Ideas for electronics for props

[juno]

I posted this in my pulse rifle counter thread. I'll post it again for those not into the whole shooting aliens thing:

Most of you folks know me because of my interest in Harry Potter props and replicas :love. Most of you don't know that my father is an electronics engineer with over 40-years experience (mostly in embedded systems).

He's decided to semi-retire, and he's been playing around with cool electronics props to do.

We're currently working on a rig for X-Wings, and the timer from Sliders. I'd love to hear other ideas for interesting electronics my dad could work on.

 

[Drewid]

Here's something I've been trying to find to install in my various helmets: a small battery powered clock that doesn't require a button to display the time (red LEDs would rock). I know that no one would be able to see it but the costumer, but it sure would be nice to have

 

[sapper36]

Easily programmable sound chip - Give it a 4 or 5 position rotary switch to select the sound effect and a trigger button to activate. Maybe a rheostat for volume & on/off. Get me that loaded with 4 or 5 star trek TOS scanner sounds for under $50 & you got a deal!

 

[jackdoud]

Low power, low feedback portable voice amplifyer. Static burst optional. :thumbsup

 

[PeterLC]

Such things can be had easily enough for $20 - sound programmed via USB and up to 5 sounds (max 200 seconds total) from the ones I've seen.

Easily programmable sound chip - Give it a 4 or 5 position rotary switch to select the sound effect and a trigger button to activate. Maybe a rheostat for volume & on/off. Get me that loaded with 4 or 5 star trek TOS scanner sounds for under $50 & you got a deal!

 

[Nobby]

oooh, back from the dead! :lol

 

[Tom Sheldon]

What about a really cool Stargate GDO with lots of functions and SG-Codes?

 

[thesyfyguy]

how about a lighted working stargate and remote DHD to operate it.

 

[Canobi]

I could do with some programable rigs for some of my Tron discs for the blade and C ring light sequences like the battle flicker and startup sequences. I've seen some examples using an Arduino mini that were cool. I have soldering experiance but I'm no good at designing circuits.

 

[PeterLC]

I'm surprised that no one has come out with a stargate model kit. Something at about 30cm (12") in diameter would be good or to scale with action figures.

how about a lighted working stargate and remote DHD to operate it.