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Build a World's Smallest Electronic Shocker!

by Plasmana
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intro Build a World's Smallest Electronic Shocker!

This amazing little shocker is very tiny and can be hidden almost anywhere and give someone a surprise shock! It can operated by almost any 1.5v batteries! So, on this instructable, I will show you how to make shockers that is smaller than a penny! However, the biggest disadvantage of this shocker is, it is very hard to build, but it may be easy for experienced soldering iron user (like me) to build the shocker... Please note that I am only 15 years old and I am not very good at grammar so if you find some parts of the instructable confusing, please let me know and I will try fix it. And excuse me for some of those blurry and hazy picture. I cannot make them better...

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step 1 Get the things!!

Hardly anything is needed for this project but the tools... "Boots" or "Polaroid" type disposable flash camera (You can use a Kodak camera, but they are harder to work with). Some wires (I got mine from broken electronic devices). Solder. And the tools... Soldering iron with a micro-tip. Desolder pump (it makes everything so much easier, but you could probably get away with out one). Flat-head screwdriver. Wire strippers. Wire cutters. Pliers. Tweezers or micro pliers (or your hand, but you are more than likely to get a solder burn). Also, if you don't know how to solder, read this great instructable! i

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nerom94

Sep 6, 2010. 12:58 PM says: could somebody possibly tell me the specific numbers of the transistor because i mine's already exploded, and some info about the diode REPLY

UnKnOwN_FS says: 15 year old, and u know all that about electronics =O cool

Aug 22, 2010. 9:14 AM REPLY

Aug 12, 2010. 7:32 AM OXI2vasyl says: THANKS,i was looking for a device to load capacitors 1000v, you think with 4.5vo device does not burn? =D

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stuart200999 says: try 1000uF lol DEADLY but if u do at least get it on video

Aug 8, 2010. 6:47 AM REPLY

Mar 31, 2010. 8:41 AM GeneXian says: I've tried this with three new batches of parts. I even used a pair of hemostats to act as a heat sink while soldering the transistor. It would be nice to see resistance readings between each pin and component to check what I've done and see where the problem might be. I even went to Radio Shack and bought a whole bunch of NPN Switching Transistors, 220-Ohm Resistors (1/2 watt, 5% tolerance), and a .1uF Metalized-Film Capacitor. They didn't carry the transformers. I'm really bummed. I really want to get this working. REPLY

.Unknown.

says: Are the parts suitable for HV applications?

Aug 6, 2010. 6:31 AM REPLY

albertodenbhjk

says: si encuentran la Medida del transistor npn coloquen la Medida Por fabor

Aug 3, 2010. 4:53 PM REPLY

kael1

says: are the diode and capacitor necessary?

Jul 25, 2010. 1:47 PM REPLY

Jun 30, 2010. 12:55 PM duckythescientist says: Someone help me out here: looking at the circuit, it seems like you have an error in the direction of one of the windings of the transformer. In your schematic, the drive and feedback windings have current flowing in the same direction (down from the battery). In other similar oscillators, the current seems to flow in opposite directions. Joule thiefs have a center-tapped coil, but your coil's common connection (by the 220R) is not the center between the two coils but the similar end of both coils. I don't think that it feeds back correctly as it is now. I'm not criticizing your wonderful Instructable, but I would like to know for myself if my understanding of feedback oscillators like this is correct. REPLY Jul 15, 2010. 7:45 AM Plasmana (author) says: This is really confusing, I don't know if the comments have an visual glitch or something, but from what I see, you are replying to my comment which is a reply for andros1200 who is talking about putting two shockers in series for much higher voltage.. REPLY

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andros1200
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says: Can you wire two of the shockers in series to get some spectacular voltage? Or would it burn out some of the components?

May 26, 2010. 9:24 PM

I mean take the output of the first complete shocker (450v) and wire it to the 1.5v input of the second to get something more out of the second shocker? No I'm most definitely not planning to use this as a shocker anymore. REPLY Jun 30, 2010. 11:36 AM duckythescientist says: If you want a higher voltage from this, you can modify the circuit slightly and use it to power a CockcroftWalton multiplier. It is what some particle accelerators use to generate high potentials. I have had good luck with this. REPLY says: I actually was looking into that. Thank you for the suggestion anyway. 2

andros1200

Jul 2, 2010. 5:29 PM REPLY

Jun 23, 2010. 3:18 AM Plasmana (author) says: No, it won't work, the transistor and other components will burn out, nice idea though! 33 REPLY Jul 14, 2010. 12:01 PM duckythescientist says: Umm... You may misunderstand me. It would work to use your circuit with a slight modification (AC output) to act as the input for a CW multiplier. When I said that "I have had good luck with this," I meant that I have already made a CW powered by a flash xfmr circuit. It works well and has lasted me more than 2 years so far of intermittent use. Why do you think that it wouldn't work? REPLY Jul 16, 2010. 3:11 PM says: No I did understand what you were saying. Plasmana said, "No, it won't work" about the two shockers in series and not about the CW multiplier. 2 REPLY

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Jul 15, 2010. 7:40 AM Plasmana (author) says: This is really confusing, I don't know if the comments have an visual glitch or something, but from what I see, you are replying to my comment which is a reply for andros1200 who is talking about putting two shockers in series for much higher voltage.. REPLY

andros1200
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Jun 23, 2010. 6:26 PM REPLY

Jul 29, 2010. 8:50 AM duckythescientist says: My apologies for the misunderstanding. I was commenting only about the CW multiplier and not the series shockers. I think I misread the indentations of the comments. REPLY

deathnoteviewer

says: Is there a way that i can tell appart different types of transistors? I dont know where the base, the emitter and the collector are. Thanks in advance

May 7, 2010. 9:53 AM

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Plasmana (author) says: Have you tried using google?

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Jun 23, 2010. 3:21 AM REPLY

superspirality

May 19, 2010. 1:44 PM says: Plasmana, you rock! :D Made it in under 2 hours using the old 240 ohm resistor made in USSR years ago instead of the 220 ohm one.Still works and gives a very painful shock.However, the resistor is quite big, much bigger than the modern one. I'd like to thank you, all your tutorials are brilliant.Rated it 5.0. :D Keep up the good work! REPLY

Plasmana (author) says:

Haha thanks man! Im glad you find my 'ibles great :) 33

Jun 23, 2010. 3:20 AM REPLY

Jun 22, 2010. 7:42 PM AGT563 says: Plasmana does this design function in a way that is similar to how a jouel thief functions I curious as to whether I could convert my jouel thief to a shocker circut. 1 REPLY

Plasmana (author) says:

Pretty much so, yes. 33

Jun 23, 2010. 3:16 AM REPLY

Pollu112 says: plasmana, can you post the transistor value Plasmana (author) says: Sorry, I can't find any infromation about kodak's transisotrs.
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caseygibs

Sep 11, 2008. 6:51 PM says: "...and solder the high voltage output wire to the CATHODE of the diode and the capacitor. I believe that the cathode should say ANODE of the diode, because in the step 7 picture it shows and says the anode is on the bottom. Sorry if I'm wrong. REPLY Sep 13, 2008. 7:37 AM Plasmana (author) says: Umm, I hate to say this to you, but you are wrong... And yes, I know the way the shocker was built is very confusing.

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REPLY May 31, 2010. 12:25 AM elrobster says: wait, so if the side of the diode that is the high voltage wire is the cathode, why in step 7 did you label it as the anode in your picture? REPLY

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Mar 24, 2009. 9:22 PM arzthaus says: the stock cap is 80uF and when charged to 250 volts like it normally is will probably burn someone's skin. If you discharge it with a screwdriver and look at what it does to the screwdriver, you'll know what I mean.

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REPLY Mar 28, 2009. 6:23 AM Chicken+Bacon+Cheese says: this one time I touched a turned on neon strip light connector and my whole body just shook and I was paralised for a few seconds I was left with the 3 pin burns in the tip of my finger for a few days as well REPLY

Chicken+Bacon+Cheese
great fun though

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Mar 28, 2009. 6:23 AM REPLY

jpoopdog says: i was under the impression that this generated ac current.

Apr 26, 2010. 8:09 PM

btw i cant get this to work, i have everythin exept the special colourd resistor, is it important what kind of resistor is used? aside from that i have everything from the cameras, and when i used it with a different resistor it burnt my finger where i was pushing the wire to the negative end of the battery REPLY

krc

says: hi Any idea to reduce the output voltage( 450 volts to 150 volts ). thank you krc

Jun 12, 2009. 7:28 AM REPLY

says: Put a resistor on the 450v line. 3

bylerfamily

Jun 15, 2009. 12:35 PM REPLY

PyroMonger
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Apr 3, 2010. 5:15 PM says: the resistor would probly fry...its safer to put it on the low voltage side i.e on the positive lead of the power source REPLY

Dec 5, 2009. 11:18 PM wingman76 says: is this device a once time use device...... can i make it work with an on and off button....anyone willing to make it for me and i will send them the money via western union REPLY Dec 6, 2009. 12:25 AM Jodex says: Do you mean that if you hold your on/off button on, it gives a continuous shock? No you can't with that schematic. Well you could add an 555 to make continuous pulse. 1 1-40 of 1282 REPLY
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