Show off thread and electrical help needed

[Prefect42]

Hey all,

Here is another show off thread of a Captain Kirk chair coming to life.

I got the Madison from TOSPHASER and the kit to build the base from MICDAVIS. Both kits have been a pleasure to work on and have saved quite a bit of wasted wood. The madison I covered myself.

As I get closer to finishing this beast, I'd really like to put LED's into the controls on the arms of the chair. I have all of the parts and even some buttons (Including the bezels from RUSSREP).

My problem is I have no idea how to wire the LED's. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice for wiring LED's to light one at a time?

Thanks and I'd love to hear your comments on the chair.

Ted.
Prefect42.

 

[Darth Cross]

Looking good. :thumbsup

As for the LEDs, they aren't too hard to work with. But I'd need more info on what you're wanting to do. Will they need to light up in a certain sequence, blink, or do some other function? Or just light up as the switches are thrown? Also, what will you be using to power them, batteries, AC adapter?

I know that's a bit to ponder, but it's necessary to know before anyone can tell you how to wire up your chair.

Richard

 

[Prefect42]

Richard,

Some times the most obvious points are the first to go. I should have thought to list the desired functions right off the bat.

For the lights on the left of the illustration, I want one switch to light up a bank of lights. I will use one of the rocker switches on the left panel to light up all 9 lights on the left "arm".

For the right "arm" I have 5 push buttons to control the lights on the right panel. Button 1 will activate light 1. The light will stay on until the button is pushed again. Button 2 will activate a flashing light #2. Button # 3 lights up the third light. Button #4 lights up the last two lights. And the fifth button will light up an LED at the bottom of the blue box.

That is the plan anyway. Hopefully someone here will have some suggestions.

I can do simple soldering. I'm just not sure what type of LED's to use and what type of resisters to add to the circuit.

I'd like to run everything off of a battery but am having a tought time figuring where to put the batteries. So I guess all of this will go DC with a plug running to an outlet.

Thanks for all of your help. And to anyone else who has a suggestion, it's all much appreciated.

By the way, I THINK the graphic came from MicDavis. If you'd prefer I take it down, or it belongs to someone else, please let me know.

Ted.
Prefect42.