LED Lights?

CamaroSSBoy346 · #1 07-13-2003, 06:11 PM

Does anyone know how to make them, and what supplies i need?

(Yes, i did search, but someone will probably get a how to or something from here

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Vric · #2 07-13-2003, 07:33 PM

A led light
A resistor
A power source

simdel1 · #3 07-14-2003, 03:26 AM

what would be interesting though would be if someone deciced to do working scale LED lights

ozstrider · #4 07-14-2003, 04:16 AM

Im working on some LED undercar neons for my 2F2F Skyline.

You'll need some way to get the power to the LED's, a resistor so you dont blow them up, and of course LED's. But good looking ultra bight LED's are expensive, so my progress is slow.
You'll also probably need a board to solder it all to.

TURBOSATURN · #5 07-14-2003, 05:15 AM

This may help. http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...072#post779072

Vric · #6 07-14-2003, 09:02 AM

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Originally posted by simdel1

what would be interesting though would be if someone deciced to do working scale LED lights

I have some

small scare of 3mm.. really small and really bright.. I must work on something to show off

LaTtE`X · #7 07-14-2003, 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by ozstrider
Im working on some LED undercar neons for my 2F2F Skyline.

You'll need some way to get the power to the LED's, a resistor so you dont blow them up, and of course LED's. But good looking ultra bight LED's are expensive, so my progress is slow.
You'll also probably need a board to solder it all to.

I suggest fiber optic lighting would make better undercar lights, but that's only speculation, since I have yet to try that.

dag65 · #8 07-14-2003, 11:01 AM

fiber optics only emit light from the end of the strand not the length, they also need a light source the carry light but do not produce light, great for dash lights and so on however

Vric · #9 07-14-2003, 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by dag65
fiber optics only emit light from the end of the strand not the length, they also need a light source the carry light but do not produce light, great for dash lights and so on however

true..

but you can try some EL Cable

dag65 · #10 07-14-2003, 11:45 AM

hmmmmmmmmmm does that stuff come small enough to use on a 1/24th scale model? If so thats real cool

Vric · #11 07-14-2003, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by dag65
hmmmmmmmmmm does that stuff come small enough to use on a 1/24th scale model? If so thats real cool

I already sold some for a client for his computer.. it's about 6mm thin

CamaroSSBoy346 · #12 07-14-2003, 01:12 PM

you can put the stuff along the frame rails

ozstrider · #13 07-14-2003, 08:36 PM

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Originally posted by Vric

true..

but you can try some EL Cable

But you get tons of that stuff. I looked into it and the smallest amount i could get was 10 metres. And that was $50 AUD. What am i gonna do with about 9.8 metres of neon stuff. I dont have a car, and none of my friends are rice enough to buy it off me.

LaTtE`X · #14 07-14-2003, 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by Vric

true..

but you can try some EL Cable

This was what I was talking about!

Some modellers in some other forums said they already used these stuff as engine lighting in Star Trek USS Enterprises. If that's the case, maybe there are such cables available in shorter lengths.

Lemme see

LaTtE`X · #15 07-14-2003, 09:15 PM

Hmmm, unfortunately all I ever saw in the net is some contact information:

Lightsheet Systems

[email protected]

And it wasn't Star Trek Enterprises, it was the Millenium Falcon:

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