that video? Police officer: When you're dealing with electricity, obviously electricity can injure you, harm you, it happens daily, so we just wanna stress that these arn't toys. Asian Guy: Here we are in the ABC engineering room really just to stress it that you don't need to be engineer or a scientist for that matter Go to google (didn't say that, but a screen shot of google) and you'll find hundereds of thousands of guides to doing this, but we arn't going to show you. All in all it isn't that dangerous... maybe to someone with a pace maker. This is less dangerous than:a pencil, a yard stick, about the same as a shocky pen, scissors, and pretty much anything in school. Besides, he just opened it up, no different than opening up... well there isn't an equivilent, but what makes a camera into a weapon?
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AnarchistAsian in reply to guyfrom7upSep 12, 2008. 4:48 PM
oh man... that guy shouldn't be working for a petty abc "engineering" room. asians are better than that! lol
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tech-king in reply to guyfrom7upApr 27, 2008. 5:13 PM
it like to take this opportunity to point out

to all you people reading this: high voltages are not as dangerous as you evidently think. it is not high voltage that is dangerous; its the amperage. stop being idiots about high voltages. in fact, the higher the voltage, the SAFER, because there are less amps. unless you know what your talking about, dont speak about electrical hazards

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AnarchistAsian in reply to tech-kingSep 12, 2008. 4:42 PM
thanks for clearing that up, it get's pretty anoying sometimes, i know.
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killerjackalope in reply to guyfrom7upApr 9, 2008. 6:54 AM
I noticed a strange bruning sensation in my belly, there was something so dumb about that news report, obviously it's classed as a dangerous weapon but I thought that the whole report was a bit stupid, also it takes away from people using the circuit for other stuff, I have already found several uses for these, one of which is as an ignition to replace spark coils when possible, If the polic occifer in question saw the one that I'm using he'd be mortified but it's never going to hurt anyone, the thing it's attached to has however hurt me repeatedly, even before it was born...
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Aar000n3y in reply to guyfrom7upApr 8, 2008. 8:15 PM
The reporter who built one even said that he shocked himself a couple of times with it...
XValentine says: Apr 11, 2008. 6:54 PM
I do believe that there facts are wrong, it's a taser and it doesn't produce 600 volts (unless they had some monster of a camera). And they really aren't dangerous (unlesss you lick it)
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Weissensteinburg in reply to XValentineApr 27, 2008. 1:45 PM
While not exactly dangerous, they are stun guns, and they can easily produce 600 volts. It's current that makes it hurt, not voltage. For example, you can produce much, much more than 600 bolts just by rubbing your socks on the carpet and touching a door knob.
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jongscx (author) in reply to WeissensteinburgApr 27, 2008. 3:15 PM
Quite the opposite actually. It's Voltage that "hurts"... it's Current that kills. A 20,000 Volt shock of static hurts/"zings"... but doesn't kill you.

A useful mnemonic device taught to Electrical Engineering students is "It's the Volts that Jolt, but the Mils that Kills." (speaking of Miliamps, a measure of Current.)

On the other hand, a low voltage-high current would probably kill you.
Estimates of between 0.7A to 1.0 A are the apparently the minimum to kill a person through electrocution. However, currents as low as 0.2 A would be enough to stop the heart, also causing death.
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/JackHsu.shtml

I believe the only caveat here would be that there must be enough Voltage to overcome the internal resistance of the human body. A VERY low voltage, even with high current may not have enough electro-motive force to actually create a grounding through the body.
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AnarchistAsian in reply to jongscxSep 12, 2008. 4:45 PM
20,000 volts would hurt alot more than a mere static shock... i just don't know why there's high voltage and low pain...
in any other case, it would hurt like hell!
*i know from experience*
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Weissensteinburg in reply to jongscxApr 27, 2008. 3:30 PM
Not the opposite, we were talking about how dangerous it is, therefore it would be obvious that "hurt you" is in reference to how much of a threat it is to one's physical well being. And as you confirmed, the current is just that.
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AnarchistAsian in reply to WeissensteinburgSep 12, 2008. 4:46 PM
no, because the definition of hurt is closer to pain. you should have said damage.
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tech-king in reply to WeissensteinburgApr 28, 2008. 1:34 PM
you guys missed two key point here: 1) higher voltages are not only safer because they have less amps; the implication of screwing up with 10kv is much greater than screwing up at 110 volts. so a lot of people are careless with low voltages, compared to hv. 2) a lot of people survive the initial shock, only to die of heart failure several hours later.
wolf555hound in reply to tech-kingAug 31, 2008. 2:51 AM
what about 9v? doesnt that mean...(licks battery)
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AnarchistAsian in reply to wolf555houndSep 12, 2008. 4:40 PM
ahahahahah no, he has his facts wrong.
wolf555hound in reply to AnarchistAsianSep 12, 2008. 7:14 PM
o, dang, i gotta go apolagise to my friend. i told him that 600v is safer then 300... i guess im just so gosh darn gullible.
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AnarchistAsian in reply to wolf555houndSep 15, 2008. 11:30 AM
hahahahah, but you can't measure deadlieness with just voltage. you need to know the amperage/current, nothing else matters. but in most cases, yeah, higher voltage is safer, but only if it's being converted... you may want to read up... hope this helps!
wolf555hound in reply to AnarchistAsianSep 15, 2008. 10:28 PM
yea, thanks! ill probably just not make dumb statements anymore....wish me ALOT of luck..
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AnarchistAsian in reply to wolf555houndSep 16, 2008. 10:13 AM
... buy a stun gun, then no one will mind... lol
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AnarchistAsian says: Sep 12, 2008. 4:44 PM
i brought one to school for science fair and got an A! there was a cop on duty who works at our school! it was approved as a subject, without question! the kid and the school, and the cops, were stupid.
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conrad2468 says: Aug 30, 2008. 3:40 PM
you know the sad thing about our school? Is (i S*** you not) i made a dry ice bomb and got extra credit for it!!!!! im sure if i made one of these i would get an A+
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AnarchistAsian in reply to conrad2468Sep 12, 2008. 4:41 PM
lol, i used a stun gun for science fair (100,000 volts) and got an A!
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AnarchistAsian says: Sep 12, 2008. 4:39 PM
it wasn't a real stun gun...
it didn't have any real danger...
a lot of cops, teachers, and all anchorman are stupid...
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Doctor What says: Apr 27, 2008. 1:00 PM
"It can easily produce a shock of 600 volts" Yeah. Like that's going to kill me. Once again. Unless you have a pacemaker, or something like it, it's not very dangerous. Every once in a while, these reports pop up, and they always anger me.
vince086 says: Apr 27, 2008. 12:54 PM
poor kid, he is not discreet, I took a disposable camera to school and my friends shocked themselves with it and never got into trouble
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Aar000n3y says: Apr 8, 2008. 8:06 PM
Did he even hurt anybody? If not, that was a HUGE overreaction by the police and the court system. At most he should have a small fine from the court and a suspension by the school... Not a felony charge and community service...
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Sunbanks in reply to Aar000n3yApr 8, 2008. 8:09 PM
I think he just had it...I'm not sure.
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