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Lane Ready Lights
Description
- Need a way to signal people waiting in line when the next lane/register is available
- Flashing light
Possibly a buzzer or sound?- Easy to press momentary pushbutton
- Way to clamp down to table/desk
- Tall for best visibility
To do list
Get it working on 5V USB instead of 9V batteryMaximize brightnessFlash red for help and green for nextBend some white acrylic for the light fixture
Future improvements
- Make actual PCBs, not just wires on perforated proto boards
- Wire USB power cord directly to PCB, no use for jack
Project Members
Progress
 | 2015/12/04 - Done! |
|---|---|
| | 2015/11/11 - QA Testing |
 | 2015/11/04 - QA Testing |
 | 2015/11/01 - Vinyl numbers |
 | 2015/10/31 - Drilling holes |
 | 2015/10/31 - LED mounts |
 | 2015/10/31 - Finished poles |
 | 2015/10/13 - Poles with bases |
 | 2015/08/16 - 5×7 LED modules (soon abandoned) |
 | 2015/08/16 - Button boxes |
 | 2015/03/07 - Button boxes |
 | 2015/01/11 - Lighting circuit |
 | 2015/01/04 - Post clamp mockup |
 | 2015/01/04 - Post clamp mockup |
 | 2015/01/04 - Post clamp mockup |
| No image | 2014/12/08 - Started |
Materials List
| Item | Count | Price | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red LEDs | 16 | $7.95 | Sparkfun | SKU#COM-09660, 25 pack |
| Green LEDs | 16 | $7.95 | Sparkfun | SKU#COM-09661, 25 pack |
| Lumber | (1) 4“x4”x6' #2 grade | $6.97 | Lowe's | For weight/base |
| Eye bolts | 8 | $6.80 | Home Depot | To anchor to tables |
| 2“ spring clamps | 8 | $7.92 | Home Depot | To anchor to tables |
| 1/2” PVC pipe | (12) 5 ft lengths | $10.92 | Lowe's | SCH 40 |
| 1/2“ PVC couplings | 10 | $3.24 | Lowe's | SCH 40 |
| Lock nuts | 8 | $1.97 | Home Depot | 3/8”-16thd |
| Plastic enclosures | 8 | Free | MMS | Nurse call boxes |
| Wiring | n/a | Free | MMS | Scrap |
| Resistors | 16 | Free | MMS | Notes |
| TIP 120 transistors | 25 | $12.69 | Digikey | NPN, TO-220 |
| Red buttons | 8 | $8.00 | AS&S | Momentary, snap |
| Green buttons | 8 | $8.00 | AS&S | Momentary, snap |
| USB cables/jacks | 8 | Free | MMS | |
| Gate IC chip | 10 | $4.13 | Digikey | CD4011AE,BE |
| Proto, perf boards | 8 | $10.00 | AS&S | 1.5“x1.5” |
| Capacitors | 8 | Free | MMS | Notes |
| Plastic light diffusers | 8 | Free | MMS | Strip heater bent |
| Vinyl numbers | 8 | Free | MMS | Silhouette Cameo cut |
| - | - | $96.54 | - | - |
projects/regdeskbeacons.txt · Last modified: 2015/12/19 04:47 by branth
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