I did a new one today. It’s pretty much exactly the same only in a pretty silver plastic shell. And it has a flashing neon light inside. Log in to see images!

the other day I had a charging unit that ran off a 6 volt lead-acid battery and would charge the capacitors in 2 seconds flat. It drew 3 amps off the battery. Compared to the 15 seconds it takes for my current AA powered charger it was a beast. Problem was it burnt itself out when I left the firing switch on. Once I get some more flashes from the Salvation Army I’ll be ready to destroy. I’ve figured out a relay-based firing system that’ll cut off the charger when it fires so it won’t risk burning out again.

I’ll take some pictures tomorrow for your enjoyment.

Oh and I picked up some steel rods from the hardware store. The big coil shoots 1/inch , 1/2 inch long slugs.