January 19, 2012 – Hacked Gadgets

Time Delay Alarm Circuit using a 4060 14 Stage Ripple Counter

Alan Parekh January 19, 2012

If you need a simple Time Delay Alarm Circuit, this might be just what you need. Nice thing about it is that since it is based around a 4060 14 stage ripple counter which means there is no programming needed, just wire all of the components and power it up. The circuit uses a photo resistor to start the timer, the circuit wants to be in the dark, as soon

Automatic Stair Lighting

Impressive Automatic LED Stair Lighting

Alan Parekh January 19, 2012 5

This LED Stair Lighting Controller will make your home look amazing. The idea is to control two sensory infrared “beams”–a lower beam for the bottom step and another at the top of the stairs. Whenever the beam detects something interrupts (like feet) then the stairs light up, and after a 15 second delay, the lights will then automatically turn off. This install was done with custom blue 5mm LEDs, the