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Led Scaries!

Led Scaries!
Kinda like throwies, but for weird people.
 
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Step 1Obtain necessary components

Obtain necessary components
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All of the items used in this project came, as do many wondrous things, from the dump where I work. O.K. "sanitary landfill" if you must, but I think that's an oxymoron, if there ever was one. Here's a list:

1) Doll head. This is a Barbie head, which may, at some point in future, be used in a rip of jessyratfink's famous Barbie Doll Electric Chair project.

2) Led. I hope I don't need to describe at length, the operation of the light emitting diode. Let's just imagine that tiny imps dance on the little chip inside, casting off photons, in their frenzy.

3) CR 2032 lithium throwie battery. Also handy if your motherboard gets old and senile.

4) Ducky tape. I could respond to those who say "It's duct tape, ya tard", by embarking on a long and convoluted aside, on the history of the stuff. whether the original duck name came from being made of cotton duck, being used to repair amphibious DUKW vehicles, it's being waterproof, and so on, but hey, Wiki it for yourself. I calls it ducky 'cause there's a picture of a duck on it.

5) Super Duper Magnet. Purty, ain't it? This one, as I'm sure everyone can tell, is from a hard drive read head electromagnetic deflection positioning apparatus. OK. voice coil.
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Jun 8, 2011. 10:53 PMjaencer says:
You have a very entertaining way with words.
Good read.
Oct 28, 2010. 7:10 AMh3idi says:
Is there a way to turn on/off this thing? Once it's duck taped it's kind of permanent, no? I'm thinking for costuming - it'd be great to day of the dead these babies, and hang them from a sombrero...
Jan 3, 2010. 4:13 AMgodofal says:
Photon Emitting Near Infrared Semiconductor
try to shorten that! (i laughed :D)
im glad they went on with Light Emitting Diode :D
anyway, its a nice one, i doubt however il be able to get some barbie head :D

hey, heres a thought, use some permanent marker to give her some kind of war stripes :D
Dec 16, 2009. 12:16 PMfantazzidoodle says:
i like you you seem to be crazy like me
Oct 14, 2009. 7:32 PMbassclarinet23 says:
Wow...very creative? Nice instructable, it's definitely unique!
Jul 7, 2009. 12:26 PMAtomman says:
Its featured? All you did was put an LED in a barbie head!
Aug 19, 2008. 12:16 AMecctao says:
no Scaries at all just very funny
Apr 23, 2008. 8:48 PMduck-lemon says:
Photon Emitting Near-Infrared Semiconductor, oh that is so awesome, oh this has already been posted damn you mr beanyMvbeanbean! Seriously classic though!
Apr 24, 2008. 6:14 PMduck-lemon says:
VArial Gain Involving Negative actuators or (to use when describing you acronyms) VAriable Gain involving negative acronyms!
Apr 25, 2008. 5:00 AMduck-lemon says:
ALL COMIC GOLD!
Jan 12, 2009. 5:31 PMlunchboxslayer27 says:
Variable Amperage General Inductor/ Negative Actuator lol
Jan 13, 2009. 4:03 PMduck-lemon says:
indeed
Jan 13, 2009. 9:17 PMlunchboxslayer27 says:
haha
Jan 14, 2009. 1:33 AMduck-lemon says:
sorry the convo was too long ago for me to remember the funniness of it, sorry =[
Apr 26, 2008. 9:22 AMsenga says:
this would be great on one of my friends :p
Apr 25, 2008. 5:47 AMArtificial Intelligence says:
This looks very cool, however it's a little too weird for me.
Feb 5, 2008. 11:56 AMXeropoint says:
Heh heh.... P.E.N.I.S.... lol Good one, dude. I'm gonna use this and scare the mess out of my little brother.
Apr 24, 2008. 12:49 PMXeropoint says:
YES I MEAN THE DOLL HEAD THING!!! EW! lol
Apr 21, 2008. 5:09 PMCharles IV says:
Photon Emitting Near- Infrared Semiconductor Haha classic...
Mar 9, 2008. 3:24 AMyoukneephsycle says:
Hahahahahaha gotta love the acronym joke on the second step lol,very clever. Is it true?
Feb 8, 2008. 5:20 PMPowerhouse says:
This is pretty cool. I had tons of fun with it, to save time I used a power supply. Here are pics:
Feb 11, 2008. 9:27 PMPowerhouse says:
thanks. i love LED projects. I just grab something and mod it.
Feb 29, 2008. 10:48 PMbleachworthy says:
dude me too! I grabbed an LED, and added LED's to to it! yes, that's correct, and LED encrusted LED! WOOOHOO!
Mar 3, 2008. 8:21 PMel eliel says:
i'm gonna be having a shoulder surgery soon and I'M gonna get the surgeon to put LEDs in my SHOULDER! then I'LL be the blinkiest!
Mar 3, 2008. 6:32 PMsunitgir says:
Oh my gods this is like totally... *cough* er... crap I was possessed by the prep again. Anyway! Super fun, I have a plastic shrunken head collection from last christmas' decorations (shush, I can decorate anyway I want) I'm totally shoving LED's in them and placing them around my brothers room while he's asleep, then turning off his TV night light. LOLOLOL
Feb 17, 2008. 3:20 AMel eliel says:
I'm gonna illuminate my paris hilton doll...
Feb 5, 2008. 8:58 AMcanida says:
Sweet. With enough red & green LEDs (and an endless supply of barbie heads) you could make some great Christmas tree light substitutes.
Feb 7, 2008. 4:22 AMZujus says:
Someone really hate barbie... :D Or you just hete stupid stereotypes of woman?
Feb 7, 2008. 6:20 AMcanida says:
Mainly I like spooky glowing things. ;)
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