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The design files for this thing have been removed as a protest against Stratasys after their decision to file a patent infringement lawsuit against Microboards Technology. Their decision is extremely destructive and also underlines that the patent system is obsolete as it no longer serves any purpose for the betterment of society. Its main role is as a blunt weapon used by incumbents to hamper innovation. I see absolutely no reason to continue indirectly supporting Stratasys by providing free content to Thingiverse. This booster uses an optical link, and requires no modification of the TV-B-Gone itself. Just insert the TV-B-Gone into the booster. The booster reads the output from the TV-B-Gone using an LTR3208E phototransistor and switches the same signal to 19 TSAL7200 60mW IR diodes, using a simple TIP122 transistor. The end result is that you boost the output power from the TV-B-Gone to 1140 mW (external 9-12V battery pack required). For added awesomeness, I have created a 3D-printed 50s ray gun enclosure to hold the booster and TV-B-Gone :) Bill of materials: 19 x TSAL7200 IR diodes 19 x 33 ohm resistors 1 x LTR3208E IR phototransistor (make sure it points directly towards the emitter on the TV-B-Gone 1 x 1kohm resistor 1 x TIP122 transistor All of the components can be swapped with equivalent versions, but you have to make sure the emitter and receiver operate on the correct wavelength (940 nm)

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