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* 2 capacitors (0.46µF)
 
* 2 capacitors (0.46µF)
 
* minijack-plug (ripped from an old dvdrom-drive)
 
* minijack-plug (ripped from an old dvdrom-drive)
* logarithmic dual-potmeter (volume control)
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* logarithmic stereo-potmeter (220K, volume control)
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* battery-pack (pack for 2xAAA obtained, needs testing)
 
* some wiring
 
* some wiring
* old pair of laboratory glasses
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* <s>old pair of laboratory glasses</s> New pair of flexible protective glasses bought (adv: easy to put on, holes for mounting stuff, glass can be easily taken out for painting and such)
  
  
Since the µC can do much more than just these two things (and the firmware takes up something like 5% of the memory) I want to add some other features:
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I will make a socket for the teensy to fit in so I can take it out for use in other projects.
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Since the µC can do much more than just blink and beep (and the firmware takes up something like 5% of the memory) I want to add some other features:
  
 
* a button that switches to a different meditation-mode (brain frequency)
 
* a button that switches to a different meditation-mode (brain frequency)
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* ... (suggestions are welcome :) )
 
* ... (suggestions are welcome :) )
  
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== Progress ==
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* Prototype working
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* Main components soldered to perfboard (with socket for Teensy)
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* ..
  
 
== Pictures ==
 
== Pictures ==

Latest revision as of 19:17, 19 November 2012

Projects
Participants
Skills Soldering, Basic electronics, Coding
Status Dormant
Niche Electronics
Purpose Fun

Since I had a (fake) teensy left with no project for it I decided to make a Brain Machine.

Basically it's blinking lights and beeping sound that put you in a state of total relaxation .. or something.


Bill of Materials

  • at90usb162 (fake Teensy 1.0 from $wellknownchinesevendor)
  • 2 LEDs (blinky blink)
  • 2 Resistors (68Ω)
  • 2 capacitors (0.46µF)
  • minijack-plug (ripped from an old dvdrom-drive)
  • logarithmic stereo-potmeter (220K, volume control)
  • battery-pack (pack for 2xAAA obtained, needs testing)
  • some wiring
  • old pair of laboratory glasses New pair of flexible protective glasses bought (adv: easy to put on, holes for mounting stuff, glass can be easily taken out for painting and such)


I will make a socket for the teensy to fit in so I can take it out for use in other projects.

Since the µC can do much more than just blink and beep (and the firmware takes up something like 5% of the memory) I want to add some other features:

  • a button that switches to a different meditation-mode (brain frequency)
  • moar LEDs! \o/ (maybe a row of LEDs on the front that do a nice KIT-thingy, or some other spacey/trippy blinky-things)
  • ... (suggestions are welcome :) )

Progress

  • Prototype working
  • Main components soldered to perfboard (with socket for Teensy)
  • ..

Pictures