Cheap wavemaker ?

[coil1002]

http://www.instrumentpro.com/P-CHASF4005.html

I was looking at this dj light chaser as a cheap wave maker. Any thoughts on this ?

 

[DonW]

http://www.instrumentpro.com/P-CHASF4005.html

I was looking at this dj light chaser as a cheap wave maker. Any thoughts on this ?

you have to be careful. Alot if not most light chasers actually dim the bulb instead of turning it all the way off like a switch. This makes the bulbs fire hot for quicker response. Contact the maker to make sure.

Don

 

[coil1002]

Interesting I have owned many light controllers in my time. Never have I seen that particular feature. I will see if I can get a schematic. Normally they use a RC circuit with a pot as the resistor in conjunction with triacs I have also thought I could build one using the same circuit and using 555 timers.

I just don’t have the time to break out the bread boards and engineer it I am old and those days are behind me

 

[DonW]

Interesting I have owned many light controllers in my time. Never have I seen that particular feature. I will see if I can get a schematic. Normally they use a RC circuit with a pot as the resistor in conjunction with triacs I have also thought I could build one using the same circuit and using 555 timers.

I just don’t have the time to break out the bread boards and engineer it I am old and those days are behind me

I just finished chopping one up and wasting time and money. It was a garage sale special. If your really only wanting a 2 or 4 channel why not just a timer and a $3 dpdt relay?

Don

 

[coil1002]

I just finished chopping one up and wasting time and money. It was a garage sale special. If your really only wanting a 2 or 4 channel why not just a timer and a $3 dpdt relay?

Don

Well that would defenitly be keeping it simple