Kodak Camera Flash

1004

23:08:58

Simple Kodak camera flash circuit, the green line is the negative to the GDT (Gas Discharge Tube) the blue is the trigger, connect the other end respectively to ground :) By the way, the 1k turns on the secondary is really 1.75k turns but I can't make a transformer go that high here, and didn't feel like putting mH in the primary.

The left most switch is the charge switch, outter most right switch is the fire switch

I made this using the web app :)

published 11 years ago

joefranklin

11 years ago

Pretty cool. I'm kinda new at this. I'm looking for a way to boost the power of an electric motor in a slot car dragster. Like nitro, without having to push a button. I'm thinking it can be done with capacitors. Was actually thinking about a camera flash earlier today. Weird.

ETJAKEOC

11 years ago

Upgrade your wires too, motors need alot of current depending on size/gearing/loads/etc. 0AWG wire will surely deliver the current to charge a nice bank of capacitors and a heavy duty motor :D

afinchum

11 years ago

Did he say 0AWG (8mm) wide wire for slot cars? XD

Voltransistor

11 years ago

Cool. :-D Those Kodac cameras is totally wasteful, and pointless. Why through away a nice flashing circuit.

ETJAKEOC

11 years ago

@afinchum Yes, I tend to overkill xD. @Voltransistor Yeah, who needs a photocell that can take 6MP pictures anyways? :p

joefranklin

11 years ago

Cool

faceblast

11 years ago

If you slow it right down, you can see the base spikes to -1.5kV. How does the transistor handle that

ETJAKEOC

11 years ago

Idk, ask Kodak xD They're holding out the super transistors :p

ninomin

11 years ago

nice

ETJAKEOC

11 years ago

Daaaamn, 827 views I like that number :)

jeffmi3

9 years ago

thank you so much for building this. can be used as taser?

Oakun

8 years ago

Yeah. If you know what to do...

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