Caleb51 Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Does anyone know how to make a remote ignitor? I would use a model rocket igniter or nichrome to light the fuse on whatever device, but would would I go about making it? I dont want it to be a cord running to two gator clips, I want it to be like infared sensor that shoots a beam to a battery hooked up to the igniter and sets it off, or something. Any ideas?
al93535 Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 We do not discuss detonators outside the HE section. But feel free to talk about remote ignition of anything else. I changed the title from detonators to ignitors. The sub title of "not cords" leads me to believe you are refering to HE's. Do not talk about them here.
Boomer Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Unless you are an electonic wiz, dont waste time on your own design, it will either not work or will do so while you hook it up. There are several 'remote switching' sets out there, ready made, from garage door openers over remote light switches, pagers and RC car servos to a cell phone with an igniter wired for the vibration alarm. In every case add *some* cable from the receiver to the device, so that ITSHTF you are at *some* distance. Someone might have the same frequency crystal in his garage door/CB radio, the same model of toy car, or mis-type a phone number which then happens to be yours. Never had a call saying "sorry wrong number"? Al, I think he did not mean det cords but cables.
al93535 Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 I think you are right boomer. As in wireless! I will change that as well to make it easier for others to understand.
Caleb51 Posted May 20, 2006 Author Posted May 20, 2006 Sorry al. I just mean a remote controlled ignitor, not like blasting cord detonator. And yeah, thanks for changing it
PyroJoe Posted May 20, 2006 Posted May 20, 2006 Yeah, unless you are very skilled in electronics I wouldn't mess with making your own wireless system. It isn't TOO hard to make a basic transmitter/reciever but it wouldn't be nearly as secure or reliable as a store bought one unless you really know what you were doing. I recommend checking out ebay: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?s...prclo=&saprchi= You can pick up a nice remote system there for 20 bucks all day long. Or you can go here: http://www.supercelldev.com/store Scroll down the page a bit and there is a remote system for airsoft guns that looks pretty good.
Caleb51 Posted May 20, 2006 Author Posted May 20, 2006 Thanks for the links pyrojoe. Some of the ebay stuff looks pretty promising.
Caleb51 Posted May 21, 2006 Author Posted May 21, 2006 PS: Pyrojoe, iv81 just PMed me and said that you copied his link from another thread without credditing him. wtf?
PyroJoe Posted May 21, 2006 Posted May 21, 2006 Oh my bad, i searched through my history because I remember going to that ebay link, but I thought I found it off another forum because I couldn't find it again on here, sorry iv81.
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