| In today’s world personal safety is imperative. | | | | includes, disposable camera, screwdriver, paper clip, |
| Everyone lives on the brim of life not knowing what is | | | | needle-nosed pliers and electric tape. |
| to be expected at the next instant. It is always wiser | | | | - With the help of the screwdriver, dismantle the plastic |
| to be safe than sorry. Men and women get attacked | | | | casing from the front of the camera. It normally pops |
| by mobsters and thieves every other night in isolated | | | | off easily. |
| street corners and they are rendered helpless most of | | | | - Carefully separate the flashbulb out of the camera. |
| the time. More so than men, it is the women who are | | | | Make sure that the circuit board, the capacitor and any |
| more prone to such crimes. Crimes against women | | | | other wiring is left untouched and unhampered. |
| not only include petty thefts but also rape and assault. | | | | - After you have separated the flash bulb off the |
| Women all around the world, especially the younger | | | | camera, locate the two terminals of the capacitor that |
| ones, are subjected to such unwanted and | | | | protrude on the either side of the place where the |
| unscrupulous acts. | | | | flash bulb was previously fitted. Bridge these terminals |
| On the grounds of personal safety, there exist simple | | | | to drain out all the charge left. For this you can use the |
| techniques of self-defense to protect oneself without | | | | tip of a flat tipped screwdriver touching both the |
| outside help. You cannot always rely on the police to | | | | terminals at the same time. |
| appear out of nowhere when you are trapped in a | | | | - Take the paper clip in your hands and stretch it out |
| risky situation. One such self defense technique and | | | | into a straight piece of wire. Using the pliers cut the |
| the most effective one is the use of stun guns. A stun | | | | paper clip wire into two, at the center. |
| gun is a weapon that immobilizes the attacker by the | | | | - Bend the ends of the straightened paper clip wires |
| passage of high voltage. However, the amperage is | | | | into a small hook and wire those hooks to the |
| minimal such that no permanent damage is caused. | | | | terminals of the capacitor. With the pliers, carefully |
| They have become quite effective, discreet and safe | | | | close and lock the hooks into loops. This ensures that |
| to use self-defense weapons for the common man. | | | | each wire is firmly fastened to either terminals of the |
| Stun guns are normally aimed at the muscular part of | | | | capacitor. |
| the body like the buttocks, thigh, or shoulder and is to | | | | - Now reattach the camera casing in the front such |
| be pressed against it for a few seconds to get | | | | that the two wires protrude from the seam in the |
| maximum result. | | | | casing. The distance between the wires is ideally |
| Normal stun guns available in the market can cost | | | | expected to be an inch. |
| from $50 to $100 which is a huge amount. We could | | | | - Tape the case firmly back in place on to the camera |
| consider buying it anyways, if we did not have an | | | | whilst you take care that the two wires do not come |
| alternative. Although the good news is, stun guns can | | | | in contact with each other. |
| be made at home by you and it would only cost up to | | | | - Press the flash button to charge the stun gun. To |
| $5. So why not learn how to make a stun gun on your | | | | pass on the charge on to a test subject simply touch |
| own which is both competent and economical. | | | | both the exposed wires to it. |
| Following are the steps to make your own homemade | | | | Thus it is ready, your own self-defense home made |
| stun gun: | | | | stun gun at minimal expense. |
| - The things needed to build your own stun gun | | | | |