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Wii Sensor Bar
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This Wii Sensor Bar matches the length of the official Nintendo product, and can be used from a normal couch distance of about 2 to 3 meters (even 1 meter works).
You may be able to print it without supports. It worked for me with the Prusa i3 MK3.
As for the electronics:
For me it worked well to use USB (5V) as the power source. I made a circuit with 6 (six) IR LEDs (Vishay TSAL5100). Effectively I made 2 parallel sub-circuits in 1 circuit, each group with 1 resistor and 3 IR LEDs, and I connected those 2 groups to the USB power source so they could draw current independently. You can add a fuse if you like.
The resistor value you need may vary depending on what IR LEDs you use, and theory does not always match reality. For me using 3.3 ohms resistors worked well, even though that seemed quite low. To get it right, make sure you use a multimeter or ammeter to measure the current in the circuit. In practice the LEDs got about 30-60 mA of current (if I remember correctly) and th
You may be able to print it without supports. It worked for me with the Prusa i3 MK3.
As for the electronics:
For me it worked well to use USB (5V) as the power source. I made a circuit with 6 (six) IR LEDs (Vishay TSAL5100). Effectively I made 2 parallel sub-circuits in 1 circuit, each group with 1 resistor and 3 IR LEDs, and I connected those 2 groups to the USB power source so they could draw current independently. You can add a fuse if you like.
The resistor value you need may vary depending on what IR LEDs you use, and theory does not always match reality. For me using 3.3 ohms resistors worked well, even though that seemed quite low. To get it right, make sure you use a multimeter or ammeter to measure the current in the circuit. In practice the LEDs got about 30-60 mA of current (if I remember correctly) and th
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