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Message no. 1
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Taser Whip (was Re: Stun baton w/ 2 reach)
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 10:02:07 +0100
Lorden said on 6:12/31 May 97...

> A slightly different approach might be a stun whip, inorder
> to get the reach. Charger and battery in the handle, wire
> or other shielded conductor running up most of the whip to
> the last foot where a conductive polymer is used to put contacts
> a long the end. Then place a tension meter on the whip so that
> when you flick it it charges the circuit.

Much easier would be to weave copper wire into the end of the whip (saves
having to get (probably expensive) conductive polymers), and put a button
on the handle -- press the button and anyone coming in contact with the
copper gets zapped, while the whole functions as a normal whip when the
button is released.

> The only disadvantage would be you might not be able to
> strike close targets. PLus don't try pulling your friends
> out of quicksand with the end.

With a button to activate the taser, you can use it as a close-range
weapon just as easily: hold the whip just behind where the taser bit
starts, and push the button with your other hand. Then simply press the
shock end against the target.

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Message no. 2
From: David Buehrer <dbuehrer@****.ORG>
Subject: Re: Taser Whip (was Re: Stun baton w/ 2 reach)
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 11:32:32 -0600
Gurth wrote:
|
| > The only disadvantage would be you might not be able to
| > strike close targets. PLus don't try pulling your friends
| > out of quicksand with the end.
|
| With a button to activate the taser, you can use it as a close-range
| weapon just as easily: hold the whip just behind where the taser bit
| starts, and push the button with your other hand. Then simply press the
| shock end against the target.

Or better yet, smart link it (you wouldn't get any bonuses to hit) so
you can turn it on and off with a free action.

-David
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Message no. 3
From: Lorden <westln@***.EDU>
Subject: Re: Taser Whip (was Re: Stun baton w/ 2 reach)
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 15:26:56 -0400
On Jun 1, 10:02, Gurth wrote:
> Subject: Taser Whip (was Re: Stun baton w/ 2 reach)
> Lorden said on 6:12/31 May 97...
>
> > A slightly different approach might be a stun whip, inorder
> > to get the reach. Charger and battery in the handle, wire
> > or other shielded conductor running up most of the whip to
> > the last foot where a conductive polymer is used to put contacts
> > a long the end. Then place a tension meter on the whip so that
> > when you flick it it charges the circuit.
>
> Much easier would be to weave copper wire into the end of the whip (saves
> having to get (probably expensive) conductive polymers), and put a button
> on the handle -- press the button and anyone coming in contact with the
> copper gets zapped, while the whole functions as a normal whip when the
> button is released.
>
Your designer is certainly simpler and cheaper. I would worry
about the copper or other metal conductor breaking after flexing.
If you take a piece of copper wire and flex it for a little
while, it tends to break. The polymer conductor probably would
be more flexable.

> > The only disadvantage would be you might not be able to
> > strike close targets. PLus don't try pulling your friends
> > out of quicksand with the end.
>
> With a button to activate the taser, you can use it as a close-range
> weapon just as easily: hold the whip just behind where the taser bit
> starts, and push the button with your other hand. Then simply press the
> shock end against the target.
>
Button or smartlink or dni jack all do solve that problem.
Sometimes I can't see the trees in the forest. A classic over
design move by an engineer.
> --
>-- End of excerpt from Gurth

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AKA C. Yossarrian, UPAC Projectionist
AKA Lorden
Speaking for myself, and no one else.
Message no. 4
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Taser Whip (was Re: Stun baton w/ 2 reach)
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 09:47:05 +0100
Lorden said on 15:26/ 2 Jun 97...

> Your designer is certainly simpler and cheaper. I would worry
> about the copper or other metal conductor breaking after flexing.
> If you take a piece of copper wire and flex it for a little
> while, it tends to break. The polymer conductor probably would
> be more flexable.

There is that, yeah, though decent (and dense) weaving techniques should
probably give a long-lasting taser tip, because even if some wires break
then there are others to conduct the power.

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