How to make a stroboscope with your own hands

At night, city streets are filled with flickering lights. This light fascinates and attracts everybody's attention. This effect is achieved with a special device - a strobe. It is often used for some technical purposes, for example, for cars, as well as in other areas. The circuit of this device is not so complicated, so you can make a stroboscope yourself.

Historical reference

The stroboscope was invented in the 19th century by the Austrian scientist Simon von Stampfer. A similar device at the time called a phenacistoscope. This device consisted of two spinning disks: one showed pictures, the second one made slits. When rotating, the light, getting through the slits, created the impression of a self-moving figure. Simultaneously with Stampfer, the Belgian Joseph Plateau made the same discovery and made a stroboscope with his own hands from cardboard disks. The invention of this device initiated the projection of films.

Using a stroboscope

Such a device, like a strobe, is used in several areas. For example, with scientific research of processes of a periodic nature, the removal of measurements of amplitude motions and others. In addition, this device has found application in medicine - as a strobolaringophone for people with speech damage.

In automotive engineering, the device is used to check and set the initial timing of the ignition. LED stroboscopes are installed on the radiator and bumper of the car to attract the attention of drivers on the road.

Also, the device is widely used in outdoor advertising, in places of entertainment, discos and other areas.

Types of Stroboscopes

There are several types of this device: they are socle, bezkol'nye and superstrobes. Superstring can be distinguished from a distance of three kilometers, while the other types of these devices are visible only within one kilometer.

Schemes of these devices at the moment are of different types, but they are not so complicated. It's quite easy to make stroboscopes with your own hands, having at least initial knowledge of electrical engineering.

Making the device

Depending on the purpose of the device, the principle of its manufacture is slightly different. We bring to your attention the easiest way of how to make a stroboscope with your own hands for LED illumination of the gear knob on the car.

To do this, you need an LED lamp, a knife, a soldering iron and glue - the best thing is to use an adhesive gun. Further we proceed according to the plan:

• Remove the gear shift knob , clean the top piece of glass from the paint.
• After that, polish it with a felt with a special paste.
• Make a hole in the handle to attach a lamp with power.
• In the handle we make a recess for the lamp, removing unnecessary details.
• Using a soldering device, we connect the diode wires and the handle.
• We fix the lamp on the handle with the help of glue.
• We collect and install the pen.

The use of such a device facilitates the operation of the car. And if you make a strobe with your own hands, you can save a lot on buying a ready-made device.