Anybody know of any?

 

Hi,

Buy another bug zapper, take out the transformer

Ok seriously though this is a good question. Sorry i dont know of any offhand but i am sure someone here does. Back long ago myself and some fellow workers made a bug zapper out of a old TV high voltage transformer, but they are probably expensive to buy new.

 

What about trying to adapt an old auto H.V. coil from a wrecker?
Max.

 

What about trying to adapt an old auto H.V. coil from a wrecker?
Max.

Wrecker?

 

Wrecker?

Automotive scrap yard.
Max.

 

Hi,

Yeah i was going to say from an OLD TV set, but we dont see as many CRT type TV's around anymore. Old ignition coil might work.

 

Long back ago, I tested Bug zappers with Q-tip.

 

Long back ago, I tested Bug zappers with Q-tip.

Yep,I do too.

Automotive scrap yard.
Max.

LOL, Here, a wrecker is a tow truck. I've got 11 "parts" vehicles. Guess a 120VAC-12VDC transformer and 12V coil might work. I've got both, worth a shot anyway. Thanx!

 

Just put the 12v ac from your transformer to the ht coil, that will work on 50/60 hz.

 

If you have an old microwave lying around, all microwave ovens contain a 2-5kV step-up transformer inside. This is because mangetrons--the units that generate the microwaves--require high voltage. Though, I'd be careful if you decide to go that route because they operate at high current. But back to your bugzapper, I was able to construct a functional bug-zapping device out of a high pressure sodium lamp and 2 wire-mesh screens only running off 120 volt mains.