Erroneous Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Has anyone seen or built either http://cre.ations.net/creation/44 or http://www.eccentricgenius.com/wp/2006/08/...-time-visually/? I sm kind of wanting to build the second one (cheaper), but am just curious as to whether or not anyone has built it. It is basically just a set of LEDs flashing quickly at a liquid dripping at a constant rate, making it appear to be moving slowly, stopped, or even backwards. I'd like to build it, but need to get the pump, the LM555 chip, and the 10KOhm potentiometer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I saw that, would be a nice water based orniment if you don't have any pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erroneous Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 True, but you could always put it behind plexiglass or in a place where they can't reach it. I'm thinking of using something cheaper than Fluorescein water though. I heard many laundry detergents are fluorescent, along with urine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I was more concerned about them feaking out becasue of the flashing light :P While we humans have eyes with relativly low framerate perception, other animals probably have diffrent framerates, I may be wrong, I havn't even atempted to read wikipedia about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leetabix Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I absolutely love that...I'm tempted to take up electronics again just to build one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I heard many laundry detergents are fluorescent, along with urine. I am very shure that will snot smell too good after a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickarse Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I was more concerned about them feaking out becasue of the flashing light :PWhile we humans have eyes with relativly low framerate perception, other animals probably have diffrent framerates, I may be wrong, I havn't even atempted to read wikipedia about this. I don't trust Wiki anymore, because of Colbert ... Anyways, it's really cool... Too bad we don't have a how-to on making it *wink* *wink* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I don't trust Wiki anymore, because of Colbert ... For thoughs who arn't american: Stephen Colbet (pronounced Colbare for some reason) did a segment where he pretended to vandalise wikipedia, then after the show did vandalise wikipedia and got his IP banned form wikipedia a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 But the number of african elephants has trippled... i read it somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrihD Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Well as LM555 is a "famous" chip. You may find it in some old stuff like alarm-clock. I didn't really looked at the circuit but maybe a quartz may fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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