Split Flap Display

Post by **Nellyboy** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:16 pm

I just love <a href="http://hackaday.com/2011/01/03/driving- ... p-display/" target="_blank">these</a> split flap displays. They are mesmerising to watch.

Post by **Trig** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:53 am

Not quite what I was expecting

Post by **Eagle** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:28 pm

Trig wrote: Not quite what I was expecting

I think we can guess what you were expecting

Post by **Dangerous Bob** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:10 pm

Phooooaaaarrrrrrr....

Hang the washing in front of it. Would be dry in a jiffy...

Post by **Nellyboy** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:11 pm

It reminded me of airports and railway station announcement boards of the past. Lovely retro analog digital thingies.

<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... ay2003.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/new ... amtrak.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>.

Good times spent travelling in my past.