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I made this box last december, if anyone has questions please reply

 

Finally its finished...

 

I have been working on this for the past 2 months and this is what I have to show for it. Its a 28 Channel Electrical Igniton Box, With 2x 14 Channel "Banjo System" and a 14 Channel Switch System.

 

The SPFX SQUIB BOX( Special Effects Squib Box).

The Front:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0921.jpg

 

The Light:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0922.jpg

 

The "Banjo" ( Its a 14 Channel Electric Match ignition system, For setting off 14 Rockets, Motors, M80's, Smoke Bombs and Starmines. You just strum across the wires with a pen like tube and it sets them off in any way you like!)

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0923.jpg

 

The Main Power Key:

Light Off:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0924.jpg

Light On:http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/AutoFlame/DSCN0926.jpg

 

Main Power switchs for the "Banjo" and the 14 other Swtichs( Plus these lights blink):

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0929.jpg

 

Side view of 14 switches:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0930.jpg

 

Side View of "Banjo" and switches:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0931.jpg

 

Exposed Circuits:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0932.jpg

 

Back of box( This is where you plug in the lines to the E-Match/Electric Ignitor. Its the little plugs that are on the guitar cords.):

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0933.jpg

 

Side view of Plug Slots:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0934.jpg

 

Top View of Plug Slots and "Banjo"

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0935.jpg

 

The bottom of the box it has rubber legs that can extend up and down:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0936.jpg

 

The inside of Box:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0937.jpg

 

One of the two Capasitors:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0938.jpg

 

Some wires:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0939.jpg

 

Back of Switces:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0940.jpg

 

Side view of Inside of Box:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0941.jpg

 

Plug Slots and Inside of box:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/Aut...me/DSCN0942.jpg

 

 

 

 

There, Its finished. I'm open to questions and compents.

Posted

Wow. How long did that take you to build? That's amazing. I wish I had the brains and time to build that. I will probably try to build one this winter.

 

Where did you get all the switches, wires (electronics)? Radioshack or something like that?

Posted
Well, I got the stuff at this place called norvac electronics. I think its only in oregon, but you should look around or somthing to see if you can find one.
Posted
Like you said I guess I'll have to look around. Do you have a guess on how much it cost you?
Posted

I think it all came to about 100 dollers.

 

 

Ozzy, that nice. its pretty cool...

Posted

Here's a direct link to my electric igniter box image page:

 

http://www.geocities.com/brainfevert/igniterbox.html

 

It's a pretty basic design with 4 lantern batteries and a capacitator to deliver high current when needed (gonna fit in a bigger one though). I'm also planning for an analog volt meter to show how fast the cap loads and determine when I need to replace the batteries.

 

It currently has 50 outputs, which is enough for now.

I'm looking for a way to double it with only 1 wire to spare in my 8 pair cable, but didn't come up with anything safe yet.

  • 9 months later...
Posted
Wow thats a really nice Squib box good work, i wish i could find the time to make one of those :mellow:
  • 3 weeks later...
Posted
Well, I got the stuff at this place called norvac electronics. I think its only in oregon, but you should look around or somthing to see if you can find one.

HAha wow your from Oregon too? Neato. I too paid a visit to Norvac to make an electrical igniter. (to bad they don't cary very fine nichrome wire). Mine is a simple blue box with a contiunity light and a button. SImple and unreliable (I still haven't gotten this peice of crap to work right. :rolleyes:

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