This is the 2nd video in the Arduino Workshop tutorials series in which I show how to properly use a transistor to amplify a digital output pin. This is a must when you have to drive high current devices from an arduino like high power led’s and motors. Any questions or comments are welcome please post them! PARTS Resistors 470 ohm 1/4W 5% Carbon Film Resistor pk/5 Diode Catalog #: 271-1317 www.radioshack.com 10K Ohm 1/4-Watt Carbon Film Resistor (5-Pack) Catalog #: 271-1335 www.radioshack.com 1N4001 Micro 1A Diodes Catalog #: 276-1101 www.radioshack.com Transistors RadioShack® NPN Transistors (15-Pack) Catalog #: 276-1617 www.radioshack.com LED’s 5mm High-Brightness White LED (2-Pack) Catalog #: 276-017 www.radioshack.com LINKS TO SCHEMATICS AND MORE INFO ON TRANSISTORS! LED SCHEMATIC yfrog.com INDUCTIVE SCHEMATIC yfrog.com MORE INFORMATION www.kpsec.freeuk.com
I hope i have explained everything in a clear enough manor for you guys to follow this tutorial. Please note i only used one resistor in this setup so please ignore the error on the vid You will need: Soldering iron Drills and other various tools for making holes in the model for the wire 9v square battery PP3 9V Battery Connector Clip Snap on SPDT Miniature Vertical Slide Switch 0.5A 50V DC 1K OHM 1KR CARBON FILM RESISTORS 1/4W 0.25W 1000 3mm White Ultra Bright LEDs – 12V Fibre Optic Cable 0.2mm wire for LED’s HEATSHRINK 3mm & 1.6mm
Power supply– about 15kv from my ZVS flyback driver Caps– 2x 1nF 10kv caps in series Resistors– 3x 300k 1watt carbon film the sparks are about 17cm long in this video sometimes they get way longer