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Supernatural EMF Reader
This is a summary post of my finished “revision 1” EMF Reader from Supernatural. For revisions 2 and 3, please email me for the latest instructions. Below you will find the following sections: Description and Pictures Part List Rough Step by Step Build Instructions Hello Future Reader! This guide is outdated as of 2018. If you purchased a kit from me, you have the 0718 revision. Watch this youtube build video instead of following the guide on this page.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce4PJZl9T2Y&t=1s&ab_channel=DustinWestaby Kits for sale! https://westabyelectronics.com/store/shop/ Description and Background: The EMF Reader in Supernatural is an excellent project for people like me that have some electrical knowledge. What I did was design a…
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Ammo Counter – 5 years of Success
Over the years I have taken pride in my ammo counter kit. As far as I know, it is the cheapest ammo counter kit available. I achieve my low price by my minimalistic design and versatility through programming. Just 6 parts and custom programmed to meet your needs! The ammo counter kit is my longest selling kit and as the 5 year anniversary is coming up, I wanted to go through my records and count just how many. I came up with the number of ~185 ammo counters sold since I first made them available in 2009. Year Sold 2014 25 2013 100 2012 25 2010 25 2009 10 Numbers…
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ZZLT LTAR Display
Announcing general availability of the ZZLT LTAR Display designed by Ryan Bales. This also marks the discontinuation of my previous number display LTAR counter. The ZZLT LTAR Display is an amazing circuit and is the perfect mod for your LTAR tagger. The advantages of the ZZLT LTAR Display over the LTAR Number Display are numerous. Bar graph indicator to match previous generation LTX displays Leverages the LTAR headphone jack to be compatible with all game modes!!! Lower power requirements Designed to match contours of LTAR iron sight Advanced modes to find player number in hosted games Easier installation, just 4 wires. I have put together a video of what to do & not to…
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New Beginnings – Sword 2014
Announcing a new sword electronics design and a partnership. I have been working alone the past years on an updated energy sword circuit design. Something that would allow me finer control of the LEDs without the burden of soldering the old massive LED arrays. Details of my 2009 sword design. Joshua Kane had been working independently on his own sword controller circuit, build completely from arduino modules. You can see a write-up of his original project here: Stunning Halo 3 Costumes and Energy Sword The outer shell of our both swords were made by an amazing sculptor named Sean Bradley. It was through Sean that Josh and I met each other; and…
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LTAR Display
I love the lazer tag augmented reality (LTAR) tagger. When playing unhosted grab and go game types, your choices are between the LTAR and the LTX taggers for 25 health gametypes. The LTAR handles much nicer in my opinion, but without an iphone the LTAR lacks any indicator of health / shields remaining during gameplay. To solve this, I wrote some software to put on my existing ammo counter circuit. The software allows my circuit to sync with the LTAR during gameplay, or at least anticipate an accurate count of health and shields remaining. This post will serve as a guide of assembling the ammo counter circuit, modifying the LTAR, and…
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Halloween Yard Display: Alien Spaceship Crash
History: I moved to a new neighborhood over a year ago, and as Halloween 2012 approached I quickly found out that tricker treating participation on my block is very low. Standing on the street, I looked up the street and down, seeing two other neighbors aside from myself with porch lights on. Overall, the street was dark and parents didn’t lead their kids down my street. This all resulted in me counting less than 10 kids to my door, and me with leftover candy. Sad face. Halloween 2012: Yard Display The graveyard from last year was great and I got plenty of compliments for the clever names (written by my…
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Cortana Dog Tags Revisited
Next batch of cortana blanks are in and they look fantastic! This is a new black and silver design, previously was purple and gold. Click here to order a Cortana Dog Tag! Next picture is a comparison of a purple cortana (populated) vs the black cortana (blank).
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Cortana Dog Tags
In preparation for Halo 5, I am proud to announce the availability of Cortana Dog Tags! If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, check it out here~! The Dog Tags are in the store under Blank Cortana Circuit. Select the option to add dog tags and you will get a custom engraved dogtag, chain, and a eagle sticker! Updated July 6, 2013: Wow, thanks for the enthusiasm everyone. Cortana dogtags are sold out, there is a 3 week wait on the next batch. Click images for high res.
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Recipe: Boneless Chicken Wings
I have been trying to wrap my head around these delicious chunks of chicken for a few years. After a half dozen attempts, I have it almost perfect. The exact measurement of ingredients is less important than technique to achieve the correct texture of the batter. Can now enjoy them at home for twice the effort and half the cost :) Time: 45 mins Cooking Tools: Large Tupperware with Lid Frying pan Tongs Whisk Paper Towels Baking sheet or oven safe bowl 1 Gallon Plastic Zipper Bag (can also use another large Tupperware) Ingredients: 1 lb boneless chicken breast 1/4 – 1/2 liter vegetable oil 8 Tbs corn starch 1/2 cup flour 2 tsp…
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End of life on Current ammo counters
Stock has been updated in the store, when the current ammo counters are gone there will not be more. Pending redesign. Reasoning: I went to reorder display parts today and found that my display of choice is no longer being manufactured. The alternate display I’ve prepared is more expensive, I won’t be selling many of those. Looking forward: There are other cheaper and plentiful displays available, however they are not pin compatible with my current design of ammo counters. A new design is mandatory to use these new displays. On the bright side: I am now offering LED holders in the store. These faux chrome holders are for the 10mm…