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Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Questions => Topic started by: Aude on November 01, 2020, 09:00:07 PM

Title: Lights
Post by: Aude on November 01, 2020, 09:00:07 PM: I'm looking to incorporate lighting into a current project and require guidance. I need small lights that can fit into roughly 2x2x1cm spaces, be battery powered and, ideally, controlled remotely. I've looked at light strings, small battery-powered LEDs (too large), fiber optics... just can't seem to find exactly what I need. I have no experience with this sort of thing and could really use the expertise of someone who is knowledgeable.
Title: Re: Lights
Post by: Tamer on November 02, 2020, 03:48:14 AM: I would take a look at Clonehead's light work he has started up for his Race Track Dio. If that is along the lines of what you want I would send him a pm. He has done some amazing work with lights.

http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=139.msg217366#msg217366
Title: Re: Lights
Post by: Aude on November 02, 2020, 11:33:30 AM: Definitely. His work on that racetrack is incredible! I sent a PM the other day but haven’t heard anything yet. I need something simple, effective, and small. The battery powered LED strings that I’ve found would work great if the battery box was smaller... just can’t fit a box with three AAA batteries into the space and don’t want to have to wire it through a base or something.
Title: Re: Lights
Post by: Tamer on November 03, 2020, 06:44:24 AM: If anyone would know it would be Clint.
Title: Re: Lights
Post by: JDeck on November 03, 2020, 06:57:25 PM: If you live in the continental US, go with Evans design. https://evandesigns.com/collections/hobby-leds
No soldering, real simple assembly.

The smallest LED size is pico chip, the smallest battery is 3V coin.
Title: Re: Lights
Post by: Aude on November 03, 2020, 10:37:20 PM: Quote from: JDeck on November 03, 2020, 06:57:25 PM
If you live in the continental US, go with Evans design. https://evandesigns.com/collections/hobby-leds
No soldering, real simple assembly.

The smallest LED size is pico chip, the smallest battery is 3V coin.

Thank you! Will give these a shot.
Title: Re: Lights
Post by: JDeck on November 03, 2020, 11:43:21 PM: I've been using these guys for years, and I'm more than happy with them. Actually there is a size smaller than pico, zico. I used pico for my 3.75 yoda light. The battery, is pretty big. Unless you rig something up yourself with smaller batteries their smallest is the coin cell.
Title: Re: Lights
Post by: Clonehead on November 06, 2020, 04:25:41 PM: I haven’t seen the Zico size yet but Jdeck has the solution, Cal.
I have used these same brand lights before and I prefer their ease of use and quality of construction compared to cheaper lots of single LEDs that I have ordered from eBay.
I know they have versions with a built in flashing circuit as well.
I’ll see if I can find a package to take a pic of