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by randofo on July 20, 2006 Table of Contents Night-Owl Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro: Night-Owl Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: Go and get stuff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Install the power switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 3: Spell out the word "SAFE" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 4: Mutilate the owl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 5: Install the LED display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 6: Build the circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 7: Plug it In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 8: Glue stuff into place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 9: Mail it to my little brother. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 9
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Author:randofo
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Image Notes 1. 1K resistors 2. red and black wire 3. 2 digit 8-segent LED displays 4. 9V connector 5. SPST rocker switch 6. PC Board Grid-Style 7. PC Board IC-Style 8. 14 pin socket 9. breadboard 10. 9V Battery 11. photocells
Image Notes 1. I forgot to put the 9V battery holder in the other picture
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Image Notes 1. This is backwards from the schematic diagram since it is flipped over.
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Image Notes 1. wires going through the small hole in the top of the head
Image Notes 1. glued in place. don't forget to trim the guide wires once dry.
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Image Notes 1. I accidentally switched the red and black wire going from the LED display. Don't go by the colored wire in this picture. Pin 1 should be a black wire if it were done correctly.
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Image Notes 1. I forgot to draw the switch into the circuit. Put it in between the battery ground and the board's ground.
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Image Notes 1. It didn't photograph, but everything is glued into place in there. Trust me.
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Comments
10 comments Add Comment
vishnugrocks says:
awesome stuff here
cloner says:
Oct 23, 2007. 11:53 PM REPLY safe to have ***? LOL. Why not use this to turn ON/OFF garden lights? How would the circuit look like if you are using AC (Say 220V)? Thanks and more power!
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Darkshot says:
awwwwwwwww thats so cuttttttttttttteeeeeee
cigol says:
imagine how boring the world would be without it! right on for using the noggin'! My motto: "Better than watching TV"
plasmoc says:
well, i think it's funny. nicely done, mate. nicely done.
cpf says:
Jul 24, 2006. 3:20 PM REPLY He's right, and owls cant read, so whats the point of this anyway?. Is it to inform owls or make yor brother feel good (nothing against him though)?. Cpf
Ian01 says:
Owls are nocturnal. They should know when it's nighttime.
pablo says:
Why "safe"!? I'm so confused! Why!? WHY!?
Nesagwa says:
Safe to sneak out I assume.
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