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Day: January 9, 2008

Electric Roach Motel

January 9, 2008 by Will O'Brien 24 Comments


[Luhan] built this PIC controlled roach motel. It’s the first micro-controller project that I’ve seen devoted to exterminating a member of the insect world. A PIC 16F675 is used to generate 10 pulses at 400 volts per second. Crispy.

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