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Camera Flash ignition, how make it work?

Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 9:12 am
by NotrdicDemon
I have tryed to make a camera flash ignition, but i can't get it to work properly.
I have follow the guide at this site, but it say i need a coil.
What is a coil and what does it do? Is there some way i can make an ignition without it?

hope someone can help.

Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 7:52 pm
by v3ngence
the "coil" is an ignition coil which basically makes the voltage high enuf so that it will jump a spark gap. I can't make it jump the gap without it but you get a pretty cool spark if the 2 electrodes touch so i based one of my guns on this princapal. Basically just pushing one screw down into another :D

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:09 am
by NotrdicDemon
Where can I buy one of those coils?

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 5:54 pm
by Cool
Just go ask someone who have a car wreck standing around, or just go to a car junkyard.