Hacking an LED flashlight... question

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:02 pm

Wellâ€¦ there is no need to worry about figuring resistors, etc for the moment at leastâ€¦

I got the last two white 12 LED replacement bulbs the Plup Boys had. WHOOT!!!

And they put out a lot of good light. Problem solved!!

Howeverâ€¦ I still want to learn about circuits and such, so I guess Iâ€™ll have to grab a couple of books on the topic. I fully intend to play around with building LED thingies and am always game to learn something new.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:09 pm

Ok you have your lights figured..

Now... I have a tail light, It appears to be off a motorcycle from a longtime ago.. BUT!! it says Japan on the back.. It's a Stanley 0404-4918-Japan.. It is a great peace, Put togeather from small parts with screws and gaskets between.. Rubber bumpers and the socket screws in to a mirrored reflector.. It is apart right now for cleaning.. I will slip it back togearth in the morning.. I can not remember where I put the lens for safe keeping.. WTF is it

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:17 pm

Isotopia wrote:LeChat,

You might check out the web page which describes our playafly project. Not really sure what you're looking for in the way of schematics, wiring, etc. but you might be able to gelan a few ideas from the instruction/assembly portion of the page. Have a look at: http://www.playaflies.com/

Thanks, Iso...

That's a great looking project. I seem to remmember seeing them last year.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:20 pm

unjonharley wrote:Ok you have your lights figured..

Now... I have a tail light, It appears to be off a motorcycle from a longtime ago.. BUT!! it says Japan on the back.. It's a Stanley 0404-4918-Japan.. It is a great peace, Put togeather from small parts with screws and gaskets between.. Rubber bumpers and the socket screws in to a mirrored reflector.. It is apart right now for cleaning.. I will slip it back togearth in the morning.. I can not remember where I put the lens for safe keeping.. WTF is it

For the rickshaw or the trike? I'm going to get the old road hazard lamp I found retro-fitted with red LED's over the weekend, I think. does TigerShredder have the lens?

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:11 pm

The trike is for day time.. The ric-shaw will be all bling lights.. This tail light would fit onto the trike nicely but no..

I have found a way to get rid of some of my junk..send it to this nut job in Ky.. He'll stick it on his flame belching corn shredder..

Asked Tiger Shredder about the lens.. He haas to sleep on it..

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:24 pm

I have found tail/brake 12v LED lights that fit into a standard auto socket..

Don't know if I will be riding anything that peddels.. I off all med for now.. Detox then a new round of drugs.. It knocks me on my ass for awhile when they do this.. But right now with nothing it get pretty rough..

I'm going to finish the projects and bring them anyway..

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:20 pm

unjonharley wrote:I have found tail/brake 12v LED lights that fit into a standard auto socket..

Yep, yep... that's the same critters I'm using for the headlamps and tailight. Made it easier to wire up that way.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:24 pm

Worked half the night restoring that tail light..

It's going on the 8 project I'm not doing..<:)