cheap taser from fly trap rocket !!

hi,

i always wanted to make a taser that's cheap and works well without doing much about it .
what you need is :

- fly trap rocket
- 2 spikes
- some plastic
- fine wire
- soldering kit

tell me what you think about this instructable !!!
here is a video of the taser in action on a screw driver :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zicXSMCvkU0

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Step 1: Transforming the original rocket

first open up the rocket (without the batteries in it)

first we are going to cut the 2 wires that run from the circuit board to the yellow piece.
anddesolder the two wires from the circuit board also

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Comments

[firefighter1333]

could u actually use this for a power device for a coil gun? PLS ANSWER!!!

[alex4421]

i don't know if this will be powerfull enough

[firefighter1333]

if the barrel will be for .079? (2 mm), COULD it then work? (wanna make a mini coil gun, cuz that would be totally rad, right?) and the projectile had at leats to be ferrowmagnetic ait? ty alrdy!

[budhaztm]

Ok, late reply but you could use this in a coilgun. The thing is that you need a capacitor bank, you could probably use this "zapper" to charge the caps. I'm kinda new at this but for your and your families sake use extreme caution. Depending on your caps you could easily kill yourself or hurt something. Be careful and have fun

[firefighter1333]

did a lot of experiments with it and yes it worked to charge a capacitor bank, i dont make coil guns anymore (they are sooo weak...) electrothermic guns and remote electric ignition devices are the only things i make using this now ;D

but thx anyway's ;)

[xrickje]

try adding a 9 volt battery instead of 2 AA ,
you can olso cut the resistor between the conectors of the racket ,
just cut, bend away or desolder
CAREFUL, THE POWER WILL STAY IN FOR +30 seconds, youre gonna have to discharge it, or will may shock yourself...

[wesley14]

can i add capacitors to the circuit so it could up the voltage?

[wesley14]

can i add some capacitors in there so that it could increase the voltage??

[joey_]

Thanks for the instructable.

Made one last night in 30 minutes.
I only used a EU-standard double pin power plug in stead of the two spikes, makes a bit easier for installation. I just had to solder the wires from the plug to the two connectionpoints on the IC board, et presto!!

[fatrickuk]

I don't understand how you can get 1500V. Is it powered by normal batteries? How is it possible?

[jake the bom]

Capacitors

[agis68]

 But as I can see the size of capacitors is small....maybe  330mf or more but not  more than 470mf. I wonder how you can produce current of 1500 with 4 capacitors of this size!!! maybe you mean 150V

[agis68]

 Anyway I have one of these Rackets and I try it very soon...Here in Greece they sell them just for 3-5 euros

[alex4421]

there is a transfo that double's the batteries multiple times

[kick1ass20]

im sorry but whats a fly trap rocket, ive googled it and all i found was these pics on instructables

[alex4421]

it's to kill fly's it has the shape of a tennis rocket with current on the wires, when you push the button and hit a fly, then the current will kill the fly :)

[g3thig4chri5]

rAcket,  not rocket

[el_nico_dor]

I think what you ment is a fly swatter?? and by the way it is not a 'rocket' it is a RACKET.Tried the project it is fun! :)

[kick1ass20]

Hey it says in the instructions, fly rocket, it's the author that said that, i'm just quoting it.

[firefighter1333]

i saw a bunch of them in the store, I KNOW WHAT I'LL BUY TOMORROW

[Biopyro]

You sir, are a genius. I have bought my fly swatter and am modifying it now! I think it would be more appropriately called a cattle prod though

[Biopyro]

Finished! mine has only one voltage multiplier and only gets 420VDC, but it's still pretty painful :D You can pick one of these up off ebay for £4 ($8)

[thewalrusoflove]

I got one from "Jacks", which is sort of a DIY/outdoor store, for £1.50. I used 4 AA batteries in it, and it hurts. Alot.

[Coffee bean]

It isn't a TASER.

[el_nico_dor]

so what would you call it??

[babbs1st]

if you put a capacitor from a disposable camera it's a hell of a lot stronger but I can't work out on this thing where the capacitor is as it's not round like usual is it the big thing with yellow tape on it

[omnibot]

As Des1973 said, this is a voltage multiplier but if you can figure out wich of the output prongs are + and - the connect a photoflash cap there, it should give quite a boost at initial contact.

[Des1973]

no, the big thing with yellow tape on it is the step-up transformer. the capacitors, 4 in this circuit, are the square/rectangular green things. they're connected to the diodes & form a voltage multiplier (4x).

[hg341]

no its not a transformer its a dc to dc converter

[mdudekel]

i have fly racket with built in charger, it seems deadly because when i hunt stupid flies, then if they get into the fly rocket net or what u call that metal or aluminum net blablabla, they sparks like hell, omg im excited to test this intractable on my friends, they gonna die ouching, lols, to all, if you are interested making this thingy, use it wisely, dont use it to your mom or you will get spanked, chow

[Coz_UK]

Very cool gadget! Recently found one for cheap, so I had to buy it! Call it a version 2.0 of your original mod. :) Added some warning stripes, and used small spikes made from Dremel bits (I was humane - they were well used beforehand!). Used rubber grommets to hold them in place. Also added a 'safety catch' - a flick switch between the battery and the circuitboard - no more accidental self-zappings! It's soldered in & glued. Final mod was purely asthetic - a blue ultrabrite LED in place of the boring red one - Much cooler! Sharpie to blacken the screws. Gets 780 volts with fresh Duracell AAs. Still hurts! Thanks for the great Instructable, Alex! C.

[yuckzee]

ok this sounds off a bit but ive seen videos of people getting tazed by 300k volts and that only stuned them so much...so i dont realy see 1500 volts doing a whole lot...but i may be wrong. who knows =\

[alex4421]

look: the amps kill people voltage doesn't, a real low currect of 1 amp can kill someone, that's why the amps are low sow they don't kill people by using the taser. but the higher the voltage the better the amps will have an effect your body, if the voltage is low, you won't feel the amps, and when it's high enoug you can feel the low amps, and the low amps will paralyze the body, because the amps from the tazer overcome the ones of your body(muscles), so you don't have the controle over it.

[FaqMan]

One of the much better Tazers on here and a good design.

[milamber]

were do u get the bug zaper thing

[The Stans Mysterium]

Seems kinda dangerous but a nice instructable, good clear instructions and pictures. Approxomately how big is it?

[Rye2121]

Its about 1 ft long. Maybe more depending on what kind of fly racket you have

[ReCreate]

the picture makes it seem like the size of a pen

[chickenliver123]

hey this instructable is awesome, ill make one as soon as i get spikes, but i dont know where to get them, any suggestions? i rated too

[alex4421]

i got them in a store that sell many things in that style: gothic... maybe on the internet ?