[MOC] Morse Code Machine

[1711902090]

Hey, guys !

I have another non-vehicle moc for you, a morse code straight key and receiver.

The straight key is actually a lever with one end connected to the controller.

The receiver consists of one battery box, one IR receiver and one pair of LEDs.

This is really a remote controlled lights.

Here is the video. (The beeping sound is added later after recording, the receiver doesn't make any noise.)

Edited August 30, 2016 by 1711902090

[Jurss]

Interesting idea.

[Edwin Korstanje]

Great idea and funny video

Here is my dogther working with morse code.

Edited August 30, 2016 by Edwin Korstanje

[legosamigos]

I gave you "I like it" on YT channel for your Morse code machine. I think the Morse code machine is old machine and people do not use this machine. They use satellite system

[davidroberts01341]

What an original idea. I wonder if you could make something with a motorised roll of paper and your felt tip pen on a motorised arm? The paper could feed under the pen and produce a ticker-tape style print out.

[Kristof]

^ Exactly my thought.

It's definitely original, yet in my opinion overly simple - there is nothing much to the remote controlled light. If you had the actual morse writer on the receiving side, now that would be something :)

[JJ2]

Do I get an apple for translating the final message?

[oracid]

I love that !

[agrof]

It is plain, and still there is something special about it.

Sometimes this is what we need: simplicity. :thumbup:

[1711902090]

Interesting idea.

I love that !

Thank You !

Do I get an apple for translating the final message?

Yes, the answer is "apple".

I gave you "I like it" on YT channel for your Morse code machine. I think the Morse code machine is old machine and people do not use this machine. They use satellite system

You can still bring this to the exam if cell phones are prohibited.

What an original idea. I wonder if you could make something with a motorised roll of paper and your felt tip pen on a motorised arm? The paper could feed under the pen and produce a ticker-tape style print out.

^ Exactly my thought.

It's definitely original, yet in my opinion overly simple - there is nothing much to the remote controlled light. If you had the actual morse writer on the receiving side, now that would be something :)

That's a great idea. I actually built a typing machine which is simply a one sided return to centre steering mechanism with a pencil tied to the end. I found out that It was very hard to get the timing right so I had to leave a "giant" space between each letter. If I place the pencil closer to the paper, it prints short and long lines, no dot at all... That's why I decided to use indicator light and dropped everything else.

Someone suggested that I could use NXT to record the code, but I don't have one...

Great idea and funny video

Here is my dogther working with morse code.

Wow ! that is super cool ! what are the two straight key looking things covered in grey boxes?

It is plain, and still there is something special about it.

Sometimes this is what we need: simplicity. :thumbup:

Since I did try to build a printing device but it didn't work out very well, I would say it is a accidental simplicity.

[Edwin Korstanje]

I think it was a modern version of it.

[Kristof]

That's a great idea. I actually built a typing machine which is simply a one sided return to centre steering mechanism with a pencil tied to the end. I found out that It was very hard to get the timing right so I had to leave a "giant" space between each letter. If I place the pencil closer to the paper, it prints short and long lines, no dot at all... That's why I decided to use indicator light and dropped everything else.

Someone suggested that I could use NXT to record the code, but I don't have one...

I see, I can imagine that it's hard to control precisely with standard motor. I bet there would be an engineering solution though :) Maybe using some spring which the motor would have to push against, so it springs the pen up faster for the dots.