Fun With Electronics

"commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads)" (warsstar) 10/23/2014 at 19:35 • Filed to: DIY, Electronics, Home Improvement

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Say hello to the basis for my new "okay, you've pulled into the garage far enough" system.

 > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 19:38

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Somewhere in North America an intersection is missing pedestrian crossing light.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul >  10/23/2014 at 19:42

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Pedestrians just flying through the air left and right.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 19:42

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Tennis ball on a string wasn't good enough?

Firewrx234 > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 19:42

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That's awesome and I want one!

ly2v8-Brian > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 19:46

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Shankems > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 19:47

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For when you undoubtedly pull too far.

Shankems > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 19:48

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For when you pull in too far.

sketchcat > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 19:49

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id snip some leads while he wasn't home, so he'd get the Shocker in his garage.

WhiskeyGolf > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 19:50

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What do you use for distance sensing? I really want to do something similar with a large surplus device (traffic light or whatever)

commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) >  10/23/2014 at 19:55

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the Bay of e is a wonderful place.

commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) > WhiskeyGolf 10/23/2014 at 19:59

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Actually, this sensor is just similar to the safety sensors on a garage door. It shoots a beam of light to a reflector and a switch controls whether something happens when the beam is broken or when it's whole. In my case, the light will be off as long as the beam is broken, then turn on once the vehicle has passed.

commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 10/23/2014 at 19:59

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If it ain't broken, complicate it.

WhiskeyGolf > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 20:02

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Interesting, check out PING))) sensors if you want analog feedback on distance. Also where did you get the light?

cream wobbly > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 20:08

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Ugh, I hate to say this for something that looks so cool, but that's not going to fail safely. Here we go, me being an arse:

You drive forward, break the beam, and the lamp fails. You keep driving forward because you trust the system, and smash something.

Really you need a "keep going" light as well that lights when you drive into the garage, then extinguishes (sorry, goes out ) when you're at the right place.

So now you all you need to do is to steal* the little walking man sign as well!

* yeah I know you bought it

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 20:15

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Come to think of it.. that's pretty much my entire life.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) 10/23/2014 at 20:15

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that's germany's national anthem

commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) > cream wobbly 10/23/2014 at 20:20

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that will come in version 2.0 lol.

commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) > WhiskeyGolf 10/23/2014 at 20:26

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those are interesting! Probably a bit complex for now, but definitely something to think about.

I got the light off eBay. Works off standard household current too!