JSSDC Graflex Challenge - eastern57

[eastern57]

This was my entry in the JSSDC Graflex Challenge:

"FISHBONE"



Specs (nose to tail):

- LED string (red Makoto Tsai LEDs)
- Vintage Graflex head (no red button or glass eye window, just came as the head)
- TGS blade holder (no heatsink)
- 8-32 threaded rods
- 6mm ID aluminium tubing (from old airsoft barrels)
- 1 1/2" x 1/8" clear acrylic disks
- 4.8mm 120-degree LEDs (6)
- Ancient Parks clamp (had it since '98 )
- Brass screws
- Tin switch shaft w/brass head
- MR sound board
- Blank PCB (for routing of wires)
- Judco Low-profile latching switch
- 4.3 miles of 28g ribbon wire
- 2 CR123 (6v) Lithium batteries
- Good speaker... not really needed...

Super flat black camo epoxy paint.

Minor weathering...

Pictures?  okay... :dft012:







More detailed pictures:


Center brass knob on control box is activation switch.





Illuminated Pics:


With flash




Without flash




Vids






Progress vids

Guts all laid out - shows routing PCBs and miles of ribbon wire



On the bench "IT'S ALIVE!!!"




eastern57