If you're just dying to build a timing light, have at it.  I would
"save the research time" and buy this or something similar.

http://www.harborfreight.com/xenon-timing-light-3343.html

Mike

On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 2:40 AM, tinker man <tinkerman007@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Volks,
>
> Since I don't have a ready-made timing light as well as would like to
> have a compact unit in the van for on the road problem solving on
> trips, I was thinking about making a compact one using a modern
> powerful LED (3-5W), since these leads and driver boards are available
> real cheap on the net (e.g. DEALEXTREME). What I need is a simple
> trigger circuit from the HT cable, hopefully by modifying a readily
> available LED driver board. has anyone already doen this and can save
> me the research time?
> Cheers.