Those look really professional ! Inspired me to make some for yard lamps, but I'm going to put 2 LEDS at 180 degrees to each other to cover 2 track lines.
Great idea. I would trim the wires on both ends of the resistor. Solder one wire to one end of the resistor and cover with heat shrink or clear fingernail polish. Then I would put the resistor inside the tube near the top and just solder it to the other LED wire. If the resistor doesn't fit inside the tube then you could try SMD resistors which are smaller.
Logic would dictate that the exposed brass tube receive the ground connection - why risk a short? I would recommend that you run the positive coated wire up the tube and use the tube as your ground connection. You might also mention how you managed to shield the lamp tack cap from both LED wires.
These LEDs run on low-voltage DC. There's no neutral or ground. I usually hook them up to a 3V "supply" from two AA batteries, so it's basically a flashlight. The leads aren't even going through the cap; the flange on the LED makes sure of that. Once it's done, the paint acts as an insulator in case the air gap fails somehow.
Wonderful!! Just a suggestion, would it be possible to fit the resistor inside the tube? it looks like it might just fit? You could insulate the solder connections with a little heat shrink then insert it into the tube. Edit: I see John Frankforther had the same idea 2 months ago. :)
Great work I have a question please How I can be building modeling. I do Architecture but the models we make we use laser cut and 3d printer But they don’t make nice models like the models I see in internet ! What course I have to do after the Architecture to be more physical model Thank you
Hi Mohamed, alot of the buildings are kits, we sometimes mix the pieces and parts from different kits to make building, we call this kit bashing. we also weather the builds to make the detail stand out more. Thanks for your comment.
+MLWQC Je seconde ! Ce n'est pas le hobby le moins cher on s'entend ! Alors je prend tout les trucs qui passe !! Continu de mettre des bons vidéos Darick !
nice job but you get a better look if you drilled a small hole into th side of the pole and ran the negative wire into it and then sadder the wire inside the tube.
I have been wondering how to make light look natural. I wish I could have thought outside the box like you did. Great idea, thanks.
Very innovative, economical, and looks good too. Thanks for the video 🙂
Brilliant idea
I really like your video and will give it a try. Like your camera shots and commentary - very clear.
Excellent idea. Many thanks for the tutorial. Well done.
Those look really professional ! Inspired me to make some for yard lamps, but I'm going to put 2 LEDS at 180 degrees to each other to cover 2 track lines.
Happy you were inspired by the video, alot cheaper than buying them. Thanks.
nice project, easy and cost effective. thanks, Terry
+PennCentral99 Thanks Terry, Very cost effective and they look pretty good too.
Thanks, Darick.
I love this idea. Thanks for sharing :-)
Excellent idea and great job :) looking forward to trying this out soon
Excellent idea! Thanks for sharing!
Great idea. I would trim the wires on both ends of the resistor. Solder one wire to one end of the resistor and cover with heat shrink or clear fingernail polish. Then I would put the resistor inside the tube near the top and just solder it to the other LED wire. If the resistor doesn't fit inside the tube then you could try SMD resistors which are smaller.
Ahhhh....Smart!
Hello
What size brads do you use?
Thanks
Logic would dictate that the exposed brass tube receive the ground connection - why risk a short? I would recommend that you run the positive coated wire up the tube and use the tube as your ground connection. You might also mention how you managed to shield the lamp tack cap from both LED wires.
These LEDs run on low-voltage DC. There's no neutral or ground. I usually hook them up to a 3V "supply" from two AA batteries, so it's basically a flashlight. The leads aren't even going through the cap; the flange on the LED makes sure of that. Once it's done, the paint acts as an insulator in case the air gap fails somehow.
excellent "How To" thanks for sharing.. vinny
+bnsf6951 Thanks for the comment Vinny.
Very nice work! I don't know anything about wiring LED's but am trying to learn. Does the resistor get soldered onto the POS or NEG side?
Nice looking lamp post great job.What size brass tubing did you use ?
Ahat do you use for the lamp shade
Great idea and great work. Thanks !
Nice build!
Wonderful!! Just a suggestion, would it be possible to fit the resistor inside the tube? it looks like it might just fit? You could insulate the solder connections with a little heat shrink then insert it into the tube. Edit: I see John Frankforther had the same idea 2 months ago. :)
Great work
I have a question please
How I can be building modeling.
I do Architecture but the models we make we use laser cut and 3d printer
But they don’t make nice models like the models I see in internet !
What course I have to do after the Architecture to be more physical
model
Thank you
Hi Mohamed, alot of the buildings are kits, we sometimes mix the pieces and parts from different kits to make building, we call this kit bashing. we also weather the builds to make the detail stand out more. Thanks for your comment.
Ca ca m'interesse! Merci pour le demo. Bon truc!
+MLWQC ,Il n'y a rien, doivent trouver des moyens de rendre moins cher nous hobby.
Merci, Darick.
Absolument et ça c'est un bon truc! Ca parait bien, ça l'air vrai et ça fonctionne! Merci pour le truc.
+MLWQC Je seconde ! Ce n'est pas le hobby le moins cher on s'entend ! Alors je prend tout les trucs qui passe !! Continu de mettre des bons vidéos Darick !
Excate +Nicolas Bergeron C'est pas donner mais ca développe des habilitée.
Great how to video
Nice job
Sunlight by... my what a poster you are!!!!!!!!!
Ingenious idea.
It can but it does not matter were the resistor is shouldered to. Easier on the wire side though.
this is fantastic! Thanks for sharing! :)
+drewzdrew27 Your Welcome.
You can make a hand full of them pretty quickly. Thanks, Darick
How did you make the building
nice job but you get a better look if you drilled a small hole into th side of the pole and ran the negative wire into it and then sadder the wire inside the tube.
💡gr8 idea👍
why don't you use shrink tube to protect the wires it's a great idea you have thank you for showing how you do do it
Jennifer White train bug
Thank you Jennifer. You could use heat shrink tubing too.
Lol @ that music at the beginning.
Your welcome.
Do you feel okay you're good at making street lights
Is this for HO scale or N scale ?
how did u make that road ??
Believe it or not, I used thick card board like from a box, and used dry wall putty to clean the edges and lines, then painted with latex grey paint.
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cool build i use tin foil
every one likes cheaper , nice how you do video ,
+sparky107107 Thanks, I could have done better video job ...though. Was hold the camera while shooting.
Thanks for the comment.. Darick
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Yeah I got the
Auto correct 'poser'
why not build a real one and put it out front of your new home .. I would want life size not model.
Where do you tie the wires in for power?