Author Topic: Exoskeleton IR Pen (Read 7290 times)

Liverock · **on:** February 01, 2008, 02:45:02 AM

Hi there

I want something that is self-powered without any dangling cord. Small but controllable, able to press on/off, and I came up with this:

Components:
- IR LED
- Single core wires
- Screws and nuts
- 2 x cable lugs
- plastic washers
- 8-pin I socket
- Micro push button switch
- 2 x LR44 button batteries

I do not have an appropriate resistor so I am driving the IR LED directly from the batteries.
The reason for the 8-pin IC socket is to allow me to add a resistor later on and to change LED whenever it blows :-(

Liverock · **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2008, 02:51:34 AM

forgot to mention that the batteries are held together with tiny neo disc magnets sandwiched between.

dice · **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:52:13 AM

Couldnt really say its water proof could you

looks good, does not look to hard to make either.

Dice

Liverock · **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:38:26 PM

Yeah, this is a 'for fun' type of project.
Took less than an hour to source for parts and build.
I build this 'prototype' version because I want to experiment with different resistors and LEDs.

I am working on the 'real' ones which is more robust and hopefully, more usable.

atomriot · **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2008, 09:57:13 PM

man, that thing looks pretty bad **LOVE**. it looks like something that the terminator would have on him behind the flesh of his eye or something, heh

I have to say, i do like your switch. where'd you pull that from?

Liverock · **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2008, 04:25:47 AM

Yeah, I pluck them out while the T-100 was sleeping.. :-)

I bought the micro-switch at 50 cents each.

Wiimote Project

Author Topic: Exoskeleton IR Pen (Read 7290 times)

Liverock

Exoskeleton IR Pen

Liverock

Re: Exoskeleton IR Pen

dice

Re: Exoskeleton IR Pen

Liverock

Re: Exoskeleton IR Pen

atomriot

Re: Exoskeleton IR Pen

Liverock

Re: Exoskeleton IR Pen