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A SciFi Scanner/Ray Gun movie prop

A SciFi Scanner/Ray Gun movie prop
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this began as a LED cube from AlexTheGreat but i wanted the battery to be interchangeable, i wasn't going to spend this time and money on something that would soon go out and be a dark cube. so then i put on a handle to house the battery. but then I thought "why stop there, i have tons of space now." so i went a little crazy, and stuck a buzzer inside, and a vibrator, some pots to control the light level and an additional light cylinder.

a moderate level of electronic knowledge will be required

soldering is required. this project is simply to complicated to be electrical taping wires together.

Here is some instructions

and Here is a dirt cheap iron.

if for some reason you still want to twist or tape your leads together then... well i just don't like you now.

please don't sell these as your own. (or if you do at least link my profile)
 
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Step 1Write a circuit plan

Write a circuit plan
before you gather your materials you must first layout a circuit plan. what components you will use and how they will be connected.

heres some i used:

a vibrator (motor with weight attached to it)

buzzer

heres some ideas that i wanted to do but never got around to it

a digital keychain picture viewer. you could display a animated GIF of some sort of scanner display

a Tilt Switch or accelerometer. gravitationally activate components.

laser pointer.

or you could just stick with a light box.

OR you could be a lazy bum and take my circuit plan (see below)
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12 comments
Feb 2, 2009. 10:33 PMagis68 says:
Maybe I missed something....U say that the double potentiometer doesn't exist? I have a dozen of them in my boxes of different KOhm Recently I've made an amplifier and a double pot is needed for both channels be adjusted in equal so i used one in 22K. It costs around 0,30 Euro
Feb 4, 2009. 6:23 AMagis68 says:
In the Pot image comment....
Jun 14, 2009. 9:09 PMabadfart says:
he made up the name
Dec 7, 2008. 12:11 PMcd41 says:
rofl where'd you get the vibrator from?
Jun 14, 2009. 9:08 PMabadfart says:
your moms dresser
May 19, 2009. 5:58 PMcorey_caffeine says:
t(-_-t) not funny
Mar 6, 2009. 3:38 PMMadrias357 says:
Me, I've always liked soldering. I've even got an adjustable soldering iron that I can set the heat on, so if I don't need it to be blazing hot, I can back it down.
Aug 26, 2008. 8:49 PMJakeNikolas says:
I like sam. tell him that i solder. tell him I threw all my tape away.
Aug 26, 2008. 8:49 PMJakeNikolas says:
(or her)

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