a strobe light with an assortment of ready made lenses that could prove very useful for a power cell. if anything the lights from the first kit can be put into this this kit to fit it all on one circuit.
apologies for the picture quality. they were taken on my blackberry while i was shaking with goddamn excitement.
the coned lights were 8 bucks
the strobe light was 7.50
both included batteries.
hope this helps someone on a budget or looking for cheaper lighting alternatives.
and if ANYONE can provide a quick how-to on reprogramming(?) an existing LED kit (such as above) to chase in a certain sequence? would appreciate it much.
im thinking about gutting it and routing the lights from the first set through it. gotta take it apart first to see whats up im using a vaccuformed shell so im either going to mount it to the motherboard or the side of the shell, possibly with rivets.
Lowe’s has the same strobes, but they are clear and not colored, and strob flash rather then sequence flash. We are using a set of two of those for a homebrew police bar for our car.
Nice - Got the same lights at the same place - they seem to work alright, but the strobe is SUPER bright! May mask it out into more of a line with electrical tape as a quick fix. On my second build (first one with lights.) Can anyone think of the best way to mount the lights inside the cyclotron?
Yeah, The light on the strobe works great for the powercell.. Sure its not accurate.. but if your using a strobe light in the pack.. chances are, your pack isn’t either.. which is cool, and I give props to those who are resourceful with what they have or what they can get for cheap.
I’ve fixed mine up so it diffuses the light a bit.. I’ll post pics and video of it soon.
Those strobes are indeed a good find. I wish I’d gotten two from Menards, but they were sold out by the time I went back a week or so later. It would’ve been my stand-in power cell light until the Arduino plans are finalized, but instead I opted for a 16-bulb set of battery-powered 5mm orange LEDs that can “twinkle” (actually they alternate, every other bulb, in a wig-wag pattern). I’ll get those arranged in an aesthetically pleasing pattern and set into a bit of plywood that has sixteen holes drilled into it.
I used another set of those lights as my stand-in for the cyclotron’s lights as well, grouping sets of 4 lights together for each hole. So while I won’t get a true chasing pattern, I will get some motion.
They were an absolute bargain from Walgreens, less than $3 each.
