The idea behind this contest is to provide a bit of good natured fun. The build and judging periods have are short to prevent members from taking it too seriously.

The Contest

Build a preferably holiday related light display.
Any display is OK provided you make it yourself.
You may use existing target boards and their displays.
There are no other rules.
I expect to see LEDs in several forms, 555's, counters, shift registers, and uC's.

There will be two classes. A uC and a non uC class.

There are no prizes other then pride of placing this line in your signature.


The contest construction period starts NOW and continues to 8AM Dec 25th.

To enter

1: Post to this thread to let us know you are in the running.
2. When you finish your display post a link to your video to the thread

Sticky: Contest Entries: MHLDC

Include a blurb about the project and schematics.

On Dec 25 I will post a poll with a selection for each entry
and members will vote for their favorite uC and non uC entry.
The person with the most votes on January 1 2009 will be declared the winner.

We are not responsible in any way for damage or harm to you or your equipment.

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If I had the time to do this and all the parts I would enter a nice little display without a second thought. It's a great contest idea and reminds me of those huge lighted house setups you see every year on youtube.

Unfortunately I am finishing up a semester of classes and don't have any time to spare nor do I have any parts to work with. I do look forward to seeing the other members projects.

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let's try something clever.....

 

Im running! this is gonna be fun!

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hehe... can you use existing light strings?

 

Well, I gotta try something too! Ill have to fiddle with the project when I get some time off, hope to post soon!!

Cheers,
Andrew

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I would like to be in it but I don't know if I'll have time to between work and school but I will try. I'm with iflymyhelishigh, can we use existing light strings?

 

Very interested

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The rules

Build a preferably holiday related light display.
Any display is OK provided you make it yourself.
You may use existing target boards and their displays.
There are no other rules.

I do not see where the rules would prevent it. I would expect that you build some sort of controller or sequencer.

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The 15 Minute Printed Circuit Board! (+drill time)

 

When we finished our projects if we post to this thread other competitors can see our projects & they will try to make their projects better than us.

Like earlier did, the completed projects EM will post after final date.
So nobody knows who's project is that this etc....

That method is better.So no arguments,no country supporters etc..............

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I enjoy competitions where creativity is encouraged.

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(humorous post removed.)

 

I started this a few days ago before I knew you were running this comp, so its now finished (well finished enough for my original idea!).
The idea came as an extra visual attraction for Christmas, and it is simply a fairground chair lift display.
I manufactured the whole thing from paper (printed with the decorations!), and a piece or two of cardboard.
The mechanics consist of a converted servo-motor as a slow speed controllable drive for the chair lift. The chairs are lifted up and down by means of a lightweight line that runs down the central column to the motor drive.
The speed of the lift is varied and the chairs are stopped occasionally to simulate people getting on and off, etc.
Nothing very clever, but looks pretty.
The motor and the chasing LEDS are driven and controlled by a PIC 16F684 (one of my favourite Pics.).
short Video attached. B.P.YouTube - thisone.mov

 

This is a friendly competition.

Gayan Soyza,

It would be fun to see a bit of one-up's-men-ship. Voting it totally up to the membership of the forum. There is no doubt that the project with the most votes will win.

If you want to hold your project back to the last minute you may do so.

The dates and rules stand without change.

Freq Band,

I strongly discourage breaking the law. That like everything else you do at your own risk. We do not support illegal activities. To cover our butts I think we would have to remove such a post/entry. It could not win. Too many lawyers out there if you know what I mean.

techmanx

The contest has a two week build window. If you spend more time then that on the project members may see that as unfair when they vote.

There is no video.

Have a nice day

3v0 (contest moderator)

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Thats fine

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Video, didnt properly upload, trying again, failed
how can I upload the video, please