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Solenoid concert

Here's a "software-sequencer which controls 8 solenoids that knock on different things and therefore produce rhythmic noise. Made with Puredata, an Arduino and a homemade relayboard to control the solenoids".

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Posted by: Wordup on January 16, 2008 at 5:42 PM

Your neighbors must love you ;-)
Good work though!

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Posted by: marcus Fischer on January 16, 2008 at 6:14 PM

I'd love to see something like this as a weekend project!
that would be amazing.

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Posted by: Gear Head on January 16, 2008 at 6:52 PM

This is great! It's got a great 'Stomp' feel to it.

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Posted by: Bill Sherman on January 16, 2008 at 7:46 PM

I like to build one myself. Do you have documentation to share? Such as circuits and software?

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Posted by: Joe on January 16, 2008 at 8:08 PM

Great video! Love it.

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Posted by: Ron on January 16, 2008 at 8:51 PM

Interesting ideas, I just wish the video didn't make me sea sick. I felt like I was watching the Blair Witch Project.

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Posted by: Andy on January 16, 2008 at 10:49 PM

Yeah, where's the documentation! I want to know where he's getting his solenoids and the details of the relays!

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Posted by: thomas veil on January 17, 2008 at 7:41 AM

Excellent idea, but as your neightbour, I could kill you for that ;)

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Posted by: Jay Bryon on January 17, 2008 at 11:46 AM

Awesome, but without source code, didn't happen. :)

Seriously, I'd love to see code and documentation or even just your parts list.

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Posted by: Jita on October 10, 2008 at 3:20 PM

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This is giving me ideas. XD I'm thinking "solenoid piano."

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Posted by: Bosch Relay on January 27, 2009 at 9:42 AM

http://www.chiefenterprises.com

Its great work ! Timing software for home automation, to control irrigation, hydroponics, lights etc. This is a program that enables the PC to connect to the outside world, by using the printer port LPT1.

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