Author Topic: I'm gonna launch some balloons with LEDs attached to them, and an email address.  (Read 1892 times)

Yeah, although I'm gonna have to buy the parts first.

What I'm using:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062572
http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/1567065-cap-200uf-6-3v-alum-axial-nlw200-6.html
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3540697
Wires
Balloon
Parachute

So, I'm also gonna launch them over a populated area.
What are your thoughts on this?

include goatse url.

also put Slenderman warning posters around your neighborhood.


put furry research on them lol

Instead of putting an email address. Put forum.blockland.us or blockland.us on it.

Instead of putting an email address. Put forum.blockland.us or blockland.us on it.
This :D Also video tape it >:3

Put the address for this topic.

Why exactly do you need a capacitor?

Why exactly do you need a capacitor?
So it will blink.
Ditch it or keep it?

Why exactly do you need a capacitor?



So it can bring this message across time, of course!

That's an incredible idea. Archive the email conversation - you're gonna wanna save that one. :D

So it will blink.
Ditch it or keep it?
A capacitor won't make it blink.

A capacitor won't make it blink.
Yes it will.
Battery -> Capacitor -> LED
The capacitor will charge up, and then release its charge, turning the LED on, then off later.

watch it land in Africa and nobody will be able to email you.

A capacitor won't make it blink.

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MegaScience says:
*I told you, dude: It's to send the message across time. :D
Otis says:
*Shut the forget up.
MegaScience says:
*:(

Yes it will.
Battery -> Capacitor -> LED
The capacitor will charge up, and then release its charge, turning the LED on, then off later.

Uh... That's called forced power surge? Something like that sounds terrible.