no i don't want to light stuff on fire from a distance. turbo super pretty much knew exactly what I meant. I just want a really really bright and short flashlight. heat isntt important. I just want to make a fairly directional, very bright flash. I really don't think it should be that hard. I just d...

no, Although I think a straight beam that could light stuff on fire would be cool, that is not the purpose. I just want a really, really, really, bright flashlight. That only lasts for a fraction of a second. I do plan on placing a few leds behind the flash tubes, for focusing, and it is impossible ...

I want to set out to build a very unusual gun, and since you guys at spudfiles seem to be experts at recreational shooting, I thought id ask you. The type of weapon I want to build can best be described as a flashgun. I got the idea from when I flashed a disposable camera in my face. The single, sho...

and that will produce what voltage? 250 kv? I only need like 10.

Hmm.. the flyback is extremely small. its about 3/4 in dia and 1.5 in tall. Its entirely encased in plastic and has a high voltage anode at the top and several unknown electrodes at the bottom. I have not dissembled it or even removed it from the PCB. The anode produces a 3 mm constant, hot purple s...

I actually havent checked local laws about stunguns, but If you happen to know, I live in wisconsin, USA. My issue is not laws, however, it is my parents. I have no credit card, or paypal or any means of ordering online, and I can't convince my parents to buy something that says "high voltage" on it...

Alright... I am entirely new to spudfiles, (this is my first post) and to building combustions. I want to start a spray & pray cannon, but I refuse to use a piezo or a stungun, because piezos suck and I am not aloud to order stunguns online. Anyways, some time ago I bought a 1980s "portable" 12v CRT...