Here’s a parts list for a GB2 statue of liberty controller. When building mine I already had most of the parts sitting around so I can’t guarentee that all the linked parts are correct but most should be close. Screencaps can be found here: Private Group Photo & Video Sharing
NES Advantage controller (duh)
2 Solderless Breadboards
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2734154
I can’t figure out what the white box down the side of the controller is so I had to fudge it and use two breadboards.
1 Breadboard wiring kit
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103801
All the wireing on the board can be found in one kit in the correct colors and lengths.
5mm T1 Red LED
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062573
5mm T1 White LED
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3060980
3mm white/ivory LED cap
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=Z123B450TG3930W03-ND
These only come in bulk as special orders so I just painted an ultrabright white LED with some white paint. The LED is bright enough to shine though it.
10 pin green edge connector
EDAC Inc.
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=EDC306102-ND
Unfortunately they changed the silkscreening on these from white to black so the linked connectors aren’t 100% accurate.
14 wire rainbow ribbon cable
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CCBL-16/16-CONDUCTOR-RAINBOW-RIBBON-CABLE/-/1.html
Rainbow ribbon cable is a pain to find and harder to find cheaply. I bought the 16 wire cable above and pulled off the last 2 wires. The color sequence matches up but the cable itself is about 1/3 too small as the wires aren’t the right gauge.
2 14-pin ribbon cable connectors
Tyco Electronics
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=746611-8-ND
These were a bit tough to hook up as the ribbon cable wasn’t the correct gauge but with a bit of slicing I got them to work.
2 mosfets/voltage regulators
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062618
3 16-pin ICs
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=497-1841-5-ND
These can be any 16 pin integrated circuit, the ones linked above are the cheapest I could find.
1 16-pin chip holder
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062606
1 24-pin UV EPROM
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=497-1647-5-ND
These are hard to find new, the one linked above doesn’t have the correct number of pins. I got an accurate chip out of an old printer I took apart.
2 1/4 watt Metal Film resistors
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062305
Value for these doesn’t matter
3 1/4 watt Carbon resistors
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062344
Value for these doesn’t matter
1 Tantalum Capacitor
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062392
Value for these doesn’t matter
1 Orange Metal Film Capacitor
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=P4538-ND
Value for these doesn’t matter
1 FC2 Electronic Effects board
These are the original effects boards used to sequence the lights in the proton packs. The effects guy still makes and sells them to the movie industry for prop use. If you don’t want to pick one up (mine cost $20) the parts list minus the board is below.
FC2 Board Parts***
1 1/4 watt carbon resistor
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062344
Value for these doesn’t matter
1 Diode
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2036269
Value for these doesn’t matter
1 Electrolytic Capacitor
Value for these doesn’t matter
1 Brown Metal Film Capacitor
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=P4523-ND
Value for these doesn’t matter
1 Blue side adjust rectangular potentiometer
Copal Electronics Inc
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=CT20EP102-ND
Value for these doesn’t matter
1 14-pin IC
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=TC74AC00PF-ND
These can be any 14 pin integrated circuit, the ones linked above are the cheapest I could find.
2 16-pin ICs
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=497-1841-5-ND
These can be any 16 pin integrated circuit, the ones linked above are the cheapest I could find.
The movie prop had working lights, the white one remains steady while the red one blinks about once a second. For my prop I built a simple timer circuit from a 555 chip:
Timer Circuit*
1 4.7uf Electrolytic Capacitor
2 560ohm 1/4 watt carbon resistors
1 22kohm 1/4 watt carbon resistor
1 33kohm 1/4 watt carbon resistor
1 555 timer IC
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I connected everything together with nuts and bolts to ensure things won’t snap off. All the components are glued into the breadboards. I connected the timer circuit to the player select switch on the controller to turn the lights on and off. My completed liberty controller can be seen in this thread: http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=17453 Any questions about components or construction just post up and I’ll do what I can to help.