Fan control

What’s the point of flying down a steep drop off in a roller coaster if you can’t feel the wind in your face?  Here’s how I’m taking care of that.  Solid state relay controlled by the bullduino to run a fan on command.  I’ve got one of those squirrel-cage carpet drying fans, I think that’s what I’ll use.

BTW- be careful if you use this mounting method.  It isn’t exactly up to code.

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  1. […] Of course, watching a 1st-person shot of a roller coaster just isn’t the same experience without the wind blowing through your hair. To simulate this aspect of a roller coaster ride, so the Ballistic Locomotive team connected a relay to the bullduino and connected a carpet drying fan. […]

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