I want to make a go board that can record a game that is played upon
it. If I can make the buttons light up inorder to replay a game that
would be a huge boost.
I'd suggest locating a used electronics store. Junk electronics
often includes old keyboards (and some not so old...) from which
lots of switches can be had for cheap.
Another place to check is electronics parts suppliers... catalogs,
online, &c. Can buy buttons with switches & caps in bulk - that
way you get units that are all alike
Gots to figure a way to mount the buttons. This depends on what
you find in step 1, when you've got them in hand then you can work
on this... maybe as simple as a piece of wood or fiberboard or
aluminum sheet and drill 360 holes in it, into which you snap your
switch bodies
Remember if you turn a sheet of anything into a lace card by drilling
360 holes thru it, it'll wobble, will need reinforcing ribs or
standoffs
Then on the back you can solder wires/components to the contacts
A frame around the board, amenities like that always cheer up
professors immeasurably It's like you care and all
Then you're going to need a processor - a personal computer? a
built in unit like a 8051 or something you can develop a program
for? If it can actually play the game that'll drop some jaws
Be sure to evaluate the need and the enthusiasm and the determination
These things tend to drag out past estimates... usual rule of thumb
is to double your estimate, but lately we've been seeing this needs to
be doubled again. Maybe space time is warping or something
If you can find a really enthusiastic lab partner it's a plus... one
who
will sit up nights rewiring while you do the snoring <<<<<<< thinking
A thing to keep in mind is... have an alternate project in mind, like
'building a vocano with ammonium nitrate and diesel fuel' or something
like that
Wood