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Build a Wii sensor bar!

By Annaks13 on February 8, 2010, 5:38 pm | More of this show

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Warranty Void if Seal is Broken!

What is the sense in owning something if you can't open it up and see how it works? Sometimes, I'll even fix things. Sometimes.

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fabio73

fabio73 Feb 8, 2010 at 6:20 pm
THAT WAS GREAT AND REALLY SIMPLE TO PUT TOGETHER!  Could you clarify something?  The sensor bar you made DOES NOT connect to the back of the Wii correct?

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Annaks13

Annaks13 Feb 8, 2010 at 7:04 pm
No, it does not.  The crappy cell phone adapter plugs into the outlet on the far side of the room.  Thank you :)

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fabio73

fabio73 Feb 9, 2010 at 6:54 pm
BTW... this gets an 11!

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Annaks13

Annaks13 Feb 9, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Much thanks! :)

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Smokexz

Smokexz Feb 9, 2010 at 7:03 pm
OR you could waste 20 dollars on a wireless wii sensor bar, or just buy a tv and organize your room better...

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Annaks13

Annaks13 Feb 9, 2010 at 7:15 pm
This is true, but I don't like using batteries in things because I'm too lazy to change them. :(

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Smokexz

Smokexz Feb 9, 2010 at 7:43 pm
Lol, buy rechargable batteries, this way you don't need the mess of which batteries are drained and which are working.

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ToKander

ToKander Feb 8, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Great DIY guide.
So simple, even a caveman can do it!

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Annaks13

Annaks13 Feb 8, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Hey, thank you very much!:D

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commodoredelights64

commodoredelights64 Feb 9, 2010 at 2:30 am
Don't knock the Cavemen, cause there awesome. ;-\

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ToKander

ToKander Feb 9, 2010 at 2:49 am
Indeed, they can bash the hell out of those dinosaurs!

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XxdeathknightxX

XxdeathknightxX Feb 9, 2010 at 7:25 am

ToKander said…
Indeed, they can bash the hell out of those dinosaurs!

Unless if that dinosaur is flying, then it's time to bust out the slingshot

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commodoredelights64

commodoredelights64 Feb 9, 2010 at 2:28 am
This was very nice project, and it took me back to high school Comp. Tech Network class, but why not just buy one of the Nyko wireless sensor bars? They can be found cheap, and they work.

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Annaks13

Annaks13 Feb 9, 2010 at 10:35 am
Well, those wireless sensor bars take batteries, and I hate digging around for a bucket of AA's whenever I'm starting to do something.  Plus, why buy something that's nice and fancy in a package when you can have awesome wires hanging all over the place?:D

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Hubbe

Hubbe Feb 9, 2010 at 10:37 am
True dat!

Wires = Awesome.

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JesseRobles

JesseRobles Feb 9, 2010 at 2:35 am
I think is fake :P

lol kidding
It is pretty awesome!
My head hurts a little though xD

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G1 Crichton

G1 Crichton Feb 9, 2010 at 2:56 am
3:04   Subtitle text here.  That made me laugh! Accidental or intentional?

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Annaks13

Annaks13 Feb 9, 2010 at 10:34 am
Hehe :)  I do stuff like that in some of my videos.  I've got a lot more planned here...including some case mods and other fixes.

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JINGO

JINGO Feb 9, 2010 at 3:00 am
Wow, that is awesome! Good work there!

I look forward to seeing more of your stuff :)

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Duck

Duck Feb 9, 2010 at 3:25 am
my cat ate almost all the way threw mine.  It worked only on the right side.  This might help me bowl correctly

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Fxeni

Fxeni Feb 9, 2010 at 5:07 am
Yeah, cats seem naturally attracted to tiny wires. Hate it when they chew them apart.

To the video poster, very nicely done. You explained it well, and it seems to be relatively easy to make. No more crappy wireless Nyko for me... the way the batteries manages to run out at the worst of times is aggravating.

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StinkeHugo

StinkeHugo Feb 9, 2010 at 5:06 am
So basically the sensorbar isn't a sensor at all. It's just a kind of position lights that get sensored by the wii mote. Interesting.

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Annaks13

Annaks13 Feb 9, 2010 at 10:37 am
Yep, this is true. What's interesting is that the human eye cannot see the light.  So when you turn it on, the actual LEDs are invisible.  But when you use a camera or cell phone to look, they have that glow to them.  I had another one I built for a friend and put a green LED in series on it so I could tell if it was on or off, but I figured it's unnecessary at this point.  If it doesn't work, I'll know it's not on :)

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Farmhouse

Farmhouse Feb 9, 2010 at 5:22 am
Usually, more oftan than not, I find that the original Wii sensor bar (which as we all know DOESN'T SENSE ANYTHING!) is too weak, and some games will actually tell you to move closer to your TV. Mainly Rayman Raving Rabbids, and won't allow you to play until you do.

By making a custom sensor bar (AKA LED BAR) you can not only have your Wii console far away from it, but with stonger LEDs on the bar, you can sit further away from your TV.

The Wii sensor bar seems to be good upto 7 feet, and then starts to get weak and can affect gameplay if you sit farther away.

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danielfoofan

danielfoofan Feb 9, 2010 at 5:50 am
I love techie talk. You get my 11.

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