Description
A Retro Roll with a Neon Soul
LED-based dice are common, but their light is cold. Not so for this electronic neon dice, which displays its value with the warm glow of neon lamps. It is perfect for playing games on cold, dark winter evenings. The pips of the dice are neon lamps and the random number generator has six neon lamps to show that it is working.
Even though the dice has an on-board 100-V power supply, it is completely safe. As with all Elektor Classic products, the dice too has its circuit diagram printed on the front while an explanation of how the circuit works can be found on the rear side.
The Neon Lamp Dice comes as a kit of easy-to-solder through-hole parts. The power supply is a 9-V battery (not included).
Features
- Warm Vintage Glow
- Elektor Heritage Circuit Symbols
- Tried & Tested by Elektor Labs
- Educational & Geeky Project
- Through-Hole Parts Only
Included
- Printed Circuit Board
- All Components
- Wooden Stand
Required
Component List
- Resistors (THT, 150 V, 0.25 W)
- R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R14 = 1 MΩ
- R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 = 18 kΩ
- R13, R15, R16, R17, R18, R21, R23, R24, R25, R26, R28, R30, R33 = 100 kΩ
- R32, R34 = 1.2 kΩ
- R19, R20, R22, R27, R29 = 4.7 kΩ
- R31 = 1 Ω
- Capacitors
- C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 = 470 nF, 50 V, 5 mm pitch
- C7, C9, C11, C12 = 1 µF, 16 V, 2 mm pitch
- C8 = 470 pF, 50 V, 5 mm pitch
- C10 = 1 µF, 250 V, 2.5 mm pitch
- Inductors
- Semiconductors
- D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7 = 1N4148
- D8 = STPS1150
- IC1 = NE555
- IC2 = 74HC374
- IC3 = MC34063
- IC4 = 78L05
- T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 = MPSA42
- T6 = STQ2LN60K3-AP
- Miscellaneous
- K1 = PP3 9 V battery holder
- NE1, NE2, NE3, NE4, NE5, NE6, NE7, NE8, NE9, NE10, NE11, NE12, NE13 = neon light
- S2 = Miniature slide switch
- S1 = Pushbutton (12 x 12 mm)
