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Nickel does work better but don't give up on it. Takes a little practice, play around with the voltage and make sure you have a good contact on the wire. I also found it helped to try and hold the wires together as long as possible after the spark, I know it's a little tricky when you can't see though
Nickel does work better but don't give up on it. Takes a little practice, play around with the voltage and make sure you have a good contact on the wire. I also found it helped to try and hold the wires together as long as possible after the spark, I know it's a little tricky when you can't see though
thanks bud, ill keep on it. i was thinking of putting a volt meter on this baby, and then BAM...you find one for me.
i also saw this one, 40mmx40mm:
Mini LCD Digital Voltmeter AC 80V 500V 40x40mm 110V 220V Voltage Panel Meter | eBay
Good catch!
Here is a dc one. 3 1 2 Blue LCD Digital Volt Panel Meter DC 500V | eBay
And one that doesnt require seperate power source http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-DC-300V-Analog-Panel-Volt-Voltage-Meter-Voltmeter-Gauge-85C1-White-0-300V-DC-/110951058277?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d532cb65
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More of a lurker than poster these days - but when I have a constructive contribution I feel compelled to post...
Note that most digital displays require a 3.3 V to 12 external power supply requiring additional components.
Perhaps something like this meter would be more suitable at achieving simplicity and keeping costs down
Note that most digital displays require a 3.3 V to 12 external power supply requiring additional components.
Perhaps something like this meter would be more suitable at achieving simplicity and keeping costs down
Nice gsa, now find me a smaller size...too big for my use.
haha! I actually like the dmm because any time I am going to be building wires I am going to have it out anyway.....
Harbor Freight had a sale this past weekend and they had little cheap DMMs that run on a 9v bat for 2$ so I bought four of them I'm gona rip one down and mount in a box with the flash and posts so it will read volts out and have terminals for resistance checking as well.
I'm gona rip one down and mount in a box with the flash and posts so it will read volts out and have terminals for resistance checking as well.
Nice gsa, now find me a smaller size...
How about this
But I like the HF idea mre777
Harbor Freight had a sale this past weekend and they had little cheap DMMs that run on a 9v bat for 2$ so I bought four of them
That's a 2-6S lipo voltmeter, chances are it will only read up to ~30V.
Good point, I hadn't thought of that. I have one (similar) that I could try, still haven't sourced my camera yet. Been busy with other projects.
But by that time you guys will have it figured out for me
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LMAO here. Nice. Absolutely love your location by the way, TC.
ETA: Ok, not in the way most people would think... for shame.
ETA: Ok, not in the way most people would think... for shame.
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TomCatt thanks for that link!!! I only read the first couple and last couple of pages but it is classic
Yeah Tom's right. The range is too low. We need 300 plus VDC.
I found and ordered a 333.3VDC small meter for $5.80. Dimensions: 40.5mm x 24mm x 17.5mm
Just won't push it to the flash max of 345VDC
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