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| Virus |
Posted - Apr 15 2003 : 5:17:52 PM
Does anyone have a circuit that will purposely explode any electrolytic capacitor? I hear they are very susceptible to being blown up.
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| Kale |
Posted - Jul 23 2003 : 1:16:15 PM
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Does anyone have a circuit that will purposely explode any electrolytic capacitor? I hear they are very susceptible to being blown up.
The paste inside of those things is quite bad for you when it burns.
As for finding firecrackers, just go to any indian reservation. There's one outside town where I used to live that had a huge fireworks shop. Your best bet is to see if you can find the professional stuff though, or for safety just use compressed air as some people mentioned before.
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| cirvin |
Posted - Jul 23 2003 : 12:25:34 AM
ok, i was exagerating a bit but still, they have alot of cheap stuff for things, like for example, i like putting different parts from diferent household devices together. gor example: the dimmer switch, iron element annd aquarium pump came from there, the iron only cost 6 bucks, the tubing came with the pump for really cheap.
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| BEatonNo1 |
Posted - Jul 23 2003 : 12:07:52 AM
as for the best store ever, I can hardly agree.
and like I said I've yet to see any...walmart included. I know that you can order them off of 888 paintball
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| cirvin |
Posted - Jul 22 2003 : 11:36:16 PM
Go to the best store in the world. Wal-Mart! you can fing alot of paintball stuff there
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| BEatonNo1 |
Posted - Jul 22 2003 : 11:30:22 AM
paintballs dont hurt that bad...just turndown the velocity on the gun. However, if its going to slow then theyll just bounce off and then youll have to go through it all over again.
As for the red paintballs, I have yet to see any
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| cirvin |
Posted - Jul 21 2003 : 9:25:23 PM
with real pain, it makes the effect more real. you could put a regulator on the co2 can for softer shots,
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| Virus |
Posted - Jul 18 2003 : 01:12:15 AM
I have only one word to say... Ow.
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| cirvin |
Posted - Jul 15 2003 : 2:08:53 PM
if your gunna make a movie, get a paintball gun w/ red paintballs.
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| n/a |
Posted - May 23 2003 : 1:43:32 PM
i do love the old exploding capacitor
put 20 volts through a 10 volt capacitor and stand back
it makes our electronic lessons much more fun
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| n/a |
Posted - May 06 2003 : 7:56:49 PM
it helps if you just directly short a capicator directly across the power supply, I've done that with talumtam cap before, not very fun though, i got a small burn on my thumb doing that.
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| BEatonNo1 |
Posted - Apr 18 2003 : 10:22:48 PM
I have some friends here who were making a similar divice except that they used air. they had the "pack" attached to plastic tube like what is used in fish tanks. the tube was then run down through the pants of the actor and then it was unnoticeable as it ran along the ground.
this may method may prove easier to aquire all of the parts
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| Virus |
Posted - Apr 17 2003 : 2:07:20 PM
Yeah I guess your right Aaron, capacitors can be dangerous. I tried it with a 100uFd 16v Capacitor. I hooked it up backwards in a series circuit and after a minute or so the thing blew. It really blew, my whole room was filled with smoke and my brother could hear the explosion from outside. The cap was a small one too, about 7.5mm in diameter and about 15mm tall. I think I figured out a different way. *If* I can find black cats, but I doubt it because everything is illegal in Canada, I can use a small signal diode (1N914 or similar), a low wattage type and hook it up in series with 4 Nickel Metal Hydride batteries. I tested it and I found out that the diode created *enormous* amounts of heat and burned out in 7-10 seconds or so. This is perfect for attaching to a black cat to be used in a bloodpack. Also you can coat the diode leads and firecracker in wax to make it waterproof. As you said, Aaron, there are many ways to make this special effect possible and I think this would be the best way. It's safer to use an "electrical match" than use chemical capacitors.
Thanks.
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| Aaron Cake |
Posted - Apr 17 2003 : 09:13:51 AM
I wouldn't recommend using capacitors for this. They weren't meant to explode, and tend to throw metal flakes and chemicals around. Plus, the voltages required to get a good bang are pretty dangerous in the presence of moisture.
Aside from going to a special effects supplier for squibs, use small "black cat" type firecrackers. They're easy to find in Canada if you know where to loook. 
Compresses air could be another option.
Springs?
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| Virus |
Posted - Apr 16 2003 : 10:02:31 AM
Thanks,
For your information, my friends and I are making a movie and one of the special effects requires an explosive device. Since most small (firecrackers) explosives are illegal in canada i can only rely on using electrolytics. What's the special effect you wonder? The bloodpack...commonly seen when someone gets shot in a movie.
Thanks for your help.
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| Aaron Cake |
Posted - Apr 16 2003 : 09:45:19 AM
All you have to do is connect it backwards to twice it's rated voltage. BE CAREFUL!
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