Blinking

It is blinking time!

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Modding the hinges

The normal hinges from the hard ware shop were modified. We place an additional hole very close to the axis and cut them to length.

LED mounting

The LEDs are mounted on a simple angle bracket with thermal conducting industrial glue.

Sand blasting

Today we had a hard job sand blasting the acrylic. But, hey! The result is wonderful.

Coding the Arduino

I had a pretty good start with the best help from Carlyn Maw and Tom Igoe tutorial called "Shifting Out & the 595 chip".
Link: http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ShiftOut

((download my version of the code))

Locksmith's shop

Paul is preparing the matching parts to the electromagnets.

Circuit Diagram

download

PCB Lay Out

Arduino shield for shift register. You can link multiple SHIFT IT OUT SHIELDS together to extend the Arduino output. (download)

The BUZ11 Transistors are for the LEDs and the relay board is needed for the magnets.


(download)

Wood workshop

The casing is under construction. I am using Multiplex - 180 millimeter plywood birch.

LED and Acryl Test

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