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LIGHTNING DETECTOR ©2013 LENNIE ZINK CHARLES WENZEL VR4 3V PARTS LAYOUT BOTTOM VIEW LIGHTNING DETECTOR ©2013 LENNIE ZINK CHARLES WENZEL VR4 3V IN1 10mH C1 10pF C2 (104) B E C Q1 MPSA63 R2 330K R3 5K1 R1 330K C4 (102) D1 1N914 B E C Q2 2N4401 R6 27K R5 100K D2 1N914 B E C Q3 2N4403 R8 1K C5 10mF B E C Q4 2N4401 R9 1K R7 33K C6 10mF The clock movement was taken out. A blue LED was installed in the shaft in place of the clock hands. VR4 100K I had a clock of which the clock movement would run about 2 months, but the pendulum would run a year. Instead of discarding it, I thought it would make an unusual display for Charles Wenzel’s New Lightning Detector. Hence this project. The detector will have to be left on all the time, therefore, the largest battery that will fit in the clock will be used. C size was a tight fit. I doubled up on the circle of LEDs-this may be over kill. The antenna needs to be self contained and this clock provided a way to conceal it. The only problem with it is that I still look at it to see what time it is! Its not a clock. Its a: Perhaps someone else will add a detector to a clock that works! I plan to. I have an ugly clock stored in the basement. Its Lightning Detector bait! CLOCK LIGHTNING DETECTOR NEW 3V LIGHTNING DETECTOR R1 330K R2 330K R3 5K1 R5 100K VR4 100K R6 27K R7 33K R8 1K R9 1K C1 10pF ANTENNA 2-3 FEET C2 0.1mF L1 10mH Q1 MPSA63 Q3 2N4403 Q2 2N4401 C4 (102) C5 10mF C6 10mF D1 1N914 D2 1N914 Q4 2N4401 21 ULTRA BRIGHT LEDs 3.2FV WENZEL 3V NEW LIGHTNING DETECTOR X-CLOCK VERSION ©2013 Lennie Zink

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CHARLES WENZELVR4

3V

PARTS LAYOUT BOTTOM VIEW

LIGHTNING

DETECTOR

©2013

LENNIE ZINK

CHARLES WENZELVR4

3V

IN110mH

C110pF

C2(104)

BE C

Q1MPSA63

R2330K

R35K1

R1330K

C4(102)

D11N914

B

E

C

Q22N4401R6

27K

R5100K

D21N914

B

E

C

Q32N4403

R81K

C510mF

B

E

C

Q42N4401

R91K

R733K

C610mF

The clock movement was taken out. Ablue LED was installed in the shaft inplace of the clock hands.

VR4100K

I had a clock of which the clockmovement would run about 2 months,but the pendulum would run a year.Instead of discarding it, I thought itwould make an unusual display forCharles Wenzel’s New LightningDetector. Hence this project.

The detector will have to be left on allthe time, therefore, the largest batterythat will fit in the clock will be used. Csize was a tight fit. I doubled up on thecircle of LEDs-this may be over kill.

The antenna needs to be selfcontained and this clock provided away to conceal it.

The only problem with it is that I stilllook at it to see what time it is!

It’s not a clock. It’s a:

Perhaps someone else will add adetector to a clock that works! I planto. I have an ugly clock stored in thebasement. It’s Lightning Detector bait!

CLOCK LIGHTNING DETECTOR

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

D11N914 D2

1N914

Q42N4401

21 ULTRABRIGHT

LEDs3.2FV

WENZEL

3V

NEW LIGHTNING DETECTORX-CLOCK VERSION

©2013Lennie Zink

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HOBBYHOBBY

ELECTRONICS, INC.ELECTRONICS, INC.

CHARLES

WENZEL

CHARLES

WENZELLIG

HTN

ING DETECT

OR

LIG

HTN

ING DETECT

OR

DECORATIVE PENDULUM PCB.TIN-IT™ WAS USED TO GIVE

IT A SILVERISH FINISH

PRINTED ON PHOTOPAPER AND ATTACHEDWITH SPRAY ADHESIVE

©2013Lennie Zink

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BLUELIGHTNINGDETECTOR

LED

DECORATIVELIGHTNING BOLT PCB

©2013Lennie Zink

14 AWG WIRE ANTENNA

LIGHTNINGLEDS C BATTERY

HOLDERYET TO BEINSTALLED

GLASS

ANTENNALEAD WIRE

MASSIVE HOTCUTTING JOB

TO CLEAR LEDS,WIRE, AND BATTERIES

LIGHTNINGDETECTOR

C BATTERYHOLDER

GLUE

RED TAPE WILLBE REMOVED

WIRE BENT UPTO RECEIVE

ANTENNA LEAD

CLOCKMOVEMENTREMOVED

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©2013Lennie Zink

The finished project works great!

The flash can’t be missed with allthose LEDs.