VADER BELT BOXES

gts072

Well-Known Member

• Feb 22, 2006

• #41

Be careful on wiring the leds. Depending on where you purchase them, the voltage required for each led varies and a 10 ohm resistor is not always the correct one used. Also some leds are brighter than others. You can blow them if not wired correctly. Based on my own observations and experiences. I have used the simple diagram shown above before and its a start but by no means the final word.

 

Darth Cross

Well-Known Member

• Feb 22, 2006

• #42

GTS072 is right, It's always a good idea to use a current limiting resistor with led's. Otherwise you could burn them out immediately. Also it helps with the life of the led (the brighter it burns, the shorter the life). A quick and simple idea is to use a poteniometer in series with the led's. That way you can adjust the brightness as you see fit.

Richard

 

GINO

Sr Member

• Feb 22, 2006

• #43

Originally posted by vader71@Feb 22 2006, 09:48 PM
Thanks for sharing anouther shot. I enjoy seeing the better Vaders.


Its a motivation to push me to get to the finish line with mine someday. But mine is ANH and as noted there is yet to be a perfect helmet.

Click to expand...

Since you mentioned ANH vader, here's a semi recent shot of mine still in progress.


[image]http://www.biovitasteak.com/gino/anh_trooper&vader.jpg[/image]

 

vader71

Sr Member

• Feb 23, 2006

• #44

Still no paint on the helmet?
Thanks though, he looks great.

 

Clutch

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Feb 23, 2006

• #45

Gino, did you build the Vader mannequin from scratch?

 

GINO

Sr Member

• Feb 23, 2006

• #46

Half and half.

 

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SithLord

Sr Member

• Feb 23, 2006

• #47

Nice looking pair.....

:cheers,

Thomas