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October 27, 2009 by n3ueaEMTP |
I am working on duplicating the Halloween project for my Son’s Cub Scout Party on Thursday evening. I can't seem to get the project to work unless I am physically touching the aluminum foil inside the jack-o-lantern. I’m using generic foil. Could that be the cause? I’m considering going to the hardware store & buying some actual aluminum and using screws and eye connectors to make the connection permanent. Any thoughts as to why I need to physically touch the foil? Could it be that I’m dehydrated or is the amount of water in my body not a variable? Thanks in advance for any help... n3ueaEMTP |
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October 27, 2009 by hevans (NerdKits Staff) |
Hi n3ueaEMTP, Glad you decided to try out the Halloween Project. In our labs, we also found that the the sensor could be a bit finicky in some situations. Here are a few things you could try.
Let us know if you get it working, and post pictures! Humberto |
October 31, 2009 by n3ueaEMTP |
Humberto, Sorry for the delay. I worked for a bit on Thursday (the deadline for the party) without success. Thanksgiving & Christmas are coming up for hopefully I'll have it working by then. Maybe I'll have a light up turkey or Santa head, who knows? I'll keep you posted. Thanks again for the help. Chris B. n3ueaEMTP |
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