“Attenuator” my 2 day build for $0

This is my take on Adam Savages “Attenuator” I also used ShapeForgeProps version as an example. Here’s my list of most of the things you would need to build it. There’s lots of ways to make this more accurate to thier builds but I had all these electronics and pieces in my basement and I wanted to see how quickly I could build it and didn’t want to have to order any parts to accomplish it. I did a quick down an dirty video of my build.

https://youtu.be/mSDiWNEf86o

Project box

1.5mm polyester sheet

Equip chaser Chip

5mm LED yellow/gold breathing effect

10mm LED - Red

50K potentiometer and dial

470 OHM resistors (really should put these on all the little LEDs on the chip as I did and not the one that come with the board, as they will make the LED not as bright.

9volt battery snap

Two switches

Thick gauge wire and connector fitting of your choice to come out the top (I used an old Cat5 wires and cut the ends off)

Find a cap that you can cut a radioactive symbol into, or perhaps someone from the community will make a 3D printed file.

Chaser Chip

https://www.ebay.com/itm/373753028675

Project box: closest to the dimensions of mine

Plastic Project Box or Electronics Enclosure 5x2.5x1.7 inches https://a.co/d/fveoFFf

Taiss 2pcs RV24YN20S 50K Potentiometer Single Turn Carbon Film Rotary Taper Potentiometer Used for Inverter speed regulation. Motor speed control + 2pcs A03 knob + 2pcs dials (B503 50K ohm) https://a.co/d/7SIU712

California JOS 100pcs 470 ohm Resistor 1/4w (0.25 Watt) ±1% Tolerance Metal Film Fixed Resistors, Over 189 Multiple Values of Resistance Optional (470 ohm, 470 R, 470 Ω) https://a.co/d/4DIlRxz

You could use this for 10mm LED

Gebildet 5pcs 10mm LED Metal Indicator Light 110V-220V AC Waterproof Signal Lamp (Red) https://a.co/d/83rSL4B

Or you could use these 10mm LEDs

Chanzon 50 pcs 10mm Red Diffused LED Diode Lights (Colored Lens Round DC 2V 20mA) Lighting Bulb Lamps Electronics Components Indicator Light Emitting Diodes https://a.co/d/6vk3jnp

Lighthouse LEDS, LLC

Item Title: 5mm Round Top Yellow / Gold Breathing / Fading LED

  • Super Bright

QTY Ordered: 10

SKU: 5MMROUNDTOPFADINGLEDYELLOW

Order Number: 1000088196

LighthouseLEDs.com

Yellow square LED’s

What I used:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003654804352.html

What you could use if you want it to look more like a bar graph and be smaller:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266237231926

Switches

DaierTek Mini Toggle Switch SPST Miniature Small Flat Toggle Switch ON/Off 2 Position 2 Pin 6A 125VAC 3A 250VAC for Car Truck Household Appliance -3pcs https://a.co/d/iLcsht0

image

image

image

image

image

image

image

image

image

image

image

image

image

Inspiring! Thanks. I might revisit this concept after all.

Check the YouTube link, it gets a little more in depth with the process I went through, really need someone to make a 3D printed cover for the radioactive button cover thingy. I might have to try and do that myself

thank you so much for all the pictures!!! I have been wanting to build one of these.