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I was told that the cool bright white flash would not work with Matto electronic, and it did'nt.

I wanted that flash real bad for the KING TIGER and its moving TC. So in desperation I made my own. andthe total cost was $0.....Nada....Nil....Zip....Nutin!

In a drawer I found an old disposable camera from 2003. So I took it apart and found the flash unit to be it's own item.

Hummm says I. So I knew that it would have to recharge after each shot. I installed a jumper where the push button was. I then ever so carefully removed the reflector. (This is an important part so keep it.)

I unsoldered the xeon tube from it's mounts and used 22 guage wire to conect the mounts to the xeon tube. Now you will notice a tiny bit of wire that sat on the reflector. This is what triggers the gas in the tube to fire off. I soldered a green wire to it. At the tube end I cut the releftor down to 1/4 the length of the tube. And shaped it to fit the rounded shape of the tube I stripped the green wire and laid it along the bit of cut reflector. To secure the reflector, and trigger wire to the tube and ensure they stayed put, I cut slices of clear heat shrink and shrank them onto the tube.

Next clear Heat shrink was used to hold the tubes and wires in place.

The power is a 1.5 volt battery. The flash will be triggered by a micro switch as the canon recoils.

Hope you guys can use this!!

NOTE!!!!! This system uses 330 volts! Be very careful. Do not hold the circuit while testing! When you first open the camera use an insullated screw driver and short the capacitor to dischrage it. Actual voltage is 2000 volts when the flash goes off...no kidding. Be carful and when you install in your tank , you might think of putting this thing in a box and insulate it.

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nice one

Pretty cool Don,the capacitor discharge was an auto motive tool back in the days of points ignition,my brother handed me a capacitor and it discharged on contact,this seems like it would be a heart stopper.Handle with care for sure,is their a cycle delay between discharging and re charging the circuit? Blake

There is a delay that lasts as long as it takes the barrel to recoil. Now that increases as the battery depletes. I still am getting about 30 shots per battery. Not bad.

Don

30 shoots per 1.5volt battery? Thats not bad.Seems like your finding neat stuff all the time Don,Hats of to you mate

brilliant!