Homemade Lights

JFD140

Decided to start it as a new thread.

Web site on LED basics

http://led.linear1.org/category/led-basics/

Resistor and wiring diagram calculator

http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz

Place to buy LED diodes in all colors

http://stores.ebay.com/HKJE-Led-Lamp-Center_5mm-R-H-Superflux-LED_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ732657QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Pictures and video of Homemade light by MarkClements

http://www.uwplatt.edu/~clements/images/door_lights.avi

http://www.uwplatt.edu/~clements/images/dash_lights.avi

Parts list, to be updated as informed

5mm Superflux LEDs
Resistors
Perf board
Shelving Rail
Flasher unit???
ABS plastic
Black paint

What i still need to know from you mark if possible

Picture of wiring of lights
How the light is mounted to the rail
What gets sealed with silicone
How the flasher is wired in and what kind of flasher
Where to get sheets of perf board and which kind of perf board
How you wired 9 lights to 1 resistor.
What does your ground go

MarkClements

I'll see if I can bust out the camera and soldering iron in the next few days and give a walkthrough of how I made my lights. Stay tuned!

noxin

Mark,
If you want, I can put a webpage together from your write up and pictures and host them.

--Pat

DaveCN5

the easier you guys can make this for me the better! Laughing

JFD140

I just need a pic lol... if you wanna make a walk through even better but a pic of the finished product would be fine.

The thing i dont understand is how you were able to use 1 resistor for 9 lights, the calculator tells me i need 3

ukr

depends on the wattage of the resistor and its resistance.
...and the operation voltage also - but ok, lets say 12V Wink

DaveCN5

Mark basically I am going to be using the exact same bar, except amber. I think th eonly thing that confuses me is what does each post of the individual LED's get connected to?

Turbocharger

The videos don't work for me for some reason. Confused

noxin

[quote:b0629685cc=\"DaveCN5\"]Mark basically I am going to be using the exact same bar, except amber. I think th eonly thing that confuses me is what does each post of the individual LED's get connected to?

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 20:27 Post subject:

Mark the video was great. Do you sell these and how much would you charge?

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 20:33 Post subject: Re:

[quote:19983a7915=\"hawkspringsfire\"]Mark the video was great. Do you sell these and how much would you charge?

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 21:05 Post subject:

Here is how I build a bar in a nutshell http://www.uwplatt.edu/~clements/Silverado_Lights/build%20a%20light.htm I'm sorry in advance for the poor quality of the close up pics. My camera just didn't want to cooperate. I'm no professional. Build at your own risk, but they have worked fine for years for me. Thanks for all the positive comments guys! I enjoy building my own bars, but I don't sell them or build for people I don't know personally. Please ask any questions you want! I hope to start a trend of people creating their own lights. Maybe we can have some contests to see who can create the most original/brightest/most creative? Its a lot of fun, so enjoy

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 21:09 Post subject: Re:

[quote:9d0015a61a=\"noxin\"][quote:9d0015a61a=\"DaveCN5\"]Mark basically I am going to be using the exact same bar, except amber. I think th eonly thing that confuses me is what does each post of the individual LED's get connected to?

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 21:15 Post subject:

Great Job Mark! The only thing I have a question on is... In your write up and the pictures you have originally, you show only one Resistor for the 3x3 Grid. The LED Calculator you provided earlier says One Resistor per 3 LEDs. Why the discrepancy? I realize it works, but are you over-driving the LEDs with too much current?

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 21:16 Post subject:

Sweet thanks Mark, unfortunately I won't be able to build it until, May

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 21:18 Post subject:

That looks like a long and confusing process. I think I will stick to buying them already made.

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 21:20 Post subject: Re:

[quote:40f8ada92b=\"noxin\"]Great Job Mark! The only thing I have a question on is... In your write up and the pictures you have originally, you show only one Resistor for the 3x3 Grid. The LED Calculator you provided earlier says One Resistor per 3 LEDs. Why the discrepancy? I realize it works, but are you over-driving the LEDs with too much current?

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 21:21 Post subject:

So mark, what size resistor are you using?

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 21:22 Post subject: Re:

[quote:3e7d76273d=\"hawkspringsfire\"]That looks like a long and confusing process. I think I will stick to buying them already made.

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 21:23 Post subject: Re:

[quote:98c77512c9=\"DaveCN5\"]So mark, what size resistor are you using?

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 21:27 Post subject:

Is there anyway you can get a better picture of the back side of the perf board showing how the series is connected and where you have the resister. I for whatever reason can't seem to get my head around what is actually going on back there haha. I am very interested in building some lights of my own but have been intimidated by the overly scientific diagrams and explainations I have found elsewhere online, yours makes a lot more sense. I have two more weeks off from school so I think I may try to get one of these done before i get back to school.

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 22:18 Post subject:

wow mark thanks so much im definately gonna build it now. The only other questions i have are like stated above if you can take a quick better picture, and i still dont understand how you have 1 resistor for 9 lights... the calculator tells me i need 3 resisters for 9 lights. Also, as far as the power goes i cant really tell in the picture, did you wire the first positive led in the first 3x3 to the first led in the chain of the second 3x3? If so is it the same for the ground? Also, where can i buy perf board like that? What EXACTLY did you silicone? And how are the lights held to the rail

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 22:26 Post subject: Re:

[quote:7d6bdbc9d4=\"whackersanonymous\"]Is there anyway you can get a better picture of the back side of the perf board showing how the series is connected and where you have the resister. I for whatever reason can't seem to get my head around what is actually going on back there haha. I am very interested in building some lights of my own but have been intimidated by the overly scientific diagrams and explainations I have found elsewhere online, yours makes a lot more sense. I have two more weeks off from school so I think I may try to get one of these done before i get back to school.

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 22:33 Post subject:

the two circle things are the restisters? Very cool that is VERY helpful! I am really pumped to start getting these things built, think i may make a radio shack run tomorrow.

Posted: Tue 1-Jan-2008 22:36 Post subject:

yea thanks a bunch. How bout the other questions? Especially how to use less resistors Thank you SO MUCH by the way, you are an unbelievable help and i cant wait to start the project. I had no idea those bars you made are only an inch in width, thats incredibly slim for something that from your videos appears to be well worth the brightness. so just to be sure, if i went and bought http://cgi.ebay.com/New-100X-Superflux-Blue-5mm-R-H-LED-Lamp-10-000mcd-F-S_W0QQitemZ7623967149QQihZ015QQcategoryZ66948QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem and http://cgi.ebay.com/New100X-Superflux-White-5mm-R-H-LED-Lamp-15-000mcd-F-S_W0QQitemZ7623989902QQihZ015QQcategoryZ66952QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem i would be buying most likely the exact ones you used correct? If you get a chance an answer to the other above questions in my previous post would be outstanding Thanks -JFD140

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