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Hi, all new member

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-03-22 17:09 in General Discussion
hi,

thought I would say hi since I am reading a lot of the posts.

bought me a basic stamp homework board here at the local radio
shack. the cd installed the software perfectly and I was building
projects right away.

I am finishing up the CNC machining program at LWTC in Kirkland Wash
and helped out some robot builders produce some machined parts for
extra credit. so.... I thought i would learn a little about what
they are up to. [noparse]:)[/noparse] Its a fun hobby for people who like building
things.

I dont know all that much about electronics. played arounda lot with
those radioshack electronic experimentor kits as a kid and probably
forgot more then I know.

For a first real project I was think of programming the stamp to run
rear car blinkers like on a shelby mustang from the sixties where
they alternate sequentially or maybe a panic button horn that
alternates between the high and low tone horns on a car.

It would be quite easy to hook the stamp up to one of my rc cars and
have it put around. chapter 4 in the book is pretty in depth on
servos and I already trashed mine that came with kit. ruined some
gear teeth. [noparse]:([/noparse]

I am assuming the direction to go with having the stamp control a car
horn would be to have it trigger the horn relaybut....e the stamp
cant handle that many amps. also...then it would need a common
ground with the relay already in the car which is too high powerred...
also.???? I could use transistors to trigger the relays???? I have
no idea which one or how to pick them. same thing with sequential
tailights the light bulbs require more power then the stamp can
handle I am assuming.

anyhow greetings and salutations.

John Zomok
Washington State
USA

Comments

  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-03-22 15:07
    You might want to look at a solid-state relay. I bought some AROMAT
    AQZ102 relays from ALLIED Electronics www.alliedelec.com. They'll
    handle 1350ma at 60v. I used a 1k resistor off the stamp pin. They
    cost about $8 and you need to order $25 or more to avoid a handling
    fee.

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "jonzomok" <jonzomok@y...> wrote:

    > I am assuming the direction to go with having the stamp control a
    car
    > horn would be to have it trigger the horn relaybut....e the stamp
    > cant handle that many amps. also...then it would need a common
    > ground with the relay already in the car which is too high
    powerred...
    > also.???? I could use transistors to trigger the relays???? I
    have
    > no idea which one or how to pick them. same thing with sequential
    > tailights the light bulbs require more power then the stamp can
    > handle I am assuming.
    >
    > anyhow greetings and salutations.
    >
    > John Zomok
    > Washington State
    > USA
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-03-22 15:46
    You might wish to check out this web site for switching applications using
    stamps.
    jim
    http://www.geocities.com/jimforkin2003/


    Original Message
    From: rczapala [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=PhiT-_FGQjWiL2efTvvC5EM9Lw9rIM0IZ4BudBvM5oawFif28WAJ6bu4S1ZE24ok6g5yXHJJ_mxRwOk]rczapala@y...[/url
    Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 10:07 AM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Hi, all new member


    You might want to look at a solid-state relay. I bought some AROMAT
    AQZ102 relays from ALLIED Electronics www.alliedelec.com. They'll
    handle 1350ma at 60v. I used a 1k resistor off the stamp pin. They
    cost about $8 and you need to order $25 or more to avoid a handling
    fee.

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "jonzomok" <jonzomok@y...> wrote:

    > I am assuming the direction to go with having the stamp control a
    car
    > horn would be to have it trigger the horn relaybut....e the stamp
    > cant handle that many amps. also...then it would need a common
    > ground with the relay already in the car which is too high
    powerred...
    > also.???? I could use transistors to trigger the relays???? I
    have
    > no idea which one or how to pick them. same thing with sequential
    > tailights the light bulbs require more power then the stamp can
    > handle I am assuming.
    >
    > anyhow greetings and salutations.
    >
    > John Zomok
    > Washington State
    > USA




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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-03-22 17:09
    Hello jim
    --- Jim Forkin <jjf@p...> wrote:
    > You might wish to check out this web site for
    > switching applications using
    > stamps.
    > jim
    > http://www.geocities.com/jimforkin2003/
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: rczapala [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=q8MZ24C3hfDErZ8Tk1eQWMAo2P2DJ0GNVcEaafO2cIBZCkdllvcKZ06EQuk2ilcXMLob4xkE4CEM]rczapala@y...[/url
    > Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 10:07 AM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Hi, all new member
    >
    >
    > You might want to look at a solid-state relay. I
    > bought some AROMAT
    > AQZ102 relays from ALLIED Electronics
    > www.alliedelec.com. They'll
    > handle 1350ma at 60v. I used a 1k resistor off the
    > stamp pin. They
    > cost about $8 and you need to order $25 or more to
    > avoid a handling
    > fee.
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "jonzomok"
    > <jonzomok@y...> wrote:
    >
    > > I am assuming the direction to go with having the
    > stamp control a
    > car
    > > horn would be to have it trigger the horn
    > relaybut....e the stamp
    > > cant handle that many amps. also...then it would
    > need a common
    > > ground with the relay already in the car which is
    > too high
    > powerred...
    > > also.???? I could use transistors to trigger the
    > relays???? I
    > have
    > > no idea which one or how to pick them. same thing
    > with sequential
    > > tailights the light bulbs require more power then
    > the stamp can
    > > handle I am assuming.
    > >
    > > anyhow greetings and salutations.
    > >
    > > John Zomok
    > > Washington State
    > > USA
    >
    >
    >
    >
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