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**Finished** Transmitter of Death!!

Chris The CarpenterChris The Carpenter Posts: 18
edited 2011-06-09 19:20 in Propeller 1
Hey folks, just finished my communication-hub-uber-transmitter (of Death). Man, am I happy with what I was able to stuff into this guy...

Much inspiration was gotten here.

http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?130974-PropTouch-Propeller-Platform-Handheld-Kit

The next thing I know, I made this:

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Videos (and explanations):

(this top one (at the end) shows the awesome video-game capabilities of the prop)

...and the insides...


More info (and more pictures) at:

http://www.rocketbrandstudios.com/
--or--
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/27251
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Comments

  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2011-06-09 12:27
    Cool! :) Congratulations.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2011-06-09 12:29
    Very cool!

    I don't think you even need a "name the product" contest for this one!

    Rick
  • Cole LoganCole Logan Posts: 196
    edited 2011-06-09 13:07
    That is awesome
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-06-09 13:18
    WOW! My robot remote doesn't look like much compared to this.... Nice work!!!
  • Toby SeckshundToby Seckshund Posts: 2,027
    edited 2011-06-09 13:22
    You are right to be proud of the amount of bits that you managed to shoe-horn into that case.

    On the power supply side of this project is the Li po battery used directly, or have you used some sort of buck-boost?
  • Chris The CarpenterChris The Carpenter Posts: 18
    edited 2011-06-09 14:30
    Yup, 5v booster. "Red Box Shop" to the rescue...
    The lipo is a single cell (what is that? 2.7v 3.2v? 3.7v? somewhere around there) and goes to this guy. You get your boost to 3.3v or 5v (solder-bridge selectable) and built in "USB" (5v 500mA) charging. Not bad for $20. The battery is so small and with the boost, it eliminates the need for a ton of AA's to bring you above the level of a "regular" volt reg. Obviously, you loose some current-sucking ability during the boost but without motors --no problem.
  • Toby SeckshundToby Seckshund Posts: 2,027
    edited 2011-06-09 14:52
    QFN, AAAAGGGHHHHH ! With these eyes???

    Oh well, I have fortunately got enough lipo cells to go for the 8.4V - 5v - 3.3v route but it would take 80% of the volume that your remote takes. I did have a bunch of phone batts in a keyboard but they eventually failed and so the DracBlade in a Compaq KBD became less self contained.
  • idbruceidbruce Posts: 6,197
    edited 2011-06-09 17:17
    @Chris - Very nice project, well done, and very creative. Good luck with it!

    Bruce
  • markaericmarkaeric Posts: 282
    edited 2011-06-09 19:20
    That's cool! You really stuffed a lot of goodies in that case. I don't know why, but I'm really digging the analog joystick on there.
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