Sonic Screwdriver

[taylorthetimelord1]

its like a lightsaber and a sonic screwdriver i so cool

[LongStripyScarf]

Pure awesomeness... I want one...

[walsallmatt]

thats brilliant!

[JaydermanFTW]

cool.

[Kingraith]

That thing is beast

[DoctorSayWhat1997]

i want one of those!

[antaloliver]

It sounds like a.gay machine, no offence! :))

[antaloliver]

Uhwow! This looks cool!

[youvebeenvloged]

.....does it work?

[paulogallian]

@youvebeenvloged well, unfortunately it can't unlock any mechanisms. =/

[WhoEleven]

Omg! Thats brillaint!

[joelschelfhout1999]

that is epic man good job no sarcasim

[paulogallian]

@joelschelfhout1999 thanks, man! :D

[Shadowviperstudios]

thanks for the help, its really helped me =]

[paulogallian]

@Shadowviperstudios you're welcome! I'm sorry again for not being an expert on circuits, but I'm glad I could help in some way. Good luck on your projects! =)

[Shadowviperstudios]

I would love a tutorial on the circuit, I've been looking for something like this for my own sonic. I barely know anything about circuitry though =\

[paulogallian]

@Shadowviperstudios Hi! I didn't know a thing about circuits, it took me nearly a month to completely build the thing ;) Search for "555 timer IC" on wikipedia and get your hands on one. This sonic uses 2 555 timers in standard astable mode. The output (pin 3) of the 1st 555 timer is wired to the 2nd 555 timer to supply its power. Potentiometers replaced the R2 (check wiki diagram) in both circuits. For the 1st one I used a 1M pot; for the 2nd circuit, a 5K pot. R1 value is 1k in both circuits.

[Shadowviperstudios]

@paulogallian I have the 555 timers but i still have to get the resistors. there are capacitors in the diagram on the wiki, what ones did you use for that? Also, for the potentiometers i have 2 that are smaller than yours, I don't Know what you mean by a 5k potentiometer but the bags from them say-10k ohms, .05 watts, and 20% tolerance - would that work for the circuit?

[paulogallian]

@Shadowviperstudios I used a 1uF and a 10nK capacitor for each 555 timer. I think 10K potentiometer might work, only with different sound results in the end. No harm in trying it out, since you already got it. I'm sorry about vague answers, I'm far from knowing all about Electronics. =/ Good luck! :)

[saturnjason]

heh, very interesting... do you have a link or schematic for the circuit?

[paulogallian]

@saturnjason Hi! The circuit was built using 2 555 timers in standard astable mode (search the web for 555 timer astable) and the output (pin 3) of the first 555 timer is wired to the second 555 timer to supply its power. The potentiometers replaced the R2 (check the wiki diagram) in both circuits; for the first one I used a 1M pot, and for the second circuit I used a 5K pot. R1 value is 1k in both circuits. Hope that helps. :)

[saturnjason]

@paulogallian heh, thanks...I am familiar with the astable 555 - just hadn't ever heard it 'bent' that way - sounded..well, sounded sorta like I would think something futuristically analog to sound (for lack of better words).

[paulogallian]

@saturnjason then I have succeeded with the sound of it. hahaha :)

[keir311291]

that is the coolest thing ever! absolutely love it !!

suppose making them for people is out out of the question? haha

[paulogallian]

@keir311291 thanks! :D

Well, this was a personal project, it was never my intent to build for others. At this moment I couldn't guarantee that the sonic wouldn't have to be repaired every now and then, you know? So it's best not to do it for now. But I'm glad you liked it. :)

[ohomemquevirousuco]

yay! amazing.



[paulogallian]

@ohomemquevirousuco thanks! :)