making an ir pen. (hacer un lapiz ir)
Made this video while hanging out with Steven Starry, of madridteacher.com. We shot and edited it really quickly, at his suggestion that it might be useful for people. So if you like this, thank Steve!
Shows the basic pieces and the oh-so-simple circuit. (the TSAL 6400 or 5300 don't need a resister as they work with 1.2 to 1.7 volts)
To finish, you can either solder a AAA battery container on to the ends, or electrical tape the ends on, respecting the polarity. To test, the camera on your mobile phone should show the ir LED light up when you press the button.
This pen is easy to make and the purpose of the video is to show teachers that they can do this easily, and show students how to do it... because the wii whiteboard is all about empowerment.
No tengas miedo del soldador! Don't be afraid of a soldering iron... you will learn a useful skill here making your pen.
I do make these for people for aren't into the "bricolaje", but the one YOU make is always better.