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Re: Electronic Mod: 10026 UCS Naboo Fighter with Flickering Engine Lights
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lugnet.starwars
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Sun, 9 Feb 2003 22:50:59 GMT
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"Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.space, Tom Sciortino writes:
> > A blue LED in each engine flahsing at 12 Hz makes for a rather cool • looking
> > flame effect. Pictures, circuit diagrams, wiring details, all available • on
> > the page:
> >
> > http://www.band.calpoly.edu/~tsciorti/lego.html
> >
> > Let me know what you think!
> >
> > -- Tom
>
> Hey that's very effective. Well done.
>
> Ah, the ol' 555 astable timer circuit. You know, it's not such a great • leap
> from what you did to making your own circuit board. You could probably • make
> one about half the size of your perf board if you did. I made one last • year
> for a bike headlight with two modes (2Hz and about 200Hz) and the circuit
> board measured about 1x2cm. You can get kits from your local electronics
> store - I got one from Dick Smith Electronics here in Aus for about AU$30.
> They're pretty simple to make really.
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> See what I did for my bike here:
> http://members.optushome.com.au/clanmclaren/headlight.htm
>
> Now you've got me thinking about Lego Light... Thanks
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> Allister
I graduated with an EE degree recently, but that ol' 555 circuit (which I've
been putting to good use here and there since I was in 6th grade) is still
probably the most useful circuit I've ever found! If space constraints
forced it, I probably would make my own pcb (maybe with one of those
etch-it-yourself kits form radioshack or something), but I'd just as soon go
with the simpler, cheaper route. ;)
Nice bike lamp! I can only imagine how bright it must be - are you sure
it's legal? ;) Ever since being pulled over and given a fix-it ticket to
get myself a bike lamp, I've hated my bike lamp. Batteries die every couple
weeks or so and that kind of money adds up! On top of that, you never know
when the bulb will go out... Anyway, I can only imagine how cool it must be
to have your own light saber beaming off the front of your bike!
-- Tom
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