Fiber Optics Virgin

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:29 pm

My first time adding lights and no way I can just go easy on myself.

I would like to add flashing runway lights to the landing bay of the Polar Lights 1/350 Refit. I saw it in a video and was very empressed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=JjiPhCr ... re=related

My question is "What do I do now"

Very literally know nothing about this and havent' found any kit that would do it.

sources to buy fiber optics or the little lightbulbthingie they light from?
what kind of circuit board do I need for "leader lights" ?
sources to buy the circuit board for that matter.
any recomendations for a good teaching Book for lighting?

Scott Hasty · Post by **Scott Hasty** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:49 pm

For simplicity's sake, I suggest this

Run two fiber optic cables off each LED.

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:22 pm

CHASER!

See! I can learn. Now I know the "technical" name for the light thingies.

Thanks for the info. that helps. Still miles to go of course. Room for it in there is an issue so I'm thinking of just running the wires to the base which has ample space.

and of course tieing it into the power. but one step at a time.

THANKS for that. It was very helpful.

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:11 pm

Does anyone have a recomendation for website or book for learning?
Tutorials anywhere that you know of ?

How did you guys learn?

Scott Hasty · Post by **Scott Hasty** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:14 am

Gerry wrote:Does anyone have a recomendation for website or book for learning?
Tutorials anywhere that you know of ?

How did you guys learn?

Hate to say it, but a through knowledge of electronics requires a stepped approach, like this site.

I'm not saying you have to have it, but knowing this stuff makes it a whole lot easier applying it to a project.

Delorean Man · Post by **Delorean Man** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:41 am

delete

Shizman · Post by **Shizman** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:59 am

If you can be happy with 6 lights, you could go with the 6-LED Chase Light Simulator here:

http://www.ngineering.com/lighting%20ef ... rcraft.htm

These boards are super tiny and will fit almost anywhere. I have one of them, but have yet to try it. It'll go in my Big-E as well as my Reliant shuttlebay.

Delorean Man · Post by **Delorean Man** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:17 pm

Oh That would have saved me a TON of work! Good link!

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:20 am

Thanks for all the assistance

Some I'll use... some I'll use on later builds.

I've settled into the idea of just the lights, not chasers. 2 reasons.
One: Space and working the board in and
Two: I just got yelled at for how much I've already spent on this. LOL

"Honey...! It wasn't just the one ship. I needed the tools for other things too!"

They say half of all marriages end in divorce. But that means the other half end in death. Are those our only choices?