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Firebottle
09-06-2013, 12:35
I like to have a tat about, even better when the tat is free or redundant stuff.

I've made this gizmo with a very definite use, from 'free' parts.

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/Pishanto/P1030143.jpg

The LED cluster came from a recycled low voltage lamp. It had a blown rectifier and all the surface mount resistors had increased in value by a large amount, so some fettling was in order. The black case was left over from a switch mode PSU when I used the innards in something else and the battery pack and associated contact strip was redundant from a hand held airband radio that was converted to a base station.

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/Pishanto/P1030144.jpg

Can you think what it's used for?

:cool:Alan
Ali Tait
09-06-2013, 12:58
TT strobe?
chelsea
09-06-2013, 13:10
Police helicopter zappa?
Macca
09-06-2013, 13:29
Signal lamp. You have a boat. Or you use it to alert local members of La Resistance - do they still have that in France?
Mr Kipling
09-06-2013, 13:46
It's a hand-held phaser, which appears to be set to - STUN IT!

Am I right? Or am I right?
The Grand Wazoo
09-06-2013, 13:47
You're going to take it with you into a phone booth and change into your Jamie and the Magic Torch costume!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeMMow_Itqw
Firebottle
09-06-2013, 14:38
:lol::lol: Loving the replies so far chaps..........
gariusmacus
09-06-2013, 14:50
its an ACME road-runner stunner
brainz2000
03-11-2013, 08:55
Ok ... I'm interested ,...

What is it?
Oldpinkman
03-11-2013, 09:04
Its for getting home safely from the pub on a dark night without falling arse over tit over branches blown down in the storm.

My stepson asks if he can have one please :lol:
Firebottle
03-11-2013, 17:02
It could certainly be used for that Richard.

I made it to use as a queuing light, it's just the right height to shine across the record surface and show all the dust and fluff :eek:

:cool: Alan
Oldpinkman
03-11-2013, 17:03
It could certainly be used for that Richard.

I made it to use as a queuing light, it's just the right height to shine across the record surface and show all the dust and fluff :eek:

:cool: Alan

Now, if you'd bought a Technics...:lol:
Thing Fish
03-11-2013, 17:57
It's a brain scanner.
sq225917
03-11-2013, 19:16
Is it a surrender indicator?
Marco
03-11-2013, 20:21
Easy... It's an ultrasonic photon-sensing discombobulator.

Marco.
Audio Al
04-11-2013, 00:12
Its to align the flu flu la piffy vales and aid accurate positioning behind the outer rotating spod washers

Easy :)
Marco
04-11-2013, 07:56
Yes, but only on a Wednesday.

Marco.