Remote DunkTank
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:39 am
I decided I had nothing better to do that figure out a way to remotely trigger my gun, and I mean remotely.
Well I got a small wireless webserver all set, which is hooked to my pneumatic cannon's solenoid. There is a webcam & video streaming service installed as well.
Completing my solenoid circuit via computer was much more complicated than I thought, so I wound up using the servers scroll lock key. My linux server can control that key's led, and so can I.
This is probably illegal, but how cool would it be to pay like $2 to shoot people in a city using plain pressurized air? Simple wifi from a starbucks, my compressor and air cannon...
The server will just have a simple simple time limit that only gives 1 shot per 30 seconds (so it can recharge). People can watch people approaching using a cheap wide-view webcam, and press a button to nail em 
Maybe I'll just have it aimed @ me, with the server on while I'm on my computer.
Just a random idea, anyone want to elaborate?
Well I got a small wireless webserver all set, which is hooked to my pneumatic cannon's solenoid. There is a webcam & video streaming service installed as well.
Completing my solenoid circuit via computer was much more complicated than I thought, so I wound up using the servers scroll lock key. My linux server can control that key's led, and so can I.
This is probably illegal, but how cool would it be to pay like $2 to shoot people in a city using plain pressurized air? Simple wifi from a starbucks, my compressor and air cannon...
Maybe I'll just have it aimed @ me, with the server on while I'm on my computer.
Just a random idea, anyone want to elaborate?