Build a Mechanical TV Monitor, Part 2

	Build a Mechanical TV Monitor, Part 2

MECHANICAL TV, LED DRIVER SCHEMATIC

Schematic of my transistorized, mechanical television
preamp and lamp driver

Above is the schematic diagram. If your CD player has an isolated output, the input capacitor may not be necessary.

PARTS

with Radio Shack part numbers

♦ CAUTION. Unless you're an experienced designer, make no substitutes for the parts below. Substitute parts cause malfunctions and damage. In transistor circuits, resistors affect both the circuit operating point and circuit gain. Transistors and Darlingtons aren't commodity components. Each type is different. Variation within a type is common. Take heed of specifications, tolerances and datasheets.

C1 = 0.1 uF, 50 V, metal film or ceramic capacitor (not electrolytic), 272-135
R1 = 10K, 1/4 W, resistor, 271-1335
R2 = 150K, 1/4 W, resistor, p/o 271-312
R3 = 5.6K, 1/4 W, resistor, p/o 271-312
Q1 = 2N3906, MPS2907 or equivalent, PNP transistor, 276-2023
Q2 = TIP120, NPN Darlington compound, 276-2068
Perfboard, bus wire, hookup wire, 12-volt, 1-amp power supply

Make three, identical LED strings (4-LEDs per string) from these parts...

D1-12= Orange LED, 2.2V @ 20 mA with 50 mA peak; 500mCd, minimum. (No direct Radio Shack equivalent.) If you have a full wallet, 276-306 might work. It's orange, and pricey.)
R4-6 = 150 ohm, 1/2 W, resistor, 271-1109

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♦ WARNING. This is your project. Your achievement is entirely yours. I assume no responsibility for your success in using methods on these pages. If you fail, the same is true. I neither make nor imply any warranty. I don't guarantee the accuracy or effectiveness of these methods. Parts, skill and assembly methods vary. So will your results. Proceed at your own risk.

♦ WARNING. Electronic projects can pose hazards. Soldering irons can burn you. Chassis paint and solder are poisons. Even with battery projects, wiring mistakes can start fires. If the schematic and description on this page baffle you, this project is too advanced. Try something else. Again, damages, injuries and errors are your responsibility. — The Webmaster

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