heckler Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 BTW sorry about the wee hi-jack yeah steve.... ok, back on topic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underworld Posted November 2, 2006 Author Share Posted November 2, 2006 Out of interest why aren't leds like this http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=302&osCsid=e864ccbb54786d3132bd67df5f97fb89 used on the slip control button and inside the heating control unit where the green rubber coated leds are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Boo do a quick guide heckler or just tell me Ok follow the instructions as per my guide, up until the EL wire part. take 2 strips of prototype board - which must be narrow enough to fit between the white plastic parts and the button switches. Solder 6 5mm LED (so inline with the buttons) to each strip, then cut the tops of the LED off, so there roughly the same height at the white plastics parts. Solder a section of wire and an LED to the strips. Place the strips on the PCBm and solder to the PCB. When looking at the solder side of the PCB - the negative pad is the lower one. the rest can be traced from this one. Solder 2 3mm LED/Resistors to the top right (looking at the solder side). And 1 3mm LED/Resistor to the small PCB. There - a quick guide for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Out of interest why aren't leds like this http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=302&osCsid=e864ccbb54786d3132bd67df5f97fb89 used on the slip control button and inside the heating control unit where the green rubber coated leds are? because LED are directional... for the slip/trac the LED's would point directly down and no, or very little light would be emmited through the button. For the Heater control - it would be uneaven light distribution, possibly very dim too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underworld Posted November 2, 2006 Author Share Posted November 2, 2006 Woo thx very much sir! because LED are directional... for the slip/trac the LED's would point directly down and no, or very little light would be emmited through the button. For the Heater control - it would be uneaven light distribution, possibly very dim too. Good point ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 right so what type of LEDs do i need then(mcd), or do the resistors dictate to brightness? or am i just being thick , i am not an electrician BTW can anyone tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underworld Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 7000 mcd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 right might go have a look today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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