simple electronic ignitor

simple ignitor to light off fireworks or explosives or just whatever. this project assumes that you know how to wire things together.

Step 1 Crap you need

you will need the following for this project

1 toggle switch
1 push switch
1 old speaker/headphone cord (male)
1 9v battery
1 9v battery adapter plug in thingy
A small box to put it together in
alligator clips
headphone/speaker female plugin thingy
led if you want
some short pieces of wire
electrical tape

Comments

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heres the new skmatic

[mondaymonkey]

Iv said in other instructables, but if you can't find nichrome wire, use pieces of thin steel wool. It works GREAT. wrap a small amount of steel wool around a firework fuse and attach it to a 6V battery, or 9V or experiment with others. IT works really really good... in fact i almost burned my friends carpet with it.

[______]

use a A23 12v mini batt

[cooldog]

doesn't the battery just blow

[______]

no the wire burns befoe it blows

[______]

what do you do if you cant afford one im only 13

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[______]

sorry its small

[crazzy mankey]

can u show how to wire it plz?

[mr_goodbytes]

mines cooler
http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-Cool-Electronic-Detonator/

[thestyrofoampeanut]

 yours just has a different switch
mine has  a tight switch too

[thestyrofoampeanut]

 but i dont have pics of mine up yet

[Patented]

I agree but it does the same thing!

[thestyrofoampeanut]

 a schematic would be nice

[guitarwizard94]

perhaps would an Altoids tin work just in case you need it be smaller or if you can't find a metal box like me???

[dcshoeco33]

has any1 made one yet or have any suggestions

[sharlston]

yes i just made one and because my mum doesnt like me messing with fire i detonate things out of my bedroom window works good buut steel wool is better

[little_genius241974]

Yes i have in fact made one--i made a 12 switched igniter box running off of 12 volts. It has an indicator LED that tells you that its armed, and then the 12 push button switches. Cost me only about $40 for it all--not half bad! Haven't tried it yet! Hope it works...

[Jason Bourne]

for the LEDs what kind did u use and did u use resistors so that they don't blow, and if so can i use a 9v? PLZ AWNSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rdlchapman]

So did it work?? I'm looking to choreograph a 40 firework show this year and something similar to your project would be ideal.

[lager]

Hellow i did something similar but my 9v baterry gets hot and it stop working anyone knows whats the problem? im using a duracell baterry and some wool wire . thnaks for helping

[awang8]

To heat it up it short circuits the battery. This will make it really really hot then it will go flat so it cools and and stops working.

[edfel01]

can u use cop[per wire insted of the other? and wats the headphone jack for?

[Armaggedon]

how do i get a terminal???

[Armaggedon]

cool

[geeklord]

k, few simple electronic questions.A)What voltage does a typical IR LED operate on? B) How much should perfboard cost? C)How do i use Transistors? D) How do I use a capacitor to regulate voltage?, and E) What does this symbol represent?

[collard41]

it is qutie funny that you have this instructable, about a week ago i made the same thing but is wireless using radio frequencies. i can make it go up to 200m with my special antennas. i can make and instructable for it if you want. i like to make big explosions.

[funkymunky]

yes plz make an instructables on :D

[collard41]

have already,

type Remote Detonator with radio into the search.

just remote detonator will do but the title is above

have fun...

[airplanes717]

Please make one on the wireless ignitor. Thanks

[explosivemaker]

that would be neat......

[austin]

it seems like this electric ignitor thing is a reacurring theme in instructables.

[Wade Tarzia]

There's a contest on: who will be the first to be visited by Men in Blue. Put on the coffee pot...

[Aeshir]

Who's the men in blue?

[Tobita]

GMAN!

[Wade Tarzia]

The "officials." Could also be the "Men in Black" I suppose ;-)

[struckbyanarrow]

also if you dont have steel wool or nicrome use .7 mm or .9 mm mechanical pencil led and wrap the fuse around the center of the lead

[DetonatorMan]

how long is the wire you are using from the box to the jewllery stuff

[chaostheory]

it works but i tweaked it a bit.....good instructable tho!

[DetonatorMan]

what did you tweak???