Nike Mag V2 Mod Discussion (Page 58 Shopping List)

[airair]

to be honest, just getting rid of the awful glow in the dark nike strap makes a world of a difference to these shoes.

those bloody straps stick out like a sore thumb!

 

[Taff83]

Been getting a few PM's about the 3v setup, just to let those interested know its on hold for a few days as I'm now working on a 4800mah setup as the 1000-2000mah are just not going to cut it and I need at least 9hours light life, I won't disclose any info till all tests have been done. Thanks

 

[who45]

putting the switch in is not easy at all. i find it tedious and quite irritating if im honest!

do you have pics of your switch inside the cuffs? how much does it stick out?

also soldering leds onto styrene plastic is not good if using a parallel setup, as there are 6 rows to solder instead of just 3 in series.

still its the only option really for me at the moment, as no thin 9v inverters available anywhere other than those rip off merchants in the states.

Tedious and irritating.......i thought scary upon looking at it...... But armed with A stitch unpicker, 5 mins with a screwdiver, a further 5 mins to push it in position, 30 mins total job time for both shoes including re routing the wiring ito the shoe base whilst also having it hidden under thefabric..... I was expecting it to be Difficult but i found it very easy

It looks the same as jedis switch location,i bought 10 switches in case i goosed up

My leds wouldnt run all in series, despite resistors or no resistors maplin were totally unable to find info on the goody bag spec sheet.....stupidly the reds have the voltage info where the green and yellow didint. I basically ran 2 leds in series and then the orher 2 from that row of 4 and just adjusted the led pins to carry the - and + to each other whilst still using one resistor for all 4 in the row.

I have the thin invertors but i have contacted dave at el wirecraft to ask if he can get them in stock. Had alot of items from dave so if anyone asks himthe same question then demand for them may result in him stocking them

All my wiring is in, ive trial worn them and all conncetions are solid, nothing can be felt on the foot from the styrene led bit,

In total i have spent maybe 6 hours modding a pair of shoes with also a total rewire to 9v and they are identical to jedis in finished product both in quality and durability. Very happy with them for my first attempt

My biggest hurdle was the loctite vinyl glue jedi used, simply seems to me its not a product available in the uk, shoe goo instead worked a charm on a test piece and was dry in under 30 mins....i just have basic finishing left on mine now

 

[NikWink]

Re: Nike Mag V2 mod discussion and builds

One of my shoes was difficult, the other came away with little heat.

Exactly. Keep at it, you'll get it

 

[Taff83]

Re: Nike Mag V2 mod discussion and builds

putting the switch in is not easy at all. i find it tedious and quite irritating if im honest!

also soldering leds onto styrene plastic is not good if using a parallel setup, as there are 6 rows to solder instead of just 3 in series.

The switch is a nightmare but just do a little at a time, the minute you get frustrated put the screwdriver down lol..

The 6 rows is exactly how I did it and if you missed the photo I took from a while back of the v2 led boards, here it is again:- http://i.imgur.com/hsLNJ6p.jpg

 

[MitasTouch]

Hey Taff, why do you want 9 hours of battery life? Is that how long the RDs last?

 

[airair]

Tedious and irritating.......i thought scary upon looking at it...... But armed with A stitch unpicker, 5 mins with a screwdiver, a further 5 mins to push it in position, 30 mins total job time for both shoes including re routing the wiring ito the shoe base whilst also having it hidden under thefabric..... I was expecting it to be Difficult but i found it very easy

It looks the same as jedis switch location,i bought 10 switches in case i goosed up

My leds wouldnt run all in series, despite resistors or no resistors maplin were totally unable to find info on the goody bag spec sheet.....stupidly the reds have the voltage info where the green and yellow didint. I basically ran 2 leds in series and then the orher 2 from that row of 4 and just adjusted the led pins to carry the - and + to each other whilst still using one resistor for all 4 in the row.

I have the thin invertors but i have contacted dave at el wirecraft to ask if he can get them in stock. Had alot of items from dave so if anyone asks himthe same question then demand for them may result in him stocking them

All my wiring is in, ive trial worn them and all conncetions are solid, nothing can be felt on the foot from the styrene led bit,

In total i have spent maybe 6 hours modding a pair of shoes with also a total rewire to 9v and they are identical to jedis in finished product both in quality and durability. Very happy with them for my first attempt

My biggest hurdle was the loctite vinyl glue jedi used, simply seems to me its not a product available in the uk, shoe goo instead worked a charm on a test piece and was dry in under 30 mins....i just have basic finishing left on mine now

hi, do you have a closeup pic of your cuffs with the switch in?

whereabouts did you unstitch the cuff area?

 

[Taff83]

Hey Taff, why do you want 9 hours of battery life? Is that how long the RDs last?

nah rd only last a mere 4, no use for me when i go out to fancy dress parties or out for the day i'm usually out for a easy 5-10 hours, i couldn't imagine being on a night out and then half way through the shoes go flat.. so ye i'm happy with my 7 hour 9v mags just now but still trying to get more hours.

I doubt i am alone in thinking having a pair of mags that last like 8-10 hours is a bad idea

 

[MitasTouch]

nah rd only last a mere 4, no use for me when i go out to fancy dress parties or out for the day i'm usually out for a easy 5-10 hours, i couldn't imagine being on a night out and then half way through the shoes go flat.. so ye i'm happy with my 7 hour 9v mags just now but still trying to get more hours.

I doubt i am alone in thinking having a pair of mags that last like 8-10 hours is a bad idea

4?! XD Nike really cheaped out on the batteries then. And I just want to thank you again for the shopping list and the other advice you've given here. Amazing work. My dream, like so many others, will finally come true. (corny) They won't be the real ones, but I fell better wearing shoes that cost around $300 rather than $6000+ And even after I mod my pair, I won't wear them that often. I'll probably wear them the most before any mods are done to them except the toe slim. I'm doing that right out of the box.

 

[who45]

Judco that went in.......airair you can see the bulge of the wire in regards to what i unstitched

And from the other side

Now i have worries about this placement, i dont know how durable the material is, if it will degrade and split over the square edges....you can see e tension its under here

So lets get the dremel out and take the edges off the switch

Ahhhhhhhhh much better, no stress on the edges now....happier in regards to long term

Bubble frosting, before and after

Both done

 

[Taff83]

ye i think they use a 3v setup on the RD mags imo as nearly every test i have done using 3v is around 4hours, i do think though my next test will be at least double that though, having a set of mags with double the light life of the RD's would a great sense of achievement for me, as sad as it sounds it would =P

No problem, i started this thread so it would help everyone (not just myself before you ask ) and to have so many people following the thread, sharing idea's, methods and their own pairs they have modded is tremendous and i am really grateful of all your posts!!

so really i should be thanking you all for using the thread so much, every one of you bring something to the table whether its a idea to a simple question, so great work and long may it continue!

Who45 great work! the dremmel action on the judco was good thinking and your LED bubbles look perfect!

 

[who45]

Thanks taff, ive encountered similar materials to this before, and over use, rubbing, general wear and tear means possible splits......not in a place that is wanted either........so took a precation as its very tight in there for the judco . Last thing we want after spending all this time is to end up with it in bits in a few months

 

[MitasTouch]

I think that is a little too much "frost" on your bubbles Who45. I think one semi-quick pass over them would be enough.

 

[MitasTouch]

Remember everyone, I have dimensions and pictures of the RD box if any of you want to make an accurate box for your V2s. I have a thread on it actually.
http://www.therpf.com/f9/yellow-nike-mag-box-167165/

 

[Taff83]

ah that's what i'm missing, the white box for the charger!!

Remember everyone, I have dimensions and pictures of the RD box if any of you want to make an accurate box for your V2s. Just say the word.

Coud you make a thread for the box please? I was thinking about doing a thread so we could start finding companies that would be willing to do a run of them, for all the folk with mags now i think demand would be high enough for a 100 piece order.

My modified V2 box is just not good enough, was only a quick fix having the lid and box one piece.

 

[who45]

There Lot less frosty to the real eye rather than the iphones poor camera;-) after i pass it with a light grade of wet n dry and a little compound cutting it will come up fine ;-)

 

[airair]

what do you have to do to frost the led?
what equipment is needed
thanks

 

[MitasTouch]

what do you have to do to frost the led?
what equipment is needed
thanks

Matte clear coat spray paint.

 

[who45]

I used a 3m sanding material, it gets into the nooks and crannys, available in any auto paint supply shop, or a matt spray after the surface is keyed

 

[MitasTouch]

...or a matt spray after the surface is keyed

What do you mean by 'keyed'?