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Old 15th Mar 2011, 9:12 pm   #1
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Default emulating magic eyes with LED's

just found this video of an electro-mechanical magin eye valve

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFTDOZz-LlE
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 9:46 pm   #2
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Default Re: emulating magic eyes with LED's

Personaly, I think this site is better http://www005.upp.so-net.ne.jp/y_kondo/MAGICEYE2.HTM

It more closely resembles a proper magic eye. More complicated electronically but more realistic. The one he shows is built on a UX base but I'm sure it could be adapted for octal.

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Old 15th Mar 2011, 11:06 pm   #3
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Default Re: emulating magic eyes with LED's

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Originally Posted by Laurdys View Post
just found this video of an electro-mechanical magin eye valve

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFTDOZz-LlE
Lol - That is absolutely amazing.
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 11:45 pm   #4
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Default Re: emulating magic eyes with LED's

Both fascinating and ingenious - thanks

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Old 17th Mar 2011, 6:09 pm   #5
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Default Re: emulating magic eyes with LED's

Very similar in principle to the display which used to found on some marine echo-sounders.
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