jimmy101 wrote:
Definitely do not dick with the default gap. The manufacturer put it there to protect the guts of the stun gun. If you widen the default gap, and then have a problem with your igntion gap(s), you'll cook your stun gun.
You may have blown out your stungun, I'm not saying its impossible, but trust me this blanket statement you are making is not any sort of rule that must be adhered to. I have a lot of experience with electronics and circuits. I am more than comfortable with "dicking around" with spark gaps and high volt circuitry. The Gauntlet has nothing more than the guts of a stun gun, no default gap, no casing, just the guts. I have to date never had any problem with not having a default gap because I always have made sure the gap that is there is sufficient enough to allow for a jump. Even the times when I thought it was sufficient but wasn't the spark has not damaged the stungun. I know all this stuff is cheap chinese crap, so your results may vary.
Let's put it this way, if the stungun misfires, don't keep firing it, adjust the gap and try again. If it misfires and you keep pushing the trigger well of course you might damage it. Again I'm not saying a blow out impossible, but lets not make blanket statement rules or generalizations that are not true. Personally I find not having a big ugly stungun slapped on to my design quite nice and elegant. Just a preference thing I suppose. All that said Metallover has done a good job integrating the stungun here so let's move on.
Now back to your fan question. you can up the voltage using a regulator is you want, it is so not necessary though. 9.6 volt on the battery pack you are using should be more than adequate.
EDIT: FYI that "default gap" is put their on a stun gun to test the gun and to threaten potential assailants.
