could i make this into a 6 channel firework controller?

joekickass345 · 24-09-2009 8:54pm #1

hey
i want to make a 6 channel firework controller this month so i dont blow my fingers off with fireworks this halloween.
here the link
http://www.instructables.com/id/Fireworks-Controller/
could i half thoese things to buy and still make it?
cheers

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 24-09-2009 8:56pm

Yep, no reason you wouldn't be able to.

joekickass345 · 24-09-2009 8:57pm

but
could i just buy half of the stuff to make it?

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 24-09-2009 9:00pm

joekickass345 wrote: »

but
could i just buy half of the stuff to make it?

Yea, apart from stuff like the main switches and the battery of which there is only one.

joekickass345 · 24-09-2009 9:01pm

yeh
so would i get a 6v battery ?

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 24-09-2009 9:02pm

joekickass345 wrote: »

yeh
so would i get a 6v battery ?

No, you can use the same battery.

joekickass345 · 24-09-2009 9:03pm

hmmm
could i get just use a 9v?
12 volts in ireland are quiet expensive last time i was in maplins

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 24-09-2009 9:04pm

joekickass345 wrote: »

hmmm
could i get just use a 9v?
12 volts in ireland are quiet expensive last time i was in maplins

9V should be fine provided it can supply the necessary current to set off the igniter.

/edit: note the sort linked to in the article are rechargable.

joekickass345 · 24-09-2009 9:05pm

good
so when i attach two wire to the fire work and back to the controller
should i put steel wool at the firework end?

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 24-09-2009 9:07pm

joekickass345 wrote: »

good
so when i attach two wire to the fire work and back to the controller
should i put steel wool at the firework end?

Steel wool might work, something like this woudl be more effective.

joekickass345 · 24-09-2009 9:08pm

aha great man
cheers dude now i can buy the parts
and not blow off my fingers!!!
cheers again

could i make this into a 6 channel firework controller?

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