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Anatomy of a Blinkie (Blinkus Nightimus)
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The Blinkie, in its simplest description, is a safety device used readily on
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highways and roads to signal oncoming traffic of construction. What the Blinkie
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does is simple: It begins to pulsate light (blink) whenever the daylight falls
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to an unacceptable level (dusk). They are trophies valued highly by
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kleptomaniacs. For more information of the actual capturing of a blinkie, call
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Turd at (713) 531-9841. This phile will only concentrate on the anatomy of a
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blinkie.
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External:
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_
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| +++++++ Key
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| ++ooooooo++
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| ++ooooooooo++ o = Orange Dispersing
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Head Unit ---| ++ooooooooooo++ Material
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| @+ooooooooooooo+@ + = Orange Reflecting
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| ++ooooooooooo++ Material
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| ++ooooooooo++ @ = Screw
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| ++ooooooo++
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_ |_ @+++++@
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| / \
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| /------ ------\
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| | * | * = On/Off Switch
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| | ___ | - = Fastening Screw
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Base Unit ---| |_________/ _ \_________|
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| | \___/ |
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The head unit consists of a hollow circular reflector whose main use is to
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amplify the bulb's blinks while reflecting back car head lights so as to signal
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to driver of oncoming traffic danger (construction, what have you).
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The base unit consists of an upper and lower compartment (for easy opening).
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The base unit houses two industrial heavy-duty 6 volt lantern batteries. These,
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of course, power the blinking circuit (more on that later).
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Internal:
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+++++++
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++ ++
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++ ++
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++ |*<---------------- Bayonet mount bulb
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@+ |!| +@
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++ |!| ++
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++ |!| ++
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++ |!<---------------- Wire (no shit?)
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@ |$<---------------- Light Detector
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/ |!| \
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/------ |!| ------\
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| -(-+)---------(+-)- | _
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|| 6v | | 6v || |-- Dual Batteries
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||______| ^ |______|| _|
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|__________|__________|
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----------------- Circuitry and Switch
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The light sensor and circuitry (nothing more than a simple 555 timer) work
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together to regulate the blinkie's blink. Power comes from the two batteries
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located in the base unit. The bottom section of the base unit is removable,
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making battery changes easy. For easy transport, (and stealing) there is a
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secret way to turn the blinkie off. Take a paper clip and extend one of the
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sides making a long poker. Insert into the hole located in the middle of the
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upper section of the base unit. Press in until you hear a click. The blinkie is
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now off. Turning it back on is just as simple. The benefits of this is in the
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blinkie run itself (described in detail in another phile).
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Well that's it. The author takes no responsibility of the actions of the
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readers of this phile. Fuck up the City Of Houston all you want, just don't
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blame it on me.
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Toxic Waste <>
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I would like to thank Satan for inspiring me to write this phile. Death to
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all fags and munchies out there (Skeeve the Magician, The Raven, and just
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about EVERYONE in 713). Fuck you.
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Copyright 1989 All Rights Worth Shit
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Coming soon...
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o Prime Blinkie Zones in 713
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o Captain Crapp's Guide to Sneaky Thievery
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