Sign In or Create Account Darth Vader Lightsaber - Star Wars Our thrilling Darth Vader Lightsaber features a piercing red blade to tempt young Jedi over to the Dark Side. Lights, motion-sensor sounds, plus battle-clash rumble and dueling Lightsaber effects bring the eternal struggle to life! It's added to your bag! within 50 miles of 91105 Magic in the details... On/Off switchPress button to activateBright, glowing red bladePower-activation humming soundEngage blade for battle-clash lights and soundsMotion sensor-controlled sound effectsIncludes instructions Ages 3+Requires 3 AA batteries, includedPlastic / electronics33'' LImportedAn additional handling charge of $2.50 will be added to this item WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years. This item cannot be shipped internationally. Most items ordered via Standard Delivery will arrive within 5-7 business days, personalized items within 7-9 business days. Exceptions include items shipped from locations other than our main warehouse.
Express Delivery is available for an extra charge. An additional handling charge of $2.50 will be added to this item. Since becoming a dad about a year ago, I find myself strangely drawn to things like Lego, Scalextric and remote control toys "for my son". I also feel that ratherjust than buying toys I want to make personal one-off stuff for him and introduce him into the ways of being a maker himself. I saw this large Lego figure torch (about 9 inches tall) and felt that it had to be hacked to have a geekier use. So with the addition of a programmable PIR sensor and a few simple components, a motion sensing nightlight was born. Now rather than an on/off switch it will sense if my son wakes up in the middle of the night and gently fade up some LED lighting. Once there's been no movement for 30 seconds then it will fade down again. His room can be completely dark at night and I feel that if he wakes up it's nice that he can see where he is. I decided this would be a perfect entry to the Hack It contest because it's a double-hack.
Not only has the toy been hacked to take a PIR sensor, but the PIR sensor has also been hacked and reprogrammed to do more than it was intended to - it fades the external LEDs up and down gradually using pulse width modulation. If you feel this meets the spirit of the contest then a vote would be nice. However, check out the other entries and vote for one of them too if you think they're good too. Here's a video of the finished product. You can see it sensing movement and fading up the light. Then I switch it off using his arm as a hidden switch.Step 1: What you'll needShow All Items Firstly, there's the things you'll obviously need. A Lego figure torch like this one. There are a few available, but I liked the construction worker with his hard hat. If you think he's a little bit Village People there always a fireman (hmmm still a bit YMCA) or Darth Vader (that's better), a Stormtrooper or a Ninja. There's even a "plain" figure if none of those work for you. Avoid the dynamo or alarm clock version if you're doing exactly this hack.
A MSP430 based PIR sensor from Olimex. Then there are a few little electronic bits and pieces. These are the sort of things that anyone who dabbles with electronics should have lying around anyway. A basic NPN transistor 1 x 1K ohm resistor 2 x 100 ohm resistors A small amount of stripboard Finally, you'll need some tools A soldering iron (and solder) A Dremel or a craft knife if you're careful A MSP430 launchpad direct from TI's eStoreGood - then we can begin.« PreviousNext »View All Steps DownloadBecome a master of the Dark Side and assemble your own weapon to wreak havoc and destruction on the weak Jedi. The Star Wars Darth Maul Mini Lightsaber starts you on the path of becoming a Sith Lord by showing you how to build your […] Get your kids everything they need to role play a Jedi vs. Sith battle in one set. The Jedi vs. Sith Battle Chest is an awesome gift for any kid and it is all they need to do Star Wars style battle. You get 2 […]
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