hi folks,
I'd like to build the cheapest and simplest timer possible to ignite rockets.
A timer that will count down(or up) from anywhere from 1 to 10 minutes. After count down/up is done, it should send a current to the electric match and ignite it.
Could someone with NO experience in electronics build it? Also, would it be possible to start the timer when I hook up the battery instead of pressing a button? That way I don't have to add a button; the less components I have to use the better(to keep it as easy as possible for me ).
What I think will need to be done is going to radioshack getting the components that you'll hopefully tell me to get and solder them onto a breadboard. How's my aim?
I'd like to build the cheapest and simplest timer possible to ignite rockets.
A timer that will count down(or up) from anywhere from 1 to 10 minutes. After count down/up is done, it should send a current to the electric match and ignite it.
Could someone with NO experience in electronics build it? Also, would it be possible to start the timer when I hook up the battery instead of pressing a button? That way I don't have to add a button; the less components I have to use the better(to keep it as easy as possible for me ).
What I think will need to be done is going to radioshack getting the components that you'll hopefully tell me to get and solder them onto a breadboard. How's my aim?