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Comment: Thank you!
Comment: will give this a try - thanks
Comment: I've heard a little bit about this method - definitely need to give it a try! Uh oh! haha
Comment: Hi Glenn,Very very sorry for the late reply, I just haven't been on instructables in a …
Comment: Sounds great! Good luck on the build.
Comment: Seems to me like it would, just make sure your wiring is secure. Haven't tried it thoug…
Comment: As described in "Step 1: Parts" of the instructable, forty-eight 470 ohm resistors are …
Comment: The ignitors I use with my controller are home-made ones as described here: http://www.…
Comment: From what I tried, just the heat of the wires was not enough to ignite the fireworks fu…
Comment: Awesome, sounds like a plan.
Comment: I wouldn't recommend series ignition hookups because of the nature of series circuits: …
Comment: Sounds like a good plan. No problem. I'd love to see pictures of it when you finish, se…
Comment: In test mode, the power running through the ignitor is not enough to ignite it. It is d…
Comment: I believe both of these options would be feasible.
Comment: umm, disregard the previous comment I guess? haha, I think instructables pooped this ra…
Comment: I will be sure to get ahold of some, next time I need to drill holes. Thanks! Wish I ha…
Comment: As of right now, no. Sadly, I won't be doing fireworks for the Fourth this year :/ I wi…
Comment: Thanks! haha. That sounds like some nice props workmanship! I myself am involved in the…
Comment: Sounds like a plan! Bicolor LEDs will definitely be used in v2.0. I agree on making the…
Comment: Thanks! Nichrome works well I have heard, I don't have any though, but I'll have to try…
Comment: That push button circuit breaker looks like it's a much better option! I like the idea …
Comment: Right, I decided to not run the LEDs at max output all of the time, so made the calcula…
Comment: no, it does not matter what side of the LED the resistor is on.
Comment: Thanks! Sorry I forgot to update the last step where it says coming soon... it's been u…
Comment: About $70 dollars, plus however much it costs you to find/obtain/buy an enclosure.
Comment: Cowen, this is the answer I have been looking for for a long time. Thank you. To everyo…
Comment: As described in Step 1, a 12 volt Sealed Lead Acid rechargeable battery. There is only …
Comment: convenient! as duckythescientist mentioned, you might want to find out if a wall wart a…
Comment: convenient! as duckythescientist mentioned, you might want to find out if a wall wart a…
Comment: Great! Yes, I believe it would work, with minimal adaptation necessary, if any at all. …
Comment: You're very welcome! Awesome, sounds like fun. Glad I could help! Let me know if you ha…
Comment: You are very welcome! Let me know how it turns out if you build it!
Comment: Looks really great! I'm so excited you could build this and improve upon my controller.…
Comment: How is the 18g copper wire working out for you? Is it pretty reliable? I am currently t…
Comment: Hey there, for now just bypass the fuseholder, don't worry about including a fuse at al…
Comment: Using cat5 would sure be efficient when it comes to wiring. I can't tell you for sure a…
Comment: Thank you! You would be able to do that as far as I know! Something like this is what I…
Comment: Check out my other instructable designed to use with this one: Fireworks Igniter Attach…
Comment: Sure thing! That would look really nice.
Comment: As long as it is 12 volts and in good condition. probably a SLA battery, isn't it?
Comment: yes.
Comment: No, I remember you haha. Awesome! Glad I could be of assistance. Do you have any pics o…
Comment: No, bypass the fuse and fuse holder, they are not necessary.
Comment: Thanks!
Comment: Hi, the total cost for the controller was roughly $70 including the battery, not includ…
Comment: Certainly, just add it in between the armed positive circuit and the negative return to…
Comment: Hi, don't worry, your question is a valid one. The speaker wire is reusable. It conduc…
Comment: To tell you the truth, I don't know. Hey, it works, doesn't it? This was pretty much my…
Comment: You will still have to have an off position, regardless of whether it is part of the ke…
Comment: I found mine at a resale shop, you might want to check around some places like that. Re…
Comment: I'm not sure, I haven't tried it. I would think not since it is designed for starting p…
Comment: just bypass the fuse for now, it is not necessary.
Comment: not necessarily half of everything, but just take a look at the schematic on step 7 and…
Comment: I'd probably go with something at least larger than the gauge of the wires inside of th…
Comment: thank you, glad you enjoyed it. let me know if you have any q's
Comment: i'll also use this in the next version, i certainly find this much easier to set up the…
Comment: certainly, this will be part of the improvement of the next version of the controller.
Comment: Certainly! Since the circuit is modular, all you'd have to do is repeat the portion of …
Comment: yes, the ground is common across every channel, as you can see in the photos of the rea…
Comment: you would have to use two of these wired in series to work with my controller to create…
Comment: interesting, i'll have to try this.
Comment: you might try checking the steel wool to make sure that each loop around the wires is i…
Comment: 12v
Comment: only use these igniters by attaching them to an existing fuse on the firework. Do Not m…
Comment: well put, thank you. I'm afraid my explanations on this weren't too clear.
Comment: Jon Witucki, who inspired me to make this controller, has a wireless one of his own: ht…
Comment: you would connect more than one (however many you want to set off) positive lead to one…
Comment: as it mentions in the step, it was made in TinyCad, an open source schematic design pro…
Comment: this, and a simple search on google products can reveal a few options: http://www.googl…
Comment: around $70 dollars, assuming you can find a cheap used case
Comment: ahh, now we're talking. good idea
Comment: heh that would be a cool costume, but also the reason why i was weary of building on an…
Comment: haha then it'd really look like a professional BOMB detonator that a secret agent would…
Comment: the single color LEDs i used were $0.11 each, and similar bi-color red/green are $0.29,…
Comment: I dont have a very secure way of doing this right now, but what has always worked for m…
Comment: thanks.
Comment: awesome, glad you like it.
Comment: I'm not sure, haven't tried it yet. Use a 9V battery and try it out!
Comment: No, the spark that might jump between the two wires will not ignite a firework fuse. Su…
Comment: Aw, sorry to hear that you got rained out.... glad it works though, maybe for New Years…
Comment: thanks, glad you like it!
Comment: I couldn't tell you for sure that a car battery will work, but a deep cycle marine batt…
Comment: best of luck to you, hope your parts come in! all night electronic projects are fun tho…
Comment: thank you!
Comment: not sure, by amperage, do you mean the Amp-Hour rating? If so, then 1.3AH will work fin…
Comment: awesome, hope it works well for you. stay safe on July 4th
Comment: Unfortunately I would not have time to build an entire controller before the 4th, plus …
Comment: hey, no i haven't yet. you don't need one in the circuit, so just dont even use a fuse.…
Comment: good question, actually i haven't had to charge my battery since I got it, but I do hav…
Comment: yeah, there's no problem with using a 5amp battery, in fact it will last longer!
Comment: I would go with stranded, since it will connect better to the speaker terminals and is …
Comment: thank you, I'm glad you do. Let me know if you have any questions.
Comment: I believe spiff means that they can be reused after a show for another show at a later …
Comment: Yes, the wires may be reused if you want to. They are thick enough to not melt, and the…
Comment: Awesome, glad to see that you adapted the design to fit your needs, rather than just bl…
Comment: Oh neat, glad to have helped. Do you happen to have any pics of the controller? I'm cur…
Comment: Great, I'd love to see pictures! I'm glad to have inspired you, stay safe using it.
Comment: For each channel, one long wire goes into the red, the other into a black. The negative…
Comment: The other wire from the fuse connects to a tab on its side and leads directly to the po…
Comment: thank you and good luck building it! The long wires that go from the speaker terminals …
Comment: Also, if you just want to use it as a prop, I could make it cheaper for you by not havi…
Comment: haha, let me know if you are interested in me building another one, I would be glad to.
Comment: thank you, I'll change the wording in that sentence right now.
Comment: that would probably be less likely to work, and any voltage change will affect the valu…
Comment: thank you, yes it is pretty confusing at first but check out the schematic and you can …
Comment: sorry to hear that, thats a good reminder to make sure all possible short points are pr…
Comment: you would have to change the resistor values and depending on the battery it might not …
Comment: haha indeed i do, it's a cool magazine.
Comment: you're completely right. I have no idea why I didn't do that. this is my first project …
Comment: Thank you, I'm very glad you did. Let me know if you have any questions.
Comment: wow, that must be really cool to see so often. I rarely get to see pro fireworks displa…
Comment: yeah, it definitely would have helped make it quicker and more precise, but hey I manag…
Comment: Test and arm controls are already in the same switch, I don't understand. Are talking a…
Comment: Awesome find! the next best thing to stumbling across one at a thrift store, not a bad …
Comment: Aluminum sheet could be used, assuming it is thick enough to not bend a lot when the pu…
Comment: and also, regarding those relay boards, those look good but are a little pricey. They w…
Comment: okay, 18AWG is what I happened to use.
Comment: yeah, I also saw that for the first time here on instructables after posting mine, I ha…
Comment: hmm, standard telephone cable is 22 or 24 AWG I believe, you would have to see how much…
Comment: Excellent suggestion, I also realized that doing this would be much more practical afte…
Comment: very interesting! seems like a much simpler way of running wires to the fireworks if yo…
Comment: Okay, thank you, this is simpler than I had anticipated! As soon as I replace my broken…
Comment: thanks, glad you like it!
Comment: thank you,they are from jameco electronics, I found out that they look better in real l…
Comment: Ah, yes. I did see a few designs like that, however I don't have much experience using …
Comment: thanks! yes, aluminum would give it a nice touch. for this controller I used what I cou…
Comment: sorry, I don't have one yet. Hopefully I'll be able to videotape it being used on July …
Comment: awesome, that would be great. I assume it involves dividing 12v by the resistance of th…
Comment: I had planned to use a fuse in the project, and since having a fuse was discussed in th…
Comment: basically I use a match, with the head wrapped two or three times with thick (grade 3) …
Comment: Wow, that's surprising, google already has it indexed. oh well, that will be a good thi…
Comment: Hey thanks, glad you liked it! im surprised you saw it already, it's not yet published …