Using LEDs to light up vehicles & playsets

drbindy · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:43 pm

Nova, thank you. That helps immensely. My *hand* now feels sufficiently held.

And no need to remind me about missing the con. The timing (in light of the location) resulted in a low point for me since being here. Skipping, however, implies a choice.

EDIT: one more question. I think I know the answer, but am I right that multiple lights can be wired to the same switch?
EDITED EDIT: Confirmed. Thanks for looking :shifty:

Joeczar · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:15 pm

They are extremely easy to use, modeltrainsoftware offers discounts for bulk buying and cheap and quick shipping, I look forward to seeing what uese everyone comes up with for these!

drbindy · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:58 pm

Joeczar wrote:

They are extremely easy to use, modeltrainsoftware offers discounts for bulk buying and cheap and quick shipping, I look forward to seeing what uese everyone comes up with for these!

Yep, order placed. I was over $40 so I got free shipping, and I found a code of "MY10" for $10 off orders over $60.

roguetiger · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:41 pm

drbindy wrote:

Joeczar wrote:

They are extremely easy to use, modeltrainsoftware offers discounts for bulk buying and cheap and quick shipping, I look forward to seeing what uese everyone comes up with for these!

Yep, order placed. I was over $40 so I got free shipping, and I found a code of "MY10" for $10 off orders over $60.

did you get some of that electric conducting black paint as well? http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/eb92/

cjv2 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:03 am

alot of model train companies sell blinking lights , control panels, switches and powercords for bigger lay outs. the only thing better than model trains is gijoes!

drbindy · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:17 am

roguetiger wrote:

drbindy wrote:

Joeczar wrote:

They are extremely easy to use, modeltrainsoftware offers discounts for bulk buying and cheap and quick shipping, I look forward to seeing what uese everyone comes up with for these!

Yep, order placed. I was over $40 so I got free shipping, and I found a code of "MY10" for $10 off orders over $60.

did you get some of that electric conducting black paint as well? http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/eb92/

Baby steps

JonCraig · **Joined:** Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:54 am

Joeczar wrote:

I have been using led light to light up vehicles and playsets, and I wanted to share with everyone just how easy it is.

This is the 12" dio piece I did for Joecon a couple of weeks ago:

And without the figures

The dio itself was easy to throw together, but I wanted it to stand out a little more, so I added some LEDs to punch it up and grab attention. The best place I have found to get LEDs is http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/ledlights1.html they have a great selection of colors, sizes, and flashing speed, and they are also cheap and ship fast, I get most of my orders within 2 days. In addition to the LEDs you need to get a switch; I use the 9v battery ones. Wiring is a snap, and you can get hours of use from a single battery. At Joecon I was able to run all three lights running all three days on a single battery.

Here's a back view of the minimal wiring that was done:

In addition to this piece I have also been able to install LEDs into a SNAKE armor (I'll have pics as soon as I find the SNAKE's legs! doh!), so they would be ideal for vehicles. The light coming off the LEDs is bright and strong, and will make your project stand out. If you have any questions, please post them here or pm me!

Now light those customs up!

Lights looks awesome and very effective.. These lights are very cheap and I will surely try to use them..

Using LEDs to light up vehicles & playsets

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