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Freeform RGB Atari Punk Console

An Atari punk console with light sensitivity and RGB LED illumination. Assembled freeform style with brass wire.

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Another variation on the classic Atari punk console. Besides being built out in three dimensions using brass rods for freeform wiring, it has a pair of photo cells illuminated by an RGB LED. As the LED cycles through its built-in color changing and flashing patterns, it modulates the tone of the APC. Everything sits atop a piece of oak.

  • 2 × 555 timer IC
  • 2 × 470 ohm linear taper potentiometer
  • 1 × white oak scrap
  • 1 × 4 uf electrolytic capacitor
  • 1 × .01 uf capacatior

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Dennis wrote 12/28/2018 at 02:32 • point

Beautifully done.

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Jeffrey Jacques wrote 12/26/2018 at 18:19 • point

This is way classier than my entry despite both using similar concepts. Kudos.

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Emily Velasco wrote 12/27/2018 at 01:35 • point

Thanks! You made a really excellent brass butt, for what it's worth. 

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Mike Szczys wrote 12/26/2018 at 17:02 • point

Deliciously awesome! Even the demo video itself is a work of art. Well done!

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Emily Velasco wrote 12/26/2018 at 17:10 • point

Thank you, Mike! :)

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Tillo wrote 12/26/2018 at 06:45 • point

Ok, you beat me on the freeform APC game.

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Emily Velasco wrote 12/26/2018 at 17:04 • point

I just saw yours. It's so nice and neat, and I like the minimalist cube. I was going to use a 556 for mine, but the local store was out of stock of them. 

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Paul Gallagher wrote 12/25/2018 at 03:18 • point

 Beautifully built - the layout is very artistic. I really like the industrial streampunk combo of brass and oak. Have you tried for a "lego person" perspective photo? I suspect that would look incredible;-)

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Emily Velasco wrote 12/26/2018 at 17:10 • point

Thank you! What is a lego person perspective? Taking a photo as though I'm a lego person and it is like a large building in comparison?

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Paul Gallagher wrote 12/30/2018 at 03:39 • point

Exactly;-)

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