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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 battery
  • Maximize brightness
  • Flash red for help and green for next
  • Bend 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

2015/11/11 - 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 Count Price Digikey Notes
Green LEDs Count Price Digikey Notes
Lumber 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 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
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