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Step 4: Secure the Loose Parts to the Board with Hot Glue
The switch and the batteries are connected to the board with wires. I used hot glue to secure them to the circuit board. This helps to keep the whole circuit neatly together. If the wires from the battery holders are too long, you can tie them down with either tape or a rubber band.
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Step 5: Mount the Laser Pointer and the Alarm Circuit to Form a Single Beam Tripwire
The simplest way to set up your alarm is as a single beam tripwire. In this configuration the laser pointer is mounted to one side of the walk way and the alarm circuit is mounted to the other. For the tripwire to work, the laser pointer needs to be constantly on. The easiest way to accomplish this is by tightly wrapping a piece of tape around the button. To secure the two pieces in place, you can use tape or a temporary adhesive putty such as Sticky Tack. First mount the alarm circuit in place. Then mount the laser pointer to the opposite side. Carefully adjust the position of the laser pointer so that it is pointed directly at the photoresistor. Once you have the light from the laser pointer centered on the photoresistor, you are ready to arm the alarm. Flip the switch to connect the buzzer and activate the alarm. Whenever someone walks through the beam, the alarm will go off.
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Step 7: Optional: Power the Laser Pointer with the Alarm Circuit's Battery Pack
Most laser pointers also run on 4.5V (three button cell batteries). If your alarm circuit is powered by 4.5 volts (three AA batteries), then it is possible to power the laser pointer from this battery pack as well. All you have to do is connect the terminals of the laser pointer to the batteries of the alarm circuit. One terminal of the laser pointer is a spring that sticks out of the internal circuit board. The other terminal of the laser pointer is connected to the inside of the metal barrel. You can easily connect to both of these with a pair of alligator clips. The alligator clips can be connected to the positive and negative lines on the circuit board, or you can connect them directly to the terminals of the battery pack. By connecting the laser pointer to the larger battery pack you can extend the battery life and you only need to worry about changing one set of batteries.
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escapefromyonkers says:
Nov 16, 2013. 11:47 AM REPLY i found some real nice small rectangle mirrors inside a couple of those thin flatbed scanners that i found in the trash. They were much more polished than a standard mirror, i do not have any luck with cutting glass. If they could be cut cleanly, you would get about 3 2x2 inch mirrors of high quality .
de4th98 says:
Could you make a list of the parts.
thenexteinstein says:
I need a list of the parts too.
jimmyf says:
Nov 14, 2013. 7:15 AM REPLY Very cool, nicely set out ible. Those mirrors reflecting the laser look really impressive. Got to make one of these. Thanks for sharing.
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