Let play a game - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: safarir
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2010, 05:33:22 pm
content: Hi everyone,The rules are very simple, someone show a device and we need to find what is use for. The first one the give the right answer will have to show the next device. If you don't have one, just say it and someone will be glad to show one. You can give as much clue as you want.I will start with my one little device:Sorry again for my bad english

author: safarir
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2010, 06:47:11 pm
content: Someone will be glad to show one...

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2010, 09:10:55 pm
content: It looks like some sort of pneumatic valve opener.

author: Polossatik
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2010, 09:50:52 pm
content: I would add to the rules that you need to say how you got there.I think that those black funny things are rotation/speed sensors (ate name on it).Then you have a nice microswitch on the pcb, I would say to be used for sensing an "end" and the button switch to activate something...Then all going to µcontroller I guess.Some electric window system?edit: by the way, for some real hard core EE guessing seehttp://www.bunniestudios.com/"name that ware" (and the rest of the blog is good reading to...)

author: safarir
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2010, 10:10:03 pm
content: Quote from: migsantiago on May 16, 2010, 09:10:55 pmYou are in the good way...

author: DavidDLC
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2010, 11:40:04 pm
content: Are these from an automatic coffe machine ?

author: safarir
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2010, 11:51:48 pm
content: Nop

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 17, 2010, 02:45:06 am
content: Is it a neumatic silencer? Like the ones used to release air but quietly.

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2010, 07:45:27 pm
content: Any more tips? Hello?

author: kc1980
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2010, 08:29:39 pm
content: This game reminds me of the TV series Lost. Arggg!!!

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 28, 2010, 08:36:11 pm
content: To me they look like a control system for a machine. the 3 boards look like end of track sensors and controllers as they have a microswitch each.If this game takes off i suggest Dave makes a seperate category for it and we put a game in each thread, I have a neat thing to show, the oldies here will recognize it immediately but anyone under 40 will not

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2010, 11:09:28 pm
content: If your secret board has vacuum bulbs (those things that were replaced with transistors) I'd bet it's a tv or a radio.

author: safarir
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2010, 02:29:56 am
content: Sorry Guys, I completly forget this post,I will give the answer and someone post something else..There are 3 Paintball Gun control board from smart part that are connect to a costum board that will have a pic10f206 to fire each gun one after the other.Who's next ?

author: kc1980
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2010, 08:22:28 am
content: OK, pop quiz hot shot! Guess what this is.

author: DJPhil
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2010, 10:49:10 am
content: Quote from: kc1980 on May 29, 2010, 08:22:28 amIs that brand new? The rails look clean, no gunk buildup,andit's got clean grease.Everyone I knew either never cleaned their mouse, or wiped the grease off with the gunk.If you maintained that yourself, extra points.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 29, 2010, 11:18:00 am
content: Quote from: kc1980 on May 29, 2010, 08:22:28 amthats kinda obvious lets make this a real informative game. I used to take parts to my local TV man for IDing, I was amazed when i showed him what i knew was some sort power supply but he told me it's rating and what make TV it came from !

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2010, 02:29:35 pm
content: Oh a paintball gun!Quote from: kc1980 on May 29, 2010, 08:22:28 amThat's a truly archaic mouse

author: kc1980
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2010, 09:03:45 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on May 29, 2010, 11:18:00 amyeah i know. i was just being facetious. so who's next?

author: 74HC04
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2010, 01:49:26 pm
content: Here's one from my blog

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2010, 02:09:27 pm
content: Quote from: 74HC04 on May 30, 2010, 01:49:26 pmThere's a couple of IC's that don't have a datasheet online. I don't have printed datasheets so I can't do anything about themHere's a better photo in case someone couldn't see the IC part numbers:http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/232P3Fg_ZV-fQqM0Bc0GfW9WsmYr_Jb6KcZbWS1xuKk?feat=embedwebsiteI'd say it's a KITT led driver...

author: comox
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2010, 10:49:09 pm
content: It looks like a 3-port serial IO expander from the early 80s, most likely for an early 80s computer.

author: 74HC04
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2010, 12:29:13 pm
content: QuoteHehe! Great guess, but sadly it's a bit off. Very creative thinking there!QuoteGetting very warm! The only other clue I'm giving right now is that it's a UK made product...

author: tecman
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2010, 01:09:05 pm
content: Quote from: 74HC04 on June 06, 2010, 12:29:13 pmLatest Lucas headlight switch ?paul

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2010, 01:55:31 pm
content: Is it a 3 port DMX-rs485 receiver?