Well, first thing's first... I hate batteries. They're a constant drain of a lot of money. I would use an AC adapter WAY before I'd use batteries for just about anything. :wink: And for the kind of display that you're talking about that doesn't need to be mobile, I would have no hesitation in using the AC adapter. But if you want, you can use a coaxial DC jack with a normally closed switch so that you can use a 9 volt (or a 12 pack of AAAs, AAs, Cs, D, whatever you want) and when the AC adapter is inserted, it will draw power from that rather than the batteries. Those are my favorite setups. 8)
Well, that's my opinion about that, and... this kind of stuff really catches me, you know, little landscaped models with electronics built in... they're cool. So I'd like to help. But I'm not
quite sure exactly what you're shootin' for here. I need more details.
I can't promise anything, but when I really get on something like this and know exactly what I'm working with... I can make it more entertaining than a fireworks show at Disney World! :lol:
:wink: 8) (j/k because I mean, come on now... I'm not THAT good. :lol:
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But, like I said, I need very fine details and um... I tend to blow off even my own projects... a lot... so I can't promise anything. :lol: But I'll try my best. Also, I need to know what kind of budget you're on. That'll make a huge difference in this whole thing.
Well, gimme some details and I'll see what I can do. :wink: See ya.
Rain
Edit: Oh and also, how good are you with mechanics and electronics? Give me a 1-10 rating for electronics and give me a 1-10 rating for mechanics.
Second Edit: Hmm... I just looked at your dimensions again and realized they might not be quite big enough for some of the ideas I had... but again, I need to know what I'm working with...