Wand Buildout

The assembly of the wand became somewhat tricky with the wiring and the electronics package and the container.

The wand handle base was where all of the wires came out. Im glad I had some extra wire but it became a problem fitting into the pill bottle.

The electronics package itself was a bit tricky to construct with the limited confines of the pill bottle, but in the end, it was able to squeeze inside the bottle. The only thing is that due to the extra wiring, it is pushed out of the back and sticks out. Solution, add a bigger bottle to the end.

 This is the bottom side showing the accelerometer. Everything is hardwired so I'll have to desolder it when I'm done.

The top view showing the transistors and power side of the module. Building this out was well...a test of patience...

And finally, the end product. The hand leaves a bit to be desired....but it works. The paint job needs some work, but hey, this could be used for something else later on.

Magic wand continued

Wand handle

This is where the electronics will be stuffed.  This just consists of(fairly obvious) a wine cork drilled out through the center and a pill bottle. I made sure to get the pipe through the cork and stuff the end into the pill bottle just to give it some extra stability. It feels pretty solid as it is, and all parts are pretty snug. I'll most likely use some silicone glue and some clay mache to give the wand a wooden texture, then paint it as such.

The current parts list is the following:

• MSP430G2231
• MCP1702 3.3v vreg
• MMA7361 3 axis Accelerometer
• Lipo battery 150mah
• support parts: resistors, caps, switches and wire.

The tri-color LED will of course be at the tip and if possible, I'll set up the resistors in the plastic pipe.

This is the electronics setup. Im using the button on LP board to test the single button that'll be connected to the chip. The only thing I haven't tested with just yet is the vreg, though I've used them before, so it shouldn't be that much of an issue.  Wiring it all up is my only concern...

So we have this thing at work....and I decided to participate...Harry Potter theme....and I wanted to make something cool...so I decided to make a wand powered by a MSP430 proc....

...and an accelerometer...

hmmmm...I think it may come out pretty cool.
This is just a mockup of the wand with the center glow rod(in blue). The tip end still needs some work, but this is what the tricolor LED will be used for.  More to come as I work on it...