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could i make this into a 6 channel firework controller?

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  • 24-09-2009 9:54pm
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    joekickass345
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    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


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


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


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    joekickass345
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭joekickass345


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


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    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.


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    joekickass345
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭joekickass345


    yeh
    so would i get a 6v battery ?


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    joekickass345 wrote: »
    yeh
    so would i get a 6v battery ?

    No, you can use the same battery.


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    joekickass345
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭joekickass345


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


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    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.


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    joekickass345
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭joekickass345


    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?


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    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.


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    joekickass345
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭joekickass345


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


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