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Make your own Boston Bomb

Make your own Boston Bomb
In this, my first instructable, I will provide enough information to allow you to make your own small scale Boston Bomb as a fridge magnet.

We just had the anniversary of 31 Jan 2007, the day that shook the city of Boston. Prior to this day, we here in Australia had not even heard about Moonitites, or the Adult Swim Channel. Once the Boston Police did what they did best, the whole world knew...

The stupidity of the event shocked me, so I decided to make my own small scale version to remind the kids that problems can be solved - not simply blown up!
 
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Step 1Lay the parts out on the PCB

Lay the parts out on the PCB
In this case - I used veroboard (sometimes called Stripboard)

Lay the components out, and use point to point wiring on the back of the board to connect them.
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38 comments
May 29, 2012. 1:08 AMTekoMuto says:
I'd just go to a garage sale, buy a lightbright and remove the housing ;)
Mar 6, 2008. 3:56 PMHeliosphan says:
Fantastic! Great work. I too was awed at the total overreaction of the Boston authorities, it made big news in the UK too! Egg on their faces delivered all over the globe. drj you mentioned the cartoon makers made the original bomb should shoulder a little of the 'responsibility', but how could they ever have anticipated it would be mistaken for a bomb? Its a big display! If anybody would make a real bomb, they'd make it inconspicuous - invisible. Anyway, your version seems a lot more sophisticated, detecting light levels, I didn't think the originals did this, do they? If I were to make one, and I'm tempted simply for its infamy, I'd make one with the finger. I wholely understand why you didnt though, I respect that. Thanks, a great instructable, but I'd just make mine with power, some resistors and the LEDs. Thanks.
Nov 26, 2009. 1:59 AMKryptonite says:
What is the Boston Bomb, and where to Mooninites come from before Aqua Teen? Sorry, I'm not very knowledged about this area of knowledge.
Jul 2, 2009. 12:08 PMDrWeird117 says:
Major ATHF fan here. Great job! I fixed it up, the edges, and changed it to green LEDS and a nice pink Err, flippin' the bird. 5*
Oct 17, 2009. 11:50 AMDrWeird117 says:
Photobucket compromised(really, who wants it?), but I'll try and get it off my hard drive.
Dec 13, 2008. 4:55 PMMeroki says:
yay aqua teen
Aug 28, 2008. 5:30 PMTrIAd21991 says:
dude you spelled mooninites wrong
Jul 29, 2008. 3:17 AMT-K says:
im aussie too this is a cool instructable
Mar 6, 2008. 5:33 PMdatwan says:
is this abomb bombbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
Mar 4, 2008. 5:04 PMAntpopper says:
Why do you use a pic to drive it, wouldn't a 555 be a lot simpler?
Jan 31, 2008. 6:29 PMGarbage Man says:
what the hell I am from Boston and I feel very offended by this.
Feb 7, 2008. 10:16 AMBigRich says:
Im from Boston and I think its hilarious
Feb 1, 2008. 8:56 AMRFilyaw says:
Yes, it really was a fiasco that Boston police department blew things so wildly out of proportion, then had to blame someone else for their own ineptitude.
Jan 31, 2008. 9:38 PMtrebuchet03 says:
You should be offended. Offended that your city literally blew things so far out of proportion... At least, I would be offended (or perhaps embarrassed).
Jan 31, 2008. 7:52 PMRob K says:
I agree with drj113 Also the city of Boston overreacted to the whole thing when it came out. Something flashy and looks weird "oh it must be a bomb".
Feb 1, 2008. 5:20 AMVertigo666 says:
Well of course.
Jan 31, 2008. 6:30 PMGorillazMiko says:
Why?
Feb 7, 2008. 9:37 AMWard_Nox says:
so basically this is a boston bomb throwie....the graffiti reserch lab would be proud to call this theres
Feb 6, 2008. 11:38 AMDoctor What says:
Great ible, but the colors don't match the actual bomb...
Feb 2, 2008. 9:54 PMbgugi says:
haha.. city of boston = fail
though i will admit that the roll of d batteries at the bottom did look a little suspicios, but the big flippin' array of led's forming a little boxy character definately did not.
Feb 1, 2008. 1:27 PMincorrigible packrat says:
Nice, but he's not flippin' the bird at us.
Feb 1, 2008. 2:45 PMits a lion says:
Agreed. It can't be a proper Mooninite if he isn't flipping the bird... Overall though, nice iBle.
Feb 1, 2008. 1:12 PMFatvod says:
Im from Boston and damnit why wasnt this instructable weeks ago. I woulda made one and hung it up around Boston. Also this doesnt look like the mooninite they used. This one looks a little more........friendly.......
Feb 1, 2008. 1:21 PMdarkmuskrat says:
Maybe u can use a "far-gate" and go back in time :P (Lolz, thats the only episode ive watched)
Feb 1, 2008. 10:21 AMKiteman says:
First 'ible, and straight to Feature - well done that man (and City of Boston - please contact reality).
Feb 1, 2008. 6:29 AMBrennn10 says:
WONDERFUL!! Absolutely great! I love this! Nice work!
Jan 31, 2008. 11:36 PMDa_Fudge says:
Dissasembled magnetron. hmmmm, do you read silicon chip by any chance?
Feb 1, 2008. 5:20 AMDa_Fudge says:
thought so. they did an article on disassembling a magnetron in the salvage it column not that long ago. And on getting it, why not subscribe? cheaper, and guaranteed to get it. I would love to collaborate on some projects in the future. if u are interested, PM me.
Jan 31, 2008. 7:52 PMafcbasser says:
HAHAHA! gotta love the title!
Jan 31, 2008. 7:20 PMfungus amungus says:
Jan 31, 2008. 6:29 PMGorillazMiko says:
WOW! Nice Instructable!
Really good job, looks very nicely planned out, done in a great way.
You used the components in a good way, I think I have some of these pieces, and they're not very hard to get!
Also, in the last picture, I realized it says, "Walk Bella, Poop Patrol 4 both puppies. :P
Very nicely done Instructable.
+1 rating.
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I have a background in digital electronics, and am very interested in computers. I love things that blink, and am in awe of the physics associated with making blue LEDs.