How To: Adding lights to your Crisis Suits

[Asmusei]

notmuch_23

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notmuch_23

I think a 470 ohm resistor between the battery and the diodes will be enough to protect them then.

That'll be perfect for one circuit, but is there one that allows a bit more amperage to pass through?

Maybe a 100 ohm if you can find them, or a 470 before each of the diodes in the branch.

I've done the calculations, and I didn't believe it myself how little resistance the circuit needs.

It's too late for placing one before each Diode, but I'll try getting away with one for each circuit.  

[notmuch_23]

Doesn't really matter how much wire is between the resistor and the diode, especially since 28 AWG wire (pretty small) only offers 0.0649224 ohms of resistance per foot. You would need to push DC through at least 15 feet of it to offer even one ohm of resistance: it just needs to be wired so that the conventional current flow (positive to negative) encounters the 470 ohm resistor before it reaches the diode in that branch.  

[Asmusei]

notmuch_23

Doesn't really matter how much wire is between the resistor and the diode, especially since 28 AWG wire (pretty small) only offers 0.0649224 ohms of resistance per foot. You would need to push DC through at least 15 feet of it to offer even one ohm of resistance: it just needs to be wired so that the conventional current flow (positive to negative) encounters the 470 ohm resistor before it reaches the diode in that branch.

Well, I already glued the figure together and all the lights are no encased, four wires are all that connect them to the outside now. Here, this is roughly what I looks like with both being powered:




 

[notmuch_23]

Of course, I don't think LEDs are that delicate. When I was younger and screwing around with them, I powered them straight off of two AAs and they did just fine, and especially since the current is getting split between different parallel branches, I'd say you're good as you are.

Looks sweet, by the way.

I'll have to light up my own Leman Russes and Chrinomeras now.  

[Asmusei]

notmuch_23

Of course, I don't think LEDs are that delicate. When I was younger and screwing around with them, I powered them straight off of two AAs and they did just fine, and especially since the current is getting split between different parallel branches, I'd say you're good as you are.

Looks sweet, by the way.

I'll have to light up my own Leman Russes and Chrinomeras now.

Hey, make a How To, please! I have some ideas, such as using 5mm LEDs as they are cheaper, but you know much more about this kind of thing than I do. Hell, you could probably put lights into the Las Cannons that slowly fade in and out, too!  

[notmuch_23]

Asmusei

notmuch_23

Of course, I don't think LEDs are that delicate. When I was younger and screwing around with them, I powered them straight off of two AAs and they did just fine, and especially since the current is getting split between different parallel branches, I'd say you're good as you are.

Looks sweet, by the way.

I'll have to light up my own Leman Russes and Chrinomeras now.

Hey, make a How To, please! I have some ideas, such as using 5mm LEDs as they are cheaper, but you know much more about this kind of thing than I do. Hell, you could probably put lights into the Las Cannons that slowly fade in and out, too!

Ya know, I probably could. I'd just have to build a simple flasher circuit and put a capacitor in parallel with the LED, and then make my own multi-laser that fades like that.

Of course, I'll also see if I can wire up the spotlights and headlights which would just be simple switches.

When I do figure it out, I'll definitely post a tutorial either here or on Youtube and embed it here.  

[Asmusei]

notmuch_23

Asmusei

notmuch_23

Of course, I don't think LEDs are that delicate. When I was younger and screwing around with them, I powered them straight off of two AAs and they did just fine, and especially since the current is getting split between different parallel branches, I'd say you're good as you are.

Looks sweet, by the way.

I'll have to light up my own Leman Russes and Chrinomeras now.

Hey, make a How To, please! I have some ideas, such as using 5mm LEDs as they are cheaper, but you know much more about this kind of thing than I do. Hell, you could probably put lights into the Las Cannons that slowly fade in and out, too!

Ya know, I probably could. I'd just have to build a simple flasher circuit and put a capacitor in parallel with the LED, and then make my own multi-laser that fades like that.

Of course, I'll also see if I can wire up the spotlights and headlights which would just be simple switches.

When I do figure it out, I'll definitely post a tutorial either here or on Youtube and embed it here.

Awesome, definitely looking forward to it!  

[DarkElf27]

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notmuch_23

Doesn't really matter how much wire is between the resistor and the diode, especially since 28 AWG wire (pretty small) only offers 0.0649224 ohms of resistance per foot. You would need to push DC through at least 15 feet of it to offer even one ohm of resistance: it just needs to be wired so that the conventional current flow (positive to negative) encounters the 470 ohm resistor before it reaches the diode in that branch.

Well, I already glued the figure together and all the lights are no encased, four wires are all that connect them to the outside now. Here, this is roughly what I looks like with both being powered:

That looks pretty bitchin'. How's the back, with the wires? The only reason I don't want to attempt a project like this is because of loose wires...  

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DarkElf27

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notmuch_23

Doesn't really matter how much wire is between the resistor and the diode, especially since 28 AWG wire (pretty small) only offers 0.0649224 ohms of resistance per foot. You would need to push DC through at least 15 feet of it to offer even one ohm of resistance: it just needs to be wired so that the conventional current flow (positive to negative) encounters the 470 ohm resistor before it reaches the diode in that branch.

Well, I already glued the figure together and all the lights are no encased, four wires are all that connect them to the outside now. Here, this is roughly what I looks like with both being powered:

That looks pretty bitchin'. How's the back, with the wires? The only reason I don't want to attempt a project like this is because of loose wires...

Everything is sealed inside the back except for four that poke out the bottom and it isn't too hard to tap into the legs some for them to pipe through.  

[Karago]

Fantastic job!
This thread is very inspiring not only for 40k but for a lot other games.

Thanks!
K.  

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Karago

Fantastic job!
This thread is very inspiring not only for 40k but for a lot other games.

Thanks!
K.

Thanks!

How about you try making a tutorial of tweaking or kit-bashing something? How about making some cool units by messing with some Warjacks and any leftover bitz?