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Step 2: What else you will need from the junkbox and the toolbox... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 15: Two ways to attach the shocker to the battery holder... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 16: Have fun electrocuting people and don't get caught by the police! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Author:Plasmana
My motto:
"Energy cannot be created nor destroyed!"
I have a brain condition called Asperger syndrome, so I may be a bit strange to you... And I tend to take things a bit too literally.
I love anything that can light up the skies and ending with an loud band, lighting, fireworks, and EXPLOSIVES! As long as no harm has been done, therefore
I absolutely hate wars, what is the point?
I was born and raised in New Orleans, USA, then my family finally decided to move to England after Hurricane Katrina gave us a push to do so. After we
moved, I developed great interest in electronics, then igh voltage electronics. I have archived many projects I wanted to do, but never succeeded at
constructing the ultimate project, the Tesla Coil...
But I am not that easily discouraged, I will continue working on until I succeed. There is a saying that my Gran always say, "The first you failed, try and try
again until you succeed!"
Now I go to College and study Electrics (not surprising!) to get my qualification, because all of this dang ultra strict Health and Safety laws!
Disclaimer: This shocker can be dangerous if used improperly, it gives out about 400 to 450 volts, so I am NOT responsible if you or anybody are injured or killed by the
shocker, the responsibility is yours...
Improved instructable!
I have been asked by comments and email how to attach a LED to a shocker to indicate it is on. So I then decide to make another instructable how to do that.
And , I have copied and pasted everything from my original shocker instructable onto this instructable and greatly improved the text on every step, also added more steps
and replaced some pictures. I am hoping it would be less confusing to you and understand the project better so you can have an higher success in completing this
project. :-)
If you do find anything confusing or an error on this instructable, please let me know and I'll fix it.
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Image Notes
1. Yes! It has everything you need!
2. Yes if you have some extra resistors...
3. No... It has a different circuitry.
4. Hell no! What are you thinking?!? Too complex!! (And expensive)
Step 2: What else you will need from the junkbox and the toolbox...
Hardly anything is needed for this project but the tools, all of the important bits are found in the disposable camera...
Also, if you don't know how to solder or having trouble, this guide can teach you how to solder and other cool little bits that are good to know.
Image Notes
1. ...And a crappy radio/TV if you need it to keep you up.
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Image Notes
1. This type of solder it CRAP! You can't buy leaded solder in the UK. :-(
First, pry open the camera's case apart with a flat-head screwdriver or just use your hands if you like, but you are more likely to get shocked by the capacitor.
After you taken the camera's case off, discharge the capacitor with a insulated screw driver, and you may get a big loud spark, and after that, the capacitor is
discharged... (Use a screwdriver you don't like because a charged capacitor will leave a fairly large scar on the metal part of the screwdriver!)
Also, to avoid getting shocked by the capacitor, wear plastic or thick gloves.
Great! You had done the dangerous step on this instructable! Some people say this is the fun part because you get a nice big and loud spark!
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Image Notes Image Notes
1. Camera's circuit removed from the camera's case. 1. Camera's circuit removed from the camera's case.
As you might have know, the ferrite transformers has different tape colors, it does not matter what color they are, they are all the same. I don't know why they have
different colors...
The 330v 80uF capacitor can be fun to use, you can make a capacitor bank with a bunch of 'em and makes some big bad ass sparks or use it to make a powerful coilgun
on this instructable! Coilgun Handgun
You can do some really interesting light effects with the xenon tube if you put it near the plasma globe...
Also, be very careful when desoldering (and soldering) the transistor, they are quite heat sensitive because they very small. So try desolder it quickly otherwise the
transistor will burn out without showing any signs of being dead. Using the dead transistor on the shocker will give you some very low output voltage results like 0.41v or
something like that. This makes some people think this instructable is a scam, it is not, it is because they burnt out the transistor without knowing it...
To reduce the risk of a burnt out transistor, clip an alligator/crocodile clip onto the leads of the transistor (or the case if there is no room to put the clip on the leads). The
clip will act like an heatsink, this should give you some more time to desolder the transistor.
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Step 5: The difficult bit...
Okay, this is the difficult part of the project, making the shocker itself...
Because we want to make this shocker small, it is a good idea to use a magnifying glass so you can see what you are doing and avoid make any solder bridges.
I also made a schematic and a design to show to show you how the shocker is made.
It is important that the transformer has 5 pins, if the transformer has 4 or 6 pins, it will not work for this project.
Image Notes
1. Pin 3
2. Pin 2
3. Pin 1
4. Pin 4
5. Pin 5
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Step 6: Solder on the transistor
Solder the transistor's base lead to the pin 4 of the transformer and solder the transistor's collector lead to the pin 1 of the transformer.
Image Notes
1. Emitter
2. Collector
3. Base
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Step 7: Solder on the 200 ohm resistor.
Solder one lead of the 220 ohm resistor to the pin 2 of the transformer and solder the resistor's other lead to the pin 3 of the transformer.
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Step 8: Solder on the diode
Solder the cathode lead of the diode to the pin 5 of the transformer.
Image Notes
1. Cathode
2. Anode
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Step 9: Solder on the film capacitor
Solder one lead of the film capacitor to the anode of the diode and solder the other lead of the capacitor to the pin 2 of the transformer.
If the capacitor's leads are too short (like mine) to reach pin 2 of the transformer and the anode of the diode, just solder some some wires on the leads of the capacitor to
make it longer.
Also, the film capacitor has no polarity (like the resistors), so you can connect it any way round.
Image Notes
1. Make sure the solder bridges don't form there otherwise the transistor will burn
out!
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Step 10: Solder on the 100 ohm resistor
Solder one lead of the 100 ohm resistor to pin 3 of the transformer.
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Step 11: Solder on the LED
Solder the anode lead of the LED to 100 ohm resistor's lead.
Then solder the cathode lead of the LED to the transistor's emitter lead.
Image Notes
1. Cathode
2. Anode
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Step 12: Wires...
Solder the ground wire (black) from the battery to the emitter lead of the transistor and the cathode of the LED.
Solder the positive wire (red) from the battery to the pin 2 of the transformer.
And solder the high voltage output wire (blue) to the cathode of the diode and the capacitor.
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Step 13: Bend everything down...
Then, gently push all the components onto the side of the transformer and use hot glue if needed.
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Step 14: Construction on shocker completed and being tested..
Okay, now you built your shocker and it is time to test it...
You should get between -400 to -450 volts out of the shocker. My multimeter is reading -438 volts from my shocker.
If yours does not work, calm down, don't get so angry and blow off your head about hours of work for nothing.
First, check your shocker closely, are there any solder bridges? If so, remove them and replace the transistor.
If it still does not work, you probably burnt out the transistor from putting the soldering iron on its leads for to long, replace the transistor and don't keep the
soldering iron on its leads for to long again. If it still does not work...
Then the ferrite transformer's internal wiring might be damaged if you went rough with it trying to get it out of the camera board. Build another shocker, because
you cannot repair a tiny transformer (unless you have the proper equipment to do so!)
And if it STILL does not work, well I guess you can you can go very angry, and smash up the shocker with a hammer and get over it. Or try make another one...
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Step 15: Two ways to attach the shocker to the battery holder...
Maybe more...
You can connect the shocker in a crude and simple way by using lots of wires... However, it would be quite difficult to use with all those dangling wires.
Or you can spend a little more time soldering and gluing the shocker and switch onto the battery holder to make the shocker more portable and easy to use.
Image Notes
1. High voltage "ground", (it is connected to the positive terminal of the battery).
2. Negative high voltage out.
Step 16: Have fun electrocuting people and don't get caught by the police!
Okay, now that you had built a shocker with a useful LED indicator, what is stopping you from going outside and electrocute your friends (and perhaps strangers)? Also,
watch out for police who is looking for trouble!! (That wouldn't be good!)
To use the shocker, the victim must touch the live -400v wire and the +1.5v wire to get a unpleasant shock...
The pain of a 400v shock is the equivalent of getting a really nasty static shock from a car. But the shocker gives a continuous shock...
Also, if you want the shocker to give more painful shocks to the victim, you just simply increase the input voltage!
Beware the higher voltage you give to the shocker, the sooner it will burn out. If you give the shocker 9 volts, it WILL not survive longer than a few seconds, or it may
immediately blow up... It is the best if you feed your shocker only 1.5 volt, it may hurts less, but it won't burn out.
What you can do is wire up the shocker to a battery with a switch and make the 400v wire and the 1.5v wire long and then box it up in a small plastic case (except the
long wires) to prevent shocking your self...
Then put the shocker in your pocket and have the long wires running down your jacket or long sleeve and put a insulator like a bandage on your finger tip to insulate you
(so you don't shock your self). Then put the bare ends of the wires on top of the bandage and tape it down.
And now you are for some fun! Go into the crowded school corridor and touch people with your electrified finger tip, you might not want to touch the girls as they have a
bad habit of screaming their head off if they get an unexpecting surprise, but go ahead and touch them if you want...
Or maybe go into the dinner queue and shock people as they slap the mashed potato on his/her tray...
So, what other funny and things can you think up for this small shocker?
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PS. By the way, if often bugs me when people refer to the "ground" on a circuit as zero volts, because you can have a huge
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difference from negative to ground. The terminals of a nine volt battery are actually +4.5 and -4.5, not +9 and -0, as many people
believe.
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techno guy says: Feb 25, 2011. 8:43 PM REPLY
If the voltage is what you say it is, then can you make small electrical arcs with it?
If the power is oscillating, then can it drive a transformer?
"The right man at the wrong place can make al the difference in the world"
-GMan
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Nexnaught says: Feb 3, 2011. 5:53 AM REPLY
Schober is wrong. GMan always refers to Dr. Freeman as Mr. Freeman. It's actually "Wake up, Missster Freeman. Wake up aand
smellll the ashes."
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dlcoates1 says: Dec 8, 2010. 1:11 AM REPLY
not true, i didnt get 1st or second degree burn, it just make me jump when i touch it at first, i was like 8 and wanted to know how stuff works so i take it
apart (FYI I still do that stuff all the time and i am now 19, i really love electronics go figure) and then i did it again and then tricked my bro into touching it.
we are fine. then i charged the capacitor again (the flash one) ripped it off the board without discharging it, and threw it into are pool. man what a scream
my stepdad let out XD
I don't know what you mean about the capacitor is semi-massive, can you explain further please? :)
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