30kV ignitor from Ultimatespudgun.com

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chenslee
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Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:13 pm

I ordered the igniter on Friday and I received it on MONDAY. I didn't know they had built a tunnel from Hawaii to Houston Texas because that is the only explanation for how fast it shipped.

You can't see it in the picture on the website, but the components are potted into the black frame. There are hole tabs on each end large enough for a #10 screw (I think). The frame about 1 3/16" wide, and 2 5/8 long. The screw tabs make the absolute overall length about 3 9/16". The components stick out about 1" from the bottom overall, not including the battery.

I wired it into my cannon and fired it a few times and it worked just fine. Compared to the grill igniter I have now it's much smaller, has the ability to remote the battery, has trigger terminals and sparks much faster. I don't like the exposed components but it's other features more than make up for it.
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Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:19 pm

I ordered the igniter on Friday and I received it on MONDAY. I didn't know they had built a tunnel from Hawaii to Houston Texas because that is the only explanation for how fast it shipped.
oh yea. the UGHTTS (under ground Hawaii/Texas tunnel system) lol

pretty cool btw. you should totally post pics
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Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:38 am

I'll try to get some pics up, but right now it's taped to one end of a stick, with a button on the other end. I'm using it as a kitten prod for my unruly cats. :shock:

I've included a .sat 3d model of the ignitor. It's not exact but it's a good approximation.
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