Author Topic: What do I need? (Read 7613 times)

dark ace · « **on:** January 06, 2008, 04:08:10 PM »

Okay, I finally have enough money to buy something and I was wondering what I need,
to do a led mod with the hold swith as the turn on switch?

budgray19 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2008, 04:17:30 PM »

ha
i made a video about this
let me find it and ill post it here
*EDIT*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWYkKvcgkXs
I added more stuff but this is general

Siggen · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2008, 04:55:06 AM »

I dont like the auto stripper thing... it always messes up the wire for me

but i use, either a regular stripper, my teeth or a knife

i had a teacher once, when i put up the electrical wiring of a kitchen on a board, and if he could see just the mines flaw, he would be furious even just the wrong color wire. or if it was visible cabling, if it was just a little bit ugly bent he would tell me i was to stupid to follow what he did in class and he would not accept the work until it was finished... so therefor if i used the auto stripper, he would notice bad stripping and require me to do the cable all over again (even if it meant doing loads of work and other cables that needed change if one were to be removed)

dark ace · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2008, 09:37:27 AM »

Okay thanx, I am going to radioshack today to get what I need. Also, the white you had in the end of the video to keep it from oxidizing, is that needed or is it just your way of doing things?

tibor28 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2008, 09:57:26 AM »

u also need something not mentioned in the video, a flux. Its a pain to solder without it!!! Talking from my own expierience.

Tec_ · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2008, 10:35:09 AM »

you will not find the leds you need at radio shack, the ones they carry are much to big. also (i cant see the vid so i may be wrong) but there is no need to worry about oxidizing i assume that he was just insulating the exposed wire to prevent it from shorting out.

dark ace · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2008, 11:03:23 AM »

Okay, I already have my clear case w/ clear buttons, 50 0603 leds, some resisitors, and some electronic silver solder. I just need to buy the rest. Hopefuly I can get all of the rest at radioshack. I am trying to write it all down but I am afraid I am missing something.

MaO · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2008, 01:17:59 PM »

Quote from: dark ace on January 07, 2008, 11:03:23 AM

I am afraid I am missing something.

are you missing flux?
thats really usefull

ProperBritish · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2008, 02:24:42 PM »

Might be flux-core solder. That stuff's pretty good.

dark ace · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2008, 02:38:59 PM »

Ok, I went to radioshack and they had a 15w solder tool, tweezers with a magnifying glass but no wire. Would this wire be the right type to get? http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?summary=summary&techSpecs=techSpecs&currentTab=features&cp=&custRatings=custRatings&features=features&accessories=accessories&productId=2062640&support=support&tab=techSpecs Also another question, would the circuit go powerboard,resistor,led,resistor,wire,led....

tibor28 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2008, 02:50:17 PM »

Quote from: dark ace on January 07, 2008, 02:38:59 PM

Ok, I went to radioshack and they had a 15w solder tool, tweezers with a magnifying glass but no wire. Would this wire be the right type to get? http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?summary=summary&techSpecs=techSpecs&currentTab=features&cp=&custRatings=custRatings&features=features&accessories=accessories&productId=2062640&support=support&tab=techSpecs Also another question, would the circuit go powerboard,resistor,led,resistor,wire,led....

yes thats the wire you will need- 30 gauge. i dunno if i understood your second question right but u only need one resistor. This is how your circuit should look

budgray19 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2008, 04:37:22 PM »

i dont realy need flux
im good at soldering
but yea
ive added stuff to my tool box

i dont like shrink wrap
i just us eelectrical tape
ummm..
u need teh smaller 10 ohm resisters
the samller ones are better
ok
im gona make it eeasyer for u on the leds

ok u have a posotive and a negative

ok
the leds (if u have multiple) both pos and neg have to make wa y

+ +
Y
l
+
like that
u got bopth of ur pos of ur leds to one wire to make it easyer
and do the same with the neg

dark ace · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2008, 04:47:22 PM »

Ok, so should my crcuit be like this?

Red = Negative Wire
Blue = Positive Wire
Tan = Resistor
Black = battery
Gray = Ground

Tec_ · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2008, 08:31:20 AM »

are you using a secondary power source?

*FuFa · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2008, 08:37:31 AM »

Quote from: dark ace on January 07, 2008, 04:47:22 PM

Ok, so should my crcuit be like this?

Red = Negative Wire
Blue = Positive Wire
Tan = Resistor
Black = battery
Gray = Ground

uh, no

Negative, LED, Resistor, Positive, that second pin doesn't go to the battery, just leave it like that, the red goes to any positive power source.

Geez just use the search.

dark ace · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2008, 09:58:00 AM »

ok, this is what i want to do, i want to have the hold switch be able to turn them on and off, where does the power source cable solder to?

*FuFa · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2008, 10:04:12 AM »

Quote from: dark ace on January 08, 2008, 09:58:00 AM

ok, this is what i want to do, i want to have the hold switch be able to turn them on and off, where does the power source cable solder to?

To a power source with around 5v....

tibor28 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2008, 10:16:04 AM »

Quote from: dark ace on January 08, 2008, 09:58:00 AM

ok, this is what i want to do, i want to have the hold switch be able to turn them on and off, where does the power source cable solder to?

chceck the wiki tutorials, its all there

Siggen · « **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2008, 07:10:00 AM »

we only use flux core tin at school

hope you have that

but one thing you should buy is the desoldering tape (or what ever its called in english, im norwegian)

psp_nl · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2008, 09:40:22 AM »

Quote from: Siggen on January 10, 2008, 07:10:00 AM

we only use flux core tin at school hope you have that

but one thing you should buy is the desoldering tape (or what ever its called in english, im norwegian)

desoldering wick or braid

Siggen · « **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2008, 01:26:38 PM »

Quote from: psp_nl on January 10, 2008, 09:40:22 AM

desoldering wick or braid

thanks.. ill try to remember that... wick wick wick... repeating it through my head!
Is it also right to say desoldering lace? (think ive herd it somewhere)

nez · « **Reply #21 on:** January 10, 2008, 10:26:24 PM »

man i have flux that older then me that works better then any other i have bought but it is the number one thing to have. makes everything go smooth

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