remote model rocket ignitor

Step 4: Wire the components

wire the components as shown in the seventh picture. twist the wires that go to the rocket around the screws between the two nuts on the inside of the project enclosure. use the component leads and only as much of the wire as necessary. save the extra wire. connect the battery clip to the battery and secure the battery inside the project enclosure with electrical tape.

Comments

[PyroWork]

Cn i use this to ignite fireworks??(^_^)
i really wanna try this!!!THIS IS SOOO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!Best instructions ever..this is the only instructions that i understood..NICE ONE!!

[chemist711]

Ok awesome, so does this mean that I can literally just strip back the insulation on the wires and splice them at one point, or do I need some special adapter that they all are connected with? Thanks

[temp]

you can just have a battery and a switch but this idea is saver.

[rocket master]

I just used a battery and a 2ft long wire >D

[eatpie365]

Yes, you can do what you described in the comment.

[chemist711]

Thanks I am gonna try it tomorrow

[eatpie365]

You're welcome.

[chemist711]

Ok. The funnythibg is have followed this and built it and it works. I am still trying to understand how the current is flowing through this circuit. Could someone explain to me where the current is entering the circuit, where all it goes in what order once inside the circuit, and finally where does it exit the circuit and does it exit the circuit At more than one place? Help would be appreciated. Thanks

[eatpie365]

The current enters the circuit at the battery. If the safety switch is closed (on), the current follows one of the following paths: 1: through the LED in the safety switch and back to the battery 2: through the other LED and back to the battery 3: If the launch button is closed (pressed), the current goes through the launch button, through the ignitor in the rocket, and back to the battery. All the current leaves and enters at the power source (battery) - that's what makes it a circuit.

[chemist711]

HHHHEEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPPP, can anyone answer my post below? thanks.

[cdousley]

the ground wire has negative charge from the led wire does it have to be connected to the ground on the switch

[eatpie365]

Yes. The ground wire from the safety switch, the wire from the LED, and the wire from the rocket should all be connected to one terminal of the battery.

[cdousley]

ok

[chemist711]

I am kinda new at this, and I am trying to follow your diagram. One question I do have is for example, when the wire coming from the ground on the safety switch goes down and to the right and beings to go in the direction of the rocket, what does the black dot mean right there where the wire coming from the negative side of battery going to LED crosses it. Does that mean that you splice the wires there? Same thing for the line coming from the ACC on the safety switch going to the launch button, what does that black dot mean? Thanks

[eatpie365]

The black dot means that the wires should be connected. The ground terminal of the safety switch, the ground wire from the LED, and the ground wire from the rocket should all be connected to the negative terminal of the battery. The acc terminal of the safety switch should be connected to both the launch button and the LED.