Things You'll Need:
- Remote kits are easily available from the internet. We use the ebay Shop Techex
- 2 x PP3 battery connector snap clips
- Electrical Cable
- 2 9v batteries
- small-gage filament or resistor
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Step 1
SAFTEY FIRST : Instructions for connecting a remote device from Techex to explode balloons. These instructions are intended for users who already have experience with wiring a small circuit board. Experience in using other types of balloon exploding equipment is helpful. The Balloon uses a device that generates heat. Do not touch this device and make sure it is secured away from other items to prevent burning.
Remote control kits for many household uses are common place on ebay. Although they are not sold as remote balloon remote exploders they are the essentially the same thing... a remote on a keyring and a sensor.
We use an ebay shop called Techex who sell a "wireless electric door remote control kit" for £5. Search for Techex in the ebay shops. They are based in Hong Komg and will deliver around the world. We then purchase cable, batteries and connector snap clips for a couple of pounds. A complete system for around a tenner. -
Step 2
The lid unclips revealing the circuit and the 8 connecting screws on the right hand side.
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Step 3
Connect the positive cable from the battery snap clip to the screw labelled + and the negative cable to the screw labelled -
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Step 4
Connect electric cable as shown - from screw number 4 to one side of the filament.
Connect one cable of a PP3 battery connector snap clip to screw number 5 and the other cable of the connector to the other connection of your filament. -
Step 5
Place your exploder in a safe position, tying down all the cables.
Connect a balloon to you filament, connect 9V batteries to the snap connectors.
Once in place, hold down the button A for a couple of seconds.
Test thoroughly before using.
Take the usual safety pro-cautions.
A second exploding balloon can be connect in the same process but using connections 7 and 8 instead of 4 and 5 and using button B on the remote to burst the balloon.
To reduce the noise of the exploding balloon, reduce the size of the balloon.
To add a great effect, fill the balloon with table confetti. As the balloon bursts the confetti will float to the floor.
For more information on bursting balloons, visit the balloon decorators websites http://www.birthdaypartyheliumballoondelivery.co.uk
http://www.balloonprofessional.co.uk/
