No it won't spark across no matter what. I contacted the company and they are sending me another free of charge, i'll see what happens. When I get the new one would it be possible to coat the whole inside with liquid electric tape, so there is no chance a stray gap can form? "Take it apart and (care...

Well I finally got everything wired up and it was working perfectly. Until this morning when the stun gun decided to stop working. It still is turns on and everything, it is just not arcing across the gap. It makes a high pitched noise when I press the engage button, but no arc. I read that could be...

Yeah I thought that the 19 million volts was ridiculous. I read that Amps determines what gauge wire to use for wiring, not volts. I saw a chart that said anything under 9 amps and 4 ft long, 12 gauge wire is fine. I also read all stun guns just have 4-5 milliamps because 1 amp can easily kill. DYI:...

Hi everyone, I'm making my first spud cannon and I have a couple of questions. First off, I am using the VIPERTEK VTS-979 as my ignition source. I was wondering what gauge wire I should use? It claims it is 19,000,000 volts which I am not sure is true, and I have no idea what gauge wire to use. Also...