BB FANS

Here's a link to Charlie's unique Big Brother official magazine:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Unique-Big-Brother-Official-Magazine-/200523301840?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_TV_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item2eb01ec3d0

Am probably in the wrong section with this, but I thought more folk would likely see it.

Oh that Charlie! I thought you meant the female Charlie! Thanks for that Cameron.

I don't have an eBay account but look what I also found:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Big-Brother-Diary-Room-EYE-DOORBELL-/300470626860?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_TV_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item45f571ea2c

It was £300 yesterday and I see it's up to £460 now. I quite fancy it I must admit.

Wow! I'd like one of those on my front door!!

I quite like the idea of one of those as well.

I'm wondering how easy / difficult it might be to sequence the LEDs to create the effect ?

I'm thinking that there must be details out there to use a PIC processor to do the work. Plus some where I must still have the circuit for the Maplin sequencer I used for K9.

The cosmetic parts look interesting.

I'm going to download the video and look closely at the sequence ,should be an interesting exercise if nothing else. I have a programmer for PIC processors and hundreds of LEDs so got to be worth a try.

I'll be owing you a lot more than just a box of Orkney Fudge if you manage to get one of those made larry!

Well I'm giving it a try. Just bought 100 5MM Blue LEDs.

Looks like there is a total of 8 sequences starting with the outer Red LEDs on and the center 5 Blue LEDs on. And ending after it has been pressed with just the center 5 LEDs on.

Are the center LEDs Blue or Green ? In the YouTube video there appears to be 33 Blue LEDs plus the outer Red LEDs. I've taken a picture on my phone of the Super-Sized picture off eBay which clearly shows the layout of the LEDs.

From the sequences you only need 7 ports to control the LEDs plus 1 to detect when the button is pressed. This can be done as the Maplin project I've used controls 10 channels.

Time for a bit more research. Once the sequence is running then the other parts can be looked into.

An ideal project to the nights closing in.

Keep us updated with your progress larry

£460 and reserve not yet met? Wonder what the minimum price will be for that item?

It's a 47 LED model, I note that Davina's one only has 27, wonder if she will notice it's not quite the same?