Milestag

[duffman]

**broken link removed**

I just wanted to show you guys this page. Its great. Its a pretty simple microcontroller project with a straight forward directions page, and all the code there ready for project work. It also has a breakdown of the code and its released so you can get creative with it should you want to.

I have become totally enamored with this page. If anyone else is interested in making milestag guns let me know. I started work last week.

Also, I love these microcontroller projects and I was wondering if anyone knows of any similar projects with the hex already provided. I bought a progger and am itching to use it.

 

[Oznog]

That's a bang-up idea. The fun would be to get a realistic assault rifle replica (maybe an Airsoft) and build in the electronics. Might attract the local cops- be sure you have an orange tip for the barrel.

I wonder how wide the beam is, and the range? It's not exactly fair to broadcast a wide "shotgun" signal. No lens is mentioned, and a simple apeture (pinhole) is just going to kill the amplitude.

I guess it's a problem with all laser tag, but it looks like the killing area gets larger, not smaller, with distance. And close range may have trouble hitting the sensors due to the small beam radius.

 

[duffman]

THis is not a stand alone website. There is complementary information located on other sites on how to build the lens assembly. Should you be interested, I can give you the pdf files.