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**3v0** · 19th June 2008, 09:35 PM

Bill did not. Here are some pictures of the V2 PCB.

en2oh · 20th June 2008, 03:07 AM

Hi there,
Any chance you might make the code available for this board?
As well, have you put a presentation pack together?
Doug

**3v0** · 20th June 2008, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by en2oh

Hi there,
Any chance you might make the code available for this board?
As well, have you put a presentation pack together?
Doug

What is a presentation pack ??

I need to review the code prior to posting it. Between the two verison of the board I switched for a 16F to an 18F processor. The new board has never been tested with full lights and switches. I want to do that prior to publishing it.

In addition to that which is needed for the original application the V2 board has provisions for 6 charlieplex LEDs and a speaker.

Gayan Soyza · 20th June 2008, 11:02 AM

Oooops I'm sorry I cannot see any video in that link.So I don't know what you guys talking about & talking about what? Can you show me where is this Video?

Alakazam Magic General Magic 2

**3v0** · 20th June 2008, 12:51 PM

The content of that page has changed.

Try this
YouTube - The Magic Switchboard

**3v0** · 20th June 2008, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Optikon

I havnt followed this old thread. Did Blueroom every make this a kit? Can on eof these things be had for cheap?

Bill did not make a kit.
I am not in the kit buisness.
You can make as many as you want from the Eagle files previously posted.

I PM'ed you but did not get a reply.

blueroomelectronics · 20th June 2008, 02:51 PM

I did not build a kit, I was contacted by the people who build the Mini-Magic and thought I'd leave the magic in the box

It's not mass appealing enough to put the resources into kit form and if everybody knows how it works it's not much of a trick...

**Krumlink** · 20th June 2008, 09:06 PM

ITS A MIRACLE! ITS MAGIC IN A MINI BOX! MINI-MAGIC!

There you go your slogan

en2oh · 21st June 2008, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaston

i did a quick search and found these TruckChrome - Chrome and accessories for your big truck

they have different colors, i didnt search the whole site...there may be other types on there..and just my 2 cents worth...i think the screw in bulbs add to the illusion

You might have a look at this site.
It looks like an interesting site for vinyl cap covers.
Doug

Switch Cap Covers

en2oh · 21st June 2008, 03:43 AM

[quote=3v0;321136]What is a presentation pack ??

Well, think of the presentation pack as a script/patter to help the user turn the basic knowledge (ie Reset: all switches down, wait a few seconds will clear the sequence. The bulbs are light from left to right until you have told the controller the sequence. Once the sequence is learned by the controller you can turn the lights on in any sequence. To change the sequence turn all the switches off and wait.) into a useable effect.

This can be modified in so many different ways. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.
doug

**3v0** · 21st June 2008, 05:07 AM

A few comments is the code is what you will be getting.

I do not want to make this so easy that it will ruin sales for the people who actualy sell the thing.

The idea behind V2 was additional functionality. I intend to use it in my class as one of the first few uC projects. That is after we squeeze about all we can get from the Junebug.

The row of LEDs can be replaced by 2x?? header strip which will allow the LEDs to be moved off the board. The 4 bulbs can be replaced by LEDs by soldering the right solder jumpers and populating the current limit resistors.

**3v0** · 21st June 2008, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krumlink

ITS A MIRACLE! ITS MAGIC IN A MINI BOX! MINI-MAGIC!

There you go your slogan

HAH ! and I forgot to put your PCB in the box

Gayan Soyza · 23rd June 2008, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3v0

The content of that page has changed.

Try this
YouTube - The Magic Switchboard

Hi thanks for the link that is what I was looking for.

Its interesting mmmm something to consider.I also like to build a one.Must needs to write the hidden logic first.

**3v0** · 8th August 2008, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueroomelectronics

I did not build a kit, I was contacted by the people who build the Mini-Magic and thought I'd leave the magic in the box

It's not mass appealing enough to put the resources into kit form and if everybody knows how it works it's not much of a trick...

And for the same reasons I am not releasing the source code. You should be able to figure out how it works by watching the video. I do not want anyone using the info on this thread to spoil the limited marked now enjoyed by the people who came up with it.

Toss rocks if you want. The board can be programed to play the simon game. Maybe I will post that code since it does not suffer from the same problems.

en2oh · 14th August 2008, 02:34 AM

Hi guys,
Here is a new Oujii Board magic trick that has been done on Instructables.com but has been made into a neat commercial magic effect. It would be interesting to see if any of the micro gurus could combine a microprocessor with the electromechanical setup that this would need to function.

Key points are 1) the unit is 'field programmable' in that moving the planchette 'records' the travel of the puck (planchette) when the program is actually run. 2) that is doesn't require a computer to either program or run the unit and 3) has 2 formal programs that can switched in/out wirelessly

the unit described on instructables is not too sophisticated but shows clearly that the effect has been out there a while before it was released to the magic community.

Any comments?

Doug

http://www.morrisseymagic.com/witchboard.htm for the commercial efffect

http://www.instructables.com/id/Anim...d-Ouija-Board/ for the instructable project that works along the lines of the commercial

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