Haywired: Pointless (Yet Awesome) Projects for the by Mike Rigsby

By Mike Rigsby

Until you reside in a haunted residence, the eyes in your work most likely don’t stick with you round. even though, with a few movement sensors, vehicles, a couple of transistors, resistors, diodes, and wires you could convert a Van Gogh print right into a macabre masterpiece with a brain of its personal.

Haywired proves that technological know-how can encourage abnormal instruments. Create a Mona Lisa that smiles even wider should you procedure it. the right way to construct and checklist a speaking alarm, or craft your personal speaking greeting card. build a no-battery electrical motor vehicle toy that makes use of a brilliant capacitor, or a flashlight that may be charged in mins, then shine for twenty-four hours.

Written for budding electronics hobbyists, writer Mike Rigsby bargains important tricks on soldering, cord wrapping, and multimeter use. each one venture is defined in step by step aspect with photos and circuit diagrams. contains sites directory providers and half numbers.

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Connection #30 goes to Pin #36 on Relay A. For Connection #31, attach one end of a new piece of wire to the same place as Connection #30. Connection #32 attaches to the cathode (striped end) of Diode D2. 28 Haywired Connection #33 goes to the same place as Connection #32 (see page 27). Connection #34 goes to Pin #34 of Relay B. Connection #35 connects to the anode (non-band end) of Diode D1. Moving Eyeball Picture Connection #36, the other end of Connection #35 wire, goes to Pin #36 on Relay A.

Connection #5 connects the two red wires (one from each motor) with a wirewrap wire. Solder this connection together. Moving Eyeball Picture 19 Wrap this connection in electrical tape so that it will not accidentally come in contact with other connections. The other end of the wire-wrap wire, Connection #6, should be connected to Pin #8 on Relay B. 20 Haywired Connect the two black motor wires to a wire-wrap wire with solder to make Connection #7. Tape the connection with electrical tape. Attach the other end of the wire-wrap wire, Connection #8, to Pin #6 on Relay B.

Add two screw eyes and braided picture-hanging wire. Use double-sided tape to attach the picture to the front. 38 Haywired You’ve done it. Now it’s time to show your friends! Moving Eyeball Picture 39 11” 7⁄8” Diameter Hole (See text for placement) 7⁄8” Diameter 81⁄2” Hole 1⁄4” Thick Plywood 81⁄2” 11⁄2” (2) 3⁄4” Thick 91⁄2” (2) 1” Diameter Hole 11⁄2” 1” (2) 3⁄4” Thick 1” 11⁄2” 40 Haywired Details Each sensor module has a setting that you may need to adjust. ” You can pull the jumper straight off with your fingers.

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