Hi Duncan I seem to remember reading that there isn't enough power there to drive a couple of bright LEDs. It would be strange if people had gone to the effort...
10863
Mike Lovejoy
pianoman0204
Dec 1, 2009 2:08 pm
While it is simple to turn it off when it's armed, the motion sensors (at least in ours) are extremely sensitive. I've only seen it successfully disarmed...
10864
dpm206
Dec 1, 2009 4:57 pm
Tim, I stand corrected - and scolded. The 2 LED requirement slipped my mind. In my defense, Windjammer used 1 LED - albeit a bright one. It might be worth a...
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Tim Sampson
insx72
Dec 1, 2009 6:02 pm
No scolding intended :)...
10867
ferret1963
Dec 1, 2009 7:12 pm
... The main problem with this approach is just that the HUD indicators are always on -- dimly when not active, bright when active. So the new hit indicator...
10868
droman@...
sparkysu1
Dec 1, 2009 8:34 pm
We are starting to sell a lot of those and I'm out of them off of old dead units. So I'll be making a mold to start casting them this weekend (if Cathie...
10869
droman@...
sparkysu1
Dec 1, 2009 8:36 pm
Let me know if you need one of these James as I have a pile of them (TSAL6100)...
10870
Tim Sampson
insx72
Dec 1, 2009 10:02 pm
I've bought some super cheap 25,000 MCD clear LEDs off ebay for my next round of modding. I'll report back. Tim...
10871
dpm206
Dec 1, 2009 10:56 pm
- Thanks for the clarification. I will have to experiment with diodes in series - or - a 2.5 volt reference zener - to try to suppress the low-level...
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Tim Sampson
insx72
Dec 2, 2009 11:02 am
OK, you've lost me. I did say I was a bit thick when it comes to electronics :) I've used the Partytagger circuit on about 8 deluxes with no obvious ill ...
10873
Tim Sampson
insx72
Dec 2, 2009 5:56 pm
What should I be looking at here? The only current specification I can find for the 2N3904 (the transistor I used) is 200ma collector current (continuous). ...
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Tim Sampson
insx72
Dec 2, 2009 6:50 pm
Now I'm talking to myself. I've just looked at the Radio Shack part and found out that the first part that Partytagger mentions actually is a 2N2222. Tim...
10875
dpm206
Dec 2, 2009 7:04 pm
As a retired R & D electronic tech, I am accustomed to designing a circuit around the data-sheet specs for the devices involved. I assumed that the .1 ma...
10876
dpm206
Dec 2, 2009 7:25 pm
Tim, The parameter to be concerned with, is Hfe (current gain). If the base current is set at a safe .1 ma, it looks like the minimum guaranteed gain - in...
10877
ferret1963
Dec 2, 2009 7:43 pm
... heh heh, and as an engineer I always adjust my specs to the safe side! The HIT output of the tagger can probably safely source 0.5 mA, but because the...
10878
dpm206
Dec 2, 2009 11:09 pm
Darn - this thread was just gathering some momentum. Sorry to erode your sensible safety margin. I will abide by the .1 ma spec in any mods I do - more...
10879
Erik and Jen
jemornes
Dec 3, 2009 12:48 am
I recently bought a battery cover from Hasbro through their customer support, although it ended up being for a green IRT-2X. Even though it's a little big for...
10880
darknight_dav
Dec 3, 2009 1:39 pm
Eh...I am trying to follow this thread... but I am hopelessly not electronically inclined. Is anyone able to provide a list of electronic components so that I...
10881
Tim Sampson
insx72
Dec 3, 2009 2:12 pm
Hi 1 x 2N2222 or 2N3904 transistor 1 x 10K ohm resistor 2 x very bright LEDs of your choice 1 x 1 inch square (approx) of vero board (do you call it that in...
10882
todd_fawks
Dec 3, 2009 5:43 pm
Hello all! I'm one of the co-founders for the University of New Mexico's Lazer Tag club. It seems we have underestimated how many people wanted to play Lazer...
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Greg Gaub
flux1971
Dec 3, 2009 5:52 pm
... Sounds like you took more than 60 seconds between people joining. Watch the countdown on the host tagger. If it hits 0, it will start the game countdown....
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todd_fawks
Dec 3, 2009 5:57 pm
Hahahaha I noticed...But for the time outs we've pushed OK before it even hits 50 seconds....
10885
todd_fawks
Dec 3, 2009 5:58 pm
I forgot to mention that the guns are all used of course, and each gun has a number of some sort so we could keep track of all the guns. Thanks again!...
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Greg Gaub
flux1971
Dec 3, 2009 6:08 pm
... Then you'll have to be more specific about the game type. Some only support 16 players (2 Teams) like 1ON1 and HDSK and TAGM (9 players for that one) -Greg...
10889
todd_fawks
Dec 3, 2009 6:28 pm
That would explain what happened when we were trying to play HDSK, as we had more then 16 people. Is there a maximum to team games though? We had 20 people...
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Greg Gaub
flux1971
Dec 3, 2009 7:38 pm
... It depends on the game, but the max is 8 players per team, 3 teams max, or 24 players for a free for all game type. Some games only support two teams,...
10891
droman@...
sparkysu1
Dec 3, 2009 8:36 pm
You would have to offer me 2 TMBs and 2 Deluxe for a LTX with shotblast and virtual scope. However we would be willing to trade one on one LTTO for Nerf LTX ...
10892
Tim Sampson
insx72
Dec 3, 2009 8:38 pm
Wow, I've only just watched Windjammer's Deluxe mod. That is very different to the original Drone version. I did the Drone mod in the Deluxe with some fairly...
10893
dpm206
Dec 3, 2009 9:05 pm
I strongly recommend the addition of a 2nd resistor - like the one added in Windjammer's video. Appropriate value with 2 LED's would be 125 ohms - or - the...
10894
dpm206
Dec 3, 2009 9:08 pm
I strongly recommend the addition of a 2nd resistor - like the one added in Windjammer's video. Appropriate value with 2 LED's would be 125 ohms - or - the...
