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Alien Projector

By Brian McNamara

You will need

LED green

Resistor 330R

Switch SPST panel mount

6" of wire

9V battery and battery clip

1¾" PVC pipe, 6½" long

6" balsa wood sheet, 6"×4"

2"×½" balsa wood stick, 4" long

Heat-shrink tubing optional

Saw

Wire cutters

Wire strippers

Sharp knife

Hot glue gun

Solder

Soldering iron

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This simple projector shines an image of an alien on the wall. It uses an LED as the light source and projects an image varying in size from a few inches to several feet. The simple circuit consists of only a battery, resistor, switch, and LED. ...

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