Built a IR Target

[Rudinater]

I Finished up my IR Target Project. This one is just has flashing LED's when it's hit, but there is no reason you couldn't add a smoke system or a motor to raise a flag. I built the circuit board, used a hang long apple with a sun shield I 3D printed. Power is 3 AA battery's. Put it on the ground or in the back of a RC truck and have some target practice. :-)



https://photos.app.goo.gl/MP4NcyrwUB63d3629 Video of it in action.

[Beeg]

Sounds like a cool unit. Unfortunately none of the image links work. The google video link works but won't play on my machine for some reason. Probably don't have a modern enough OS...

[Rudinater]

please retry now.

[Rudinater]

Testing

[Beeg]

Yeah! Everything shows up now. Thanks!

[Sureshot]

Are you considering making them for sale for those of us electronically challenged?

[Rudinater]

Nope just a part of my hobby. Here is a link to one that some one is selling. They just showed up in the last month or so. https://www.etsy.com/.../ir-pillbox-target-38khz-signal... A member of our local club bought one. It works as well.

[Sureshot]

Thanks for the link.
Think I'll order one of those. Should work great for gunnery practice at home.
Steve

[quitcherbitchen]

Thanks for posting. I have made air cannons that make fake explosions tied to my transmitter using a standard receiver, but no accuracy was required. This might just be the ticket for the trigger.. any parts list you can share?

[Rudinater]

any parts list you can share?

All the parts are listed on the diagram above. The IR Receiver unit is the HL 6.0 apple and costs about $3. The IC chip is a IC 555 timer chip. LEDs are 5mm 2 - 2.2 volt LED's Power is 3 AA battery's in a holder.

[quitcherbitchen]

Thank you and again thanks for sharing.

[Rudinater]

If you have any questions let me know. :-)

[mheli]

I know Im a little late to this . But will it work with a Heng long 7.0 system?

[Rudinater]

I know Im a little late to this . But will it work with a Heng long 7.0 system?

Yes, the HL 7.0 system is also Tamiya compliant so they should all play well with each other.

[Vaseline]

Rudinater: What is the # on the transistors you used for your IR target
Thanks

[Rudinater]

Rudinater: What is the # on the transistors you used for your IR target
Thanks

Both Q1 and Q2 are general PNP transistors such as 2N3906,2N2907, BC558

[Vaseline]

Thank you sir

[761st]

Very cool! I want one in my diorama.