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+ | I had been planning to make an LED suit for EMF Camp 2020 but it never came to be unfortunately because of COVID-19 so decided to make some for our skating groups Halloween 2020 roll-out instead. They worked really well and were a lot of fun to cruise around the city in. | ||
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+ | ==Parts List== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- style="font-weight:bold;" | ||
+ | ! Component | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5M LED Light Strip | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 12V AA Battery Pack | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 12V DC Power Jack Connector | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Safety Clips | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 8x AA Batteries | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==How-to== | ||
+ | |||
+ | # Cut LED Strips into 3x sections matching Arm span, torso & Legs | ||
+ | # Solder wires onto each strip at joints | ||
+ | # Connect DC Power Jack Connectors as appropriate to the bottom of the torso & middle of legs. This will allow the costume to be removed by allowing the trousers and top to separate when needed. | ||
+ | # Clip to clothes using safety clips and/ or a suitable tape. I used ice hockey sock tape quite successfully to tape at the joints. | ||
+ | # Insert batteries and power-on! | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery mode=packed-hover heights=300px> | ||
+ | File:LEDSUIT layout.jpg|The suit before being clipped onto clothes. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Gallery== | ||
+ | <gallery mode=packed-hover heights=300px> | ||
+ | File:LEDSUIT.jpg|That's me in the red one. | ||
+ | File:LEDSUIT2.jpg|DCR Halloween Skate 2 | ||
+ | File:LEDSUIT3.jpeg|DCR Halloween Skate 3 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{#widget:YouTube|id=ovpWyrbECQM|width=620}} |
Revision as of 20:24, 25 November 2020
LED Suits | |
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Primary Contact | danspencer101 |
Created | 21/10/2020 |
Status | Complete |
Type | Members Project |
I had been planning to make an LED suit for EMF Camp 2020 but it never came to be unfortunately because of COVID-19 so decided to make some for our skating groups Halloween 2020 roll-out instead. They worked really well and were a lot of fun to cruise around the city in.
Parts List
Component |
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5M LED Light Strip |
12V AA Battery Pack |
12V DC Power Jack Connector |
Safety Clips |
8x AA Batteries |
How-to
- Cut LED Strips into 3x sections matching Arm span, torso & Legs
- Solder wires onto each strip at joints
- Connect DC Power Jack Connectors as appropriate to the bottom of the torso & middle of legs. This will allow the costume to be removed by allowing the trousers and top to separate when needed.
- Clip to clothes using safety clips and/ or a suitable tape. I used ice hockey sock tape quite successfully to tape at the joints.
- Insert batteries and power-on!
Gallery