@BrucePetrarca thanks for the reply but where is your column mate? any chance you could send me a link to it would be greatful if you could help me out as at the minute i use a 9V battery to power lights in buildings if i could use the power from the track would help alot but obviously would need the correct resistor for the job! Cheers Rob
wow your a professional! wish i was that good, one question what resistor did you use? I assume that the resistor is to convert the 12 volts from the track to the right volts for the LED? Cheers and keep up the good work Rob.
Of course I appreciate anyone who shares, but common, if you're going to share your methods, at least share ALL of your supply locations and sizes, i.e., led, resisters, wire sizes and types of everything. There are latterly 20 or more videos on wiring them up already. Lets have some numbers and suppliers for a change.
@tich4472 The FREE TO READERS online Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine: Google model-railroad-hobbyist I've been doing a monthly column there on DCC. The March 2012 issues covers LED lighting and includes the three videos that have just been posted to UA-cam.
Like you said, it does not matter, but looks to me like you actually soldered the resistor to the Negative. I say this bc if you look in the clear resin of the LED, you can see the "larger" piece of metal is connected to the leg w/the resistor. This larger piece of metal is the Negative side of things.
Wiring for model train locomotive LED lighting. This was a very, very helpful video. Thank you very much for sharing!
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Those dye marks are there to let you know not to solder anything beyond them and the LED.
@tich4472
There is a table in my column for resistor selection.
Thanks for stopping by, Rob.
Does it matter which direction the resistor is soldered in?
great video.... Where can I purchase those stainless steel tweezers that clamp?
I need a couple of them.
@BrucePetrarca thanks for the reply but where is your column mate? any chance you could send me a link to it would be greatful if you could help me out as at the minute i use a 9V battery to power lights in buildings if i could use the power from the track would help alot but obviously would need the correct resistor for the job! Cheers Rob
I tried it, and it works!! thank you for sharing .
I have the same soldering iron and i need to get a new tip for it do you have any hints as to where to get them ??
What is this buzzer you mention? Your multimeter? Are you doing a continuity test?
Tell me what wire you use and where did you get it?
Thanks for a good video.
wow your a professional! wish i was that good, one question what resistor did you use?
I assume that the resistor is to convert the 12 volts from the track to the right volts for the LED?
Cheers and keep up the good work
Rob.
Of course I appreciate anyone who shares, but common, if you're going to share your methods, at least share ALL of your supply locations and sizes, i.e., led, resisters, wire sizes and types of everything. There are latterly 20 or more videos on wiring them up already. Lets have some numbers and suppliers for a change.
nice job, once I new some things but non use over the years that has gone away
Very informative, thanks for sharing!
How about smd fuses to protect those LEDs.
what is the handt buzzer thing called?
@tich4472
The FREE TO READERS online Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine: Google model-railroad-hobbyist
I've been doing a monthly column there on DCC. The March 2012 issues covers LED lighting and includes the three videos that have just been posted to UA-cam.
that's a pretty dope ring
Like you said, it does not matter, but looks to me like you actually soldered the resistor to the Negative. I say this bc if you look in the clear resin of the LED, you can see the "larger" piece of metal is connected to the leg w/the resistor. This larger piece of metal is the Negative side of things.
The tweezers are covering cathode.
very good
Thanks for sharing und ne tipp