Spark generators

[rcman50166]

Have you ever seen an ignition coil firing from a wall outlet. 120Hz cycle rate. I think it's more than sufficient. However it is obviously not very mobile. I can reccomend a battery fit solution, but it costs $400+

Another solution is a battery inverter with an AC ignition coil circuit. All together its around $200+. That's better

[Zeus]

Do you mean the triac phase shift circuit (light dimmer). I had one going
45uF cap, 4 inch sparks and it burnt plastic like a blowtorch.

[ramses]

so you can spend $200 on a car battery, inverter, etc., or you could buy an electronic bbq ignition for ~$30 max. You choose.

[ahabich]

Hi
A few months ago i made a simple spark generator.
But still i didnt menage to make a PG
All info are on this movie on YT


photos:
http://www.habich.neostrada.pl/pg/uklad.JPG
http://www.habich.neostrada.pl/pg/pg.JPG
http://www.habich.neostrada.pl/pg/pg1.JPG
http://www.habich.neostrada.pl/pg/grip.JPG
http://www.habich.neostrada.pl/pg/grip1.JPG
http://www.habich.neostrada.pl/pg/grip2.JPG

[rcman50166]

Do you mean the triac phase shift circuit (light dimmer). I had one going
45uF cap, 4 inch sparks and it burnt plastic like a blowtorch.

Yes that is what I meant. I use a microwave oven 1000uF cap.

[Zeus]

I hope you mean 1000nF otherwise I'd like to know what MO that came from.

[nibbler125]

i have used a 9000 volt neon sign trantsformer before and it works great. but you need a spot to plug it in and it is very dangerous if it gets you

[Spudnyk]

Electric BBQ lighters works great, very consistent good spark gap
runs off a AA battery you can buy them at Home Depot or Lowes 20.00 bucks. :sign4:

[McCoytheLesser]

If you have some RC batteries you might be able to try to make a 555 ignition circuit. I've built this exact circuit with great results and all the components are available at Radioshack, BUT it will drain small current sources in a heartbeat. Personally, for a spud gun, I'd just stick to the electric BBQ lighter or a stungun.