OK, we're done……

I whipped-up a second board with less bulbs, 26 less to be exact. I like the layout, not crazy about the actual bulb placement. More R & D work needed…..

I've officially reached the point where I'm going to purchase sheets of hi-temp ABS sheet, cut them on my router, and try to assemble THE nicest, most function set I'm capable of. I'll stop only when I reach a point of satisfaction.

Here's the up-dated version compared to the original flame-thrower. I wanted a perimeter and center.



Here it's powered up with a 9V battery…..


As you can see, the outer ring is slightly "off' from where I ideally wanted it. I'm limited to the bulb placement in the pre-drilled holes in the prototype board I bought.


Proper placement of the bulbs is key, plus now I'm thinking of using 3mm bulbs instead of the 5mm, but 3 across the perimeter instead of two. More intensity, less area. More experimenting coming….

Here's my shop-hound checking my solder joints…..