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0805 surface mount pyrotechnic igniters (twitter.com/tubetimeus)
6 points by helsinkiandrew on Dec 22, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



Feeding a 24VDC rated electrolytic capacitor with 110VAC usually popped hot enough to light flash powder.

The notion of PCB backed shaped charges with crafted blast fronts is intriguing. Should make some new shapes available to explosive forming.


And capacitors have the advantage that you can test the circuit with a voltage within spec before you blow it up with the high voltage.




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