Kodak "Cattle Prod"

I previously had a slideshow showing my Kodak "Cattle Prod". And, well, here are the instructions on how to make your very own Kodak Cattle Prod.

PLEASE!!! Do not shock people with this device without consent. You never know who has a pacemaker.

I am trying out a new method to make my instructables "less confusing". I am listing every little step as a separate step, instead of combining them all. Please let me know how you like this method, or if I should use my old method.

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And If you have trouble understanding the camera modification, or for reference, refer to this tazer instructable.

Step 1: What You Need

You need the following:
- Kodak Camera (do not use black and white)
- PVC Tube, whatever length and width you choose (I used 2")
- Right Angle PVC Thing, I don't really know the name, but it is pictured below
- Wire
- Soldering Iron
- Solder
- Bump Switch, which I stole from a mouse
- Cardboard
- Leatherman (or scissors)
- Pen
- Hot Glue Gun w/Glue (not pictured)
- Altoid Tin (or project box)
- Duct Tape (if you are using a tin)

Comments

[Chrystalkay]

Like omaramr I would like to know about the battery. Does it need one? And thanks to John Mitchel, I have another question,(questions actually) ... Would the attachment to the flash part work? And what part will light up to show it is charged?
And (again) isn't there some part of the camera that already has a push switch? Or what is a push switch?

Thanks for any answers you can give, it IS a nice instructable and I want to make one for my daughter for when she goes hiking or bike riding. Too many wild dogs in her area.

Chrystalkay

[omaramr]

does this work without a battery or what because i saw other tasers not cattle prods that work with a battery.
but it is really good, nice one

[lawn_mower_man]

Great Instrucable, thinking about making it into some kind of can lol :P. Question tho, What gauge of wire did you use?

[LetsExplodeSomething]

would a capacitor from a old computer PSU work? it would give a slightly larger shock lol

[Island-itis]

I'm looking for something like this as a dog-zapper, to deter the many aggressive dogs roaming the streets, when my wife walks.  Just want a short tube that can be switched on and off easily on the handle while walking.  Don't want anything that looks like a gun : ))  Would this do the job or is there another design more suitable?

[pie R []ed]

The circuit should work fine for a dog deterrent. Just don't use the tube handle. The Altoids tin houses all the crucial pieces. All you need to do is to add ducked tape on the outside and move the long wires there. I would also recommend not using a bump switch. It is fine for the cattle prod, but could be pressed accidentally in a bag or pocket. Try using a toggle switch. Also don't assume that just because it sparked once the capacitor is fully discharged. Touch it to a metal object a couple of times to make sure. These things hurt quite a bit if you get shocked so be careful!

[pyroal]

if i make one i would wire three capacitors and test it to see how mush shock its packing.

[Iridium7]

 I have that same soldering Iron! btw if you make the tube long enough you can have quite a bit of room to run.

[bdblock94]

he ow

[JohnMichael]

This is a good start. I have a few thoughts, if you decide to make another... Step 1: The "right angle PVC thing" is a 90' elbow. I believe 45' elbows are also available. Step 4: Why not paint the tin and PVC all the same color? It might give it a cleaner look. Step 7: What is the purpose of lengthening the connections to the capacitor? Step 11: Why connect the wires to the capacitor connections rather than the flash connections? It might also help to remove the flash as it may draw some of the charge away from your wires to the other end. If you added a switch connected to the trigger for the flash then you would have more control over when it discharges. Though if you want it to simply discharge on contact then the way you have it is good. Step 17: You might get a cleaner look if you ran the wires to the switch inside the PVC, though that might make it more difficult to put together. You might also consider moving the light that indicates when it is charged somewhere you can see it. Step 18 - 20: Have you considered using a PVC end cap and PVC cement rather than cardboard and hot-glue? I have been considering building something similar. Your instructable has helped me figure out some of the details. Thanks for sharing.

[mbuc91]

I went to the WalMart photo dev desk and asked for some, saying it was for a school project. I walked out with two garbage bags full of used cameras, all with flash circuits.

[Barrettkg]

everytime i go they always ask why and just give me 5-10 : ( i need to go to your WalMart

[junits15]

DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WISH I HAD KNOWN THAT BEFORE I SPENT 20 BUCKS ON STUF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gjdj3]

Haha. I love "school projects." You can get the coolest stuff with those 2 words.

[stephenniall]

i love  them too now to go to the chemical store and try and use that excuse

[pietro pedro pete]

amen to that

[Trace II]

I knew they were easy to get, but not that easy

[Derin]

Was your old username EthanGibson?Because that's the name in the notes.

[Doctor What]

Yeah, I changed it about a year ago. I figured it would be a little more creative than just my name.

[PugFreek]

I got a whole bunch of McDonalds stuff with those 2 words, school project

[GorillazMiko]

i have the same battery powered soldering iron as you!

[Jr Hacking kid]

go to walmart and ask them for the cameras thats bin processed

[darth acexxacer]

you have an owie lol

[Doctor What]

sliced my thumb with my leatherman... But it's all better now!

[corey_caffeine]

It turned me into a newt

[Doctor What]

"Well, I got better..."

[caeleybug1]

nice yet, painful

[Doctor What]

Just try not to shock yourself. It hurts. Bad. But not bad enough to deter me.

[skunkbait]

Dude I disgovered the "shocking" nature of those cameras the hard way. (All I wanted was the battery!) I suspected you could make a stun gun out of them, and you've done a great job of showing just how to do it.

[Doctor What]

Lots of people have made them before. I just put it into a piece of pvc.

[sabre]

you should run a couple of charged wires up and down the outsides of your pvc pipe "barrel".

[drummonkey92]

nice instructable, iv just finished a telescopic tazer thats realy simple, im gona post it now

[cowscankill]

great thing to use with my instructable

[Doctor What]

OH. $#!T. I forgot to put a link of a kodak tazer instructable in my ible. Hold on.

[Doctor What]

Ok. Done.

[cowscankill]

thanks for adding a link to my instructable!

[Jake-off]

HAHA, well hot damn, you final got an Instructable up for this. great job

[reedzilla]

nicely done...I like this method you used for making the instructable; it's a bit easier to follow step by step how long does the camera usually last? quite a few shocks?

[Doctor What]

My first one is still working, and I've shocked metal too many times to count. It will eventually give up the ghost, but it should be easy to replace. If it does fail, you could try stealing a capacitor from another camera, and switching them out.

[Whaleman]

Yay! Now all I need to do is get myself a disposable camera!