Simple Colour Organ


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This is a simple, one lamp colour organ. It is far less complicated then the Three Channel Colour Organ. It is simply a lamp controlled by an SCR. It can be built in a few minutes, and combined with other circuits to make some pretty neat effects.

Schematic

This is the schematic of the Simple Colour Organ

Parts

Part
Total Qty.
Description
Substitutions
R11500 Ohm Pot
T11500 Ohm/500 Ohm Matching Transformer1K/1K Matching Transformer
SCR11C106Y SCR106B, Teccor S2003LS1
L1110-100 Watt Lamp
MISC1Case, Board, Socket For L1, Line Cord

Notes

  1. L1 can be any 10-100 Watt lamp.
  2. R1 adjusts sensitivity. The greater the resistance, the less sensitive the colour organ becomes.
  3. Since this project is powered by 120 VAC, it must be installed in a case.
  4. You can also use the Teccor S2003LS1 SCR for SCR1. These give better sensitivity and brightness than the C106Y units.

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Comments

anonymous
Simple Colour Organ
Monday, July 09, 2007 3:09:20 AM
How would sound activation be integrated into this circuit? ex. sound in mic = to patterns in lightbulb
OSAMA1
Simple Colour Organ
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:32:37 AM
VERY GOOD
TheScience
Simple Colour Organ
Thursday, May 10, 2007 6:49:24 AM
The secret to understanding electronics is to understand each part and what role it plays in the circuit. Of each thing you see in a circuit, ask: "What to I expect to put in and what will this device do with it." If you can answer that, the circuit is self-explanitory. If not, educate yourself. Don't expect everything to be handed to you with a ribbon.
lowlife
Simple Colour Organ
Friday, May 04, 2007 5:51:23 PM
cool
anonymous
Simple Colour Organ
Saturday, March 31, 2007 9:49:25 PM
its gud project but u should provide discription of its working
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