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Capacitor Alarm Clock

by arcaege·Jun 14, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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Explodes capacitors at alarm time because ElectroBOOM inspired it.

Strengths
  • Custom PCB with 3 capacitor slots and current limiting resistors
  • Full firmware with web UI, NTP sync, and OLED menu system
  • CAD files, build docs, and PlatformIO setup all included
Weaknesses
  • Author admits it's mostly a joke, not practical for daily use
  • Safety concerns with capacitor explosions and fume hazards
Category
Target Audience

Hardware hobbyists, electronics enthusiasts

Post Description

I made an alarm clock that blows up capacitors to wake you up.

There are more details on the Github repo but it's made from an esp32-c3 as the microcontroller, with 3 capacitor slots. There are relays on each capacitor slot to put 15v reverse voltage on the capacitor, with 5.1 ohm resistors on each slot for current limiting in case the capacitor shorts out. I also chucked in an SSD1315 OLED to show the time and a menu to configure it, although there's a web UI as well. The esp32 also means you can fetch the time from NTP.

It also functions as a small heater since I used LDOs to step down 15v to 3.3v for the esp32, I was lazy and didn't use a buck converter circuit :)

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