LED Sound reactive clarification

[Dgameman1]

So I basically have nothing to start with and i Plan on buying these things today


-- 6x 5mm pink leds http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3060681
-- 30 Gauge Kynar Wire [Two Colors is Best]
-- 15-30 watt Soldering Iron
-- Solder
-- Screwdriver
-- Flux
-- Electical Tape
-- LM386
-- 220ohm

Is that basically All I need to make a sound reactive LEDs? and is 5mm to big or can i put those somewhere near the faceplate because i have a clear faceplate and would those also be able to put those in the trigger?

[K.A.O.]

you might want to get 0603 smd LED. they are meuch better to work with

[Dgameman1]

Ok so
I went to RADIOSHACK
And i bought

2 pink 5mm LEDS
1 blue 5mm LEDS
30wat soldering iron
screwdriver
flux
electrical tape
47 ohm resistors

They did NOT have LM386 and KYNAR WIRE

Would I be able to do this mod without them
and is a 30 wat soldering iron okay?
and what about a 47 ohm resistor with 5mm leds?

[Jeff Bobbo]

Err, 5mm LED's are WAAAYY too big. Try 3mm or SMT ones.

Also, they are insanely overpriced. :P

Anyway... LM386 is an Op Amp (I think), which means you need a microphone... Unless you plan to use a built in one on your PSP? As for the 220R, I presume that's just to protect the LED, which means you will definitely need or, or you will blow your LEDs (Check the datasheets, max current ratings vary! D:!)

Also... Good luck putting that together without some form a circuit board. :P

[Dgameman1]

Err, 5mm LED's are WAAAYY too big. Try 3mm or SMT ones.

Also, they are insanely overpriced. :P

Anyway... LM386 is an Op Amp (I think), which means you need a microphone... Unless you plan to use a built in one on your PSP? As for the 220R, I presume that's just to protect the LED, which means you will definitely need or, or you will blow your LEDs (Check the datasheets, max current ratings vary! D:!)

Also... Good luck putting that together without some form a circuit board. :P

XD I think i'll return the stuff and just ask someone to do it for me =P

[Modded Matt]

lm386 radioshack part number=276-1731 they should have this

tell them you want wraping wire  278-503

the leds will work if you can fit them inside the psp, look on the pacakging, there should be a fv (forward voltage) rating. the psp is 5V power source, google led resistor calculator and use this info to find out what resistor you need.

[Dgameman1]

Well, i got

33, 33k, 220, 220k OHM resistors
what's the difference between the 33 and 33k and the 220 and 220k?

[Jeff Bobbo]

Well, i got

33, 33k, 220, 220k OHM resistors
what's the difference between the 33 and 33k and the 220 and 220k?

k = thousand

33, 33000, 220, 220000.

You'd most probably want 220 for the LEDs and 5V power supply.