How to Build a Taser Glove

You can build an effective self-defense weapon, and just get to see how a taser works, using readily available items. A taser delivers electric shock to another object, and is most often used for self-defense.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Disposable camera
• Simple electrical switches
• Push-button switch
• 2 feet of electrical wire
• Rubber glove, such as a cleaning glove
• Aluminum foil
• Adhesive and soldering equipment

1. Remove the battery from the disposable camera.

2. Drain the charge from the capacitor. This can be easily accomplished by connecting the two leads with a wire to effectively ground them while the charge drains.

3. Fasten a wire through the capacitor's charging switch, and keep it in this position to keep the capacitor on.

4. Use extra wire to put the capacitor on a circuit to connect with the camera's circuit board, and wire in a switch so you can open or close the capacitor circuit.

5. Run the wires from the capacitor out 1 foot (long enough to reach the fingers of the glove). You can run the two wires to any two fingers, but usually index finger/middle finger or index finger/thumb combinations work best.

6. Attach the wires to the fingers of the glove and the camera housing to the back of the glove using adhesive.

7. Cover the outsides of the charge-delivering fingers with aluminum foil, and make sure the wires are making contact with the foil in order to be able to accept charge.

8. Make sure no wires are exposed, and secure any loose wires and parts with adhesive as necessary.

Tips & Warnings

• Tasers are dangerous tools, and should be used with extreme caution at all times.

Resources

• Taser glove test video