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CANNING JAR LIGHTNING DETECTOR
3VBATT S
W
VR4
BEEP
CHARLES WENZEL
INTERNALANTENNA
EXTERNALANTENNA
EARTHGROUND
BEEP
2013 LENNIE ZINK
47mm
60 mm
CANNING JAR LIGHTNING DETECTOR
3VBATT S
W
VR4
BEEP
CHARLES WENZEL
INTERNALANTENNA
EXTERNALANTENNA
EARTHGROUND
BEEP
2013 LENNIE ZINK
PARTS LAYOUT
BOTTOM VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
with PCBBATTERY
CANNINGJARLIGHTNINGDETECTOR
3VBATTS
W
VR4
BEEP
CHARLESWENZEL
INTERNAL
ANTENNA
EXTERNALANTENNA
EARTH
GROUND
BEEP
2013LENNIEZINK
CAUTION: INDOOR USE ONLY!KEEP DRY
C347pF
IN110mH
C110pF
C2(104)
BE C
Q1MPSA63
R2330K
R35K1
R1330K
C4
(102)
D1
1N914 B
E
C
Q22N4401
D21N914
B EC
Q32N4403
R81K
C510mF
B
E
C
Q42N4401
R91K
R733K
BAREWIREAROUNDNE1
12 AWG WIRE SOLDEREDINTO 4 LARGE PADS
TO LID COMPONENTS
FOR SUPPORT
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ANTENNA BRACKETMUST NOT EXTENDOVER PCB TRACES
R5100K
C610mF
R627K
5mm
18 mm
STANDOFFS
4-40 THREADS
INTERNALANTENNA
AA BATTERY HOLDER ISATTACHED WITH
ADHESIVE
NEW LIGHTNINGDETECTORCANNING
JAR VERSION
NEW 3V LIGHTNING DETECTOR
R1330K
R2330K
R35K1
R5100K
VR4100K
R627K
R733K
R81K
R91K
C110pF
ANTENNA2-3 FEET
C20.1mF
L110mH
Q1MPSA63
Q32N4403
Q22N4401
C4(102)
C510mF
C610mF
SW1
D11N914 D2
1N914
C347pF
EXTANTENNABANANA PLUG/BINDINGPOST
EARTHGROUNDBANANA PLUG/BINDINGPOST
NE1
EARTHGROUND
Q42N4401
ULTRABRIGHT
LED3.2FV BPR1
3V
GND
CHARLESWENZEL
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OR ETCH THE LID:Use TINNIT,or bare copper,
then clear coat it.(I have used both methods.)
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REGULAR CANNING JAR LIDSIZED BLANK PCBS LABEL
LIDPARTS LAYOUT
CONSTRUCTION NOTES:The detector board is soldered to all lid
components with12 AWG solid copper wire. PCB will fit into pint
size jars orarger.
1. Print the lid label.2. Cut a blank PCB a little larger than
the label.3: Attach the label and clear coat it with Krylon spray
in
very light coats.4. Sand the lid just up to the black edge and
test fit it.
5. *Punch hole centers and drill, starting with a very smallbit.
A round file may be needed to make a close-fittinghole for the
antenna.
6. Install components into lid.The first section of the antenna
may determine howdeep into the jar the PCB can be mounted.
Usespacers if needed. (I align the LED with the text on the
jar.) Copper wires are bent and cut accordingly.
*If you use pre-drilled PCB material, it may benecessary to
drill a small hole and use a round file toget it back on center and
make it the correct size.I used PCBs that failed in the process of
creatingcircuits.
LIGHTN
INGDETECTOR
HOBBYHOBBY
ELECTRONICS, INC.ELECTRONICS, INC.
EARTHGND
EXTANTENNA
SENSITIVITY
DETECTOR PCBINLINE WITH CENTER
OF SWITCH
LID MADE AS APRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
69mm
ONPOWER
OFF
ONPOWER
OFF
LIGH
TNINGDETECTO
R
HOBBYHOBBY
ELECTRONICS, INC.ELECTRONICS, INC.
EARTH
GND
EXT
ANTENNA
SENSITIVITY
ONPOWER
OFF
LIGHTN
INGDETECTOR
HOBBY
ELECTRONICS, INC.
EARTH
GND
EXT
ANTENNA
SENSITIVITY
AA BATTERY HOLDERGLUED TO MOUNTING
BOARD
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My wife Kathy and I enjoy canning thebounty of our tiny little
garden.
We have several antique canning jars.n my mind I pictured one of
thesehousing the New 3 Volt LightningDetector that Charles Wenzel
designed.t seems to be more sensitive than theoriginal version.
When the LED flashes, the light isreflected and distorted around
andhrough the jar! The beep can be heardhroughout the house.
2013Lennie Zink
12 AWG WIRE IS CUT TO CENTERTHE LED TO THE TEXT OR DESIGN
ON THE JAR
