this youtube channel is making my week. I've been sitting on these costume pieces for months to attach EL and LED strips and these videos are walking me through it all.... Thank you so much Adatruit....
Thank you so much for making this, that is tech explained well/quickly/efficiently! 100+! I know it's an older video, I just got my first piece of el wire to experiment with. SUBSCRIBED! thank you again
Either I did catch it in the video or it wasn't mentioned, but let's say I wanted to make various shapes from the EL panel. Some might need multiple panels connected together and some might need 1 cut in a smaller shape.. My question is what do we do with the exposed cuts? (that's the most thing holding me back). What I'm trying to make is a cosplay prop (a sword to be frank) and put on the blade the EL panel (or tape) in a way that when I press the hilt I will be able to get the sword to glow (as a display of special skill being used). My blades (yeah there is 2 swords) are almost 50cm long and 8cm wide (approx) and they have various shapes.
Is it enough bright that it could be seen from at least 50 meters away? I'm on a motorcycle custom project. Then I want to know if this would be ok to install this type of EL wire in the headlights. The biker must be seen from front with just the EL wire turned on.
How bright is the el wire? I've an idea with a 4"x6" acrylic block with a design lasered inside, and wondering if it would be bright enough in a regular room?
i'm trying to put el wire in my ski poles without a big battery pack. an in-line double a battery would be ideal to fit it inside the ski pole. I havent been able to find these. does anyone know whats the smallest battery you can use to fit in a 1" diameter pole.. i need some advice or links.. can only find big battery packs
How do you actually put it on the shoes? You need an inverter isn't it? Which means you're carrying inverters for the amount of EL item you're wearing. Who carries inverter with them all around? Do you have certain designs to hide them? Eg, where do you place the inverter for the shoe?
oh, I didn't know an inverter can be that small. What about the batteries? how many volt is it required to power up and how long will it last? Is there a on/off switch? or is it all the way on for the shoe?
What happens when you over volt the battery pack?Like if the bat pack is made for 1.5 v aa,but you use 3 v uktrafire bats what happens?Will the el wire explode fuse or will it be fine?
Not that it’s much help now but, you need an inverter. The high voltage needed to excite the EL wire is in the thousands of volts, and requires 2000hz. Way above the frequency of what AC has. So the solution is just to buy a pre made inverter that you can plug into mains.
i want to splice el wire into a usb cord, would i need anything other then what you have shown here, the way i have seen to splice usb wire allows for 5v, would that be enough or is it too much?
JONNY CRASH EL wire requires an inverter to supply its necessary alternating current, a USB port provides direct current and will not illuminate the wire. However adafruit does carry EL wire USB cords with an inverter built in! adafruit.com
I tried using EL wire around my guitar for a run of Christmas gigs. Unfortunately the inverter created tons of noise that was picked up by the guitar. Are your inverters better? It looked awesome but was unusable, i would like to try again.
It's not a function of "better"-- all inverters make noise. You can dampen it with hot glue or foam tape but never eliminate it completely. Maybe try putting the inverter in your pocket or on the neck of the guitar so it won't resonate so much?
The amp in an electric guitar may even pick up the electromagnetic signal from the el-wire. I guess they are basically long antennae emitting a (low powered) signal at the frequency of the inverter.
Hello, Im from Cordoba Argentina and would like to know if this EL Wire kit comes with more bright light, I know is brighter, but I need more power of luminescence, maybe is not the el wire the soft bright, maybe is the circuit using only 2 AA batteries? Thank you. for the asap reply.
With soldering you want to twist the wires together and heat the bottom of the wires, then place your solder on the top and it will melt on the wire and if there is space, in between which will provide a more solid solder.
EL Motion Wire: coolglow.com/EL-Motion-Wire-Orange-2-Yard/c0/?Google_ProductAds Or you can make your own by twisting a few together and lighting them sequentially.
Hey guys I was wondering if you can help im looking at using his inside my computer now I have seen them connected to the power supply of the computer how woukd I do this woukd inveryer would I need please your my last hope to do this
Jack Jennings You can plug multiple strands into the same inverter, or solder them together as shown in this video! The color of the EL wire is actually determined by the plastic sheathing, it's all "aqua" on the inside! =]
No it won't, as it says in the video the EL wire is using AC, the power coming out of the computer PSU is 12VDC, best to just buy one of their supplies tbh.
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For being 8 years old this is ahead of its time
This would be fantastic to decorate a kid's bike. Not only would it look cool, it would make them safer when it's getting dark
It would, plus it's been done before with Aircraft
i was very confused when she mention "Corona Virus" at 0:27
EDIT: WTH??! Thanks for the Likes/Comments i guess o.Ô
Same
Haha I busted out laughing
ME TOO! Really messed with me, because i am waiting for a Mask that uses EL to wear in the outbreak. Spooky
Same here
She meant corona wire. Try replaying it again and again only then u will notice
this youtube channel is making my week. I've been sitting on these costume pieces for months to attach EL and LED strips and these videos are walking me through it all.... Thank you so much Adatruit....
Thank you so much for making this, that is tech explained well/quickly/efficiently! 100+!
I know it's an older video, I just got my first piece of el wire to experiment with.
SUBSCRIBED! thank you again
I like the idea wrapping the copper sheet around the outter portion , perfect!.
Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you ! I love the soildering. You do such a great job it inspires me to keep going and get even better. Thank you.
The soldering job literally made me say "ouch" to be honest. It was painful to watch..
excuseme in the minute 0:56 you are showing a product like a cicurle of EL material, do you have it?
Can motion/chasing EL wire be cut to size just as the regular EL wire?
One tip, copper and aluminum are not do good things together. Soldering will oxidize.
Unrelated question; where did you get that awesome
I already have some EL wire, what I am more interested in is the heat gun at 2:40 . that looks nice, where can I get those?
Yeah, I was wondering that too. I just use a gas lighter with a long neck, like you'd use for candles or whatever, and that works fine.
Either I did catch it in the video or it wasn't mentioned, but let's say I wanted to make various shapes from the EL panel. Some might need multiple panels connected together and some might need 1 cut in a smaller shape.. My question is what do we do with the exposed cuts? (that's the most thing holding me back). What I'm trying to make is a cosplay prop (a sword to be frank) and put on the blade the EL panel (or tape) in a way that when I press the hilt I will be able to get the sword to glow (as a display of special skill being used). My blades (yeah there is 2 swords) are almost 50cm long and 8cm wide (approx) and they have various shapes.
The ends are left open
U cam use a end cap available with this
Its a plastic piece which fits in :D
Google el wire end caps
I'm amazed no one has mentioned Tron in these comment lol. I've never seen or heard of this stuff, looks amazing!
Gasp, ive seen a couple of these now thanks to Makey Makey, and this show is exactly what i was looking for,subbed. Great work guys.
I made the guitar neck for this system, but there are noises induced by the controller for the pickups, how do I solve this problem?
Since this is AC can it just be plugged into an 120V wall outlet? Do you know how bright they can get in Lumens?
does the starter pack come with the el wire and an inverter with the y connectors? Or do i have to solder them myself?
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At what Temo does the phosphate dries? I placed some EL Wire in my Prius dashboard and after 3 months in Summer parts of it dried..?
how bright can you make EL wire?? Looking to use it for some night time identification lights for some racecars.
didn't knew about anything cool like this.... Till today!!!! ✌🤯
how did they do the Chasing pattern in the begining with all the el wire examples? @0:50
Is it enough bright that it could be seen from at least 50 meters away? I'm on a motorcycle custom project. Then I want to know if this would be ok to install this type of EL wire in the headlights. The biker must be seen from front with just the EL wire turned on.
hello i have a question, what do i need to light up 100meter of EL wire . I mean all in one line?
Is this type of lighting safe around water? Worse case, could it shock someone?
How bright is the el wire? I've an idea with a 4"x6" acrylic block with a design lasered inside, and wondering if it would be bright enough in a regular room?
thank you for this, now i got the confidence to customized may el wire!
i'm trying to put el wire in my ski poles without a big battery pack. an in-line double a battery would be ideal to fit it inside the ski pole. I havent been able to find these. does anyone know whats the smallest battery you can use to fit in a 1" diameter pole.. i need some advice or links.. can only find big battery packs
How do you actually put it on the shoes? You need an inverter isn't it? Which means you're carrying inverters for the amount of EL item you're wearing. Who carries inverter with them all around? Do you have certain designs to hide them? Eg, where do you place the inverter for the shoe?
Ah Jun the tiny inverters fit great on the tongue of the sneakers or at the back of the heel!
oh, I didn't know an inverter can be that small. What about the batteries? how many volt is it required to power up and how long will it last? Is there a on/off switch? or is it all the way on for the shoe?
finally a simple and quick tutorial
Can it be longer than 1 meter? I really love the red el wire tape but cant find any that is 3m.
Cosplayer here- I’m gonna have a field day with this new power
Question miss.. Is this applicable outdoor for signages?
How high this HV?
What happens when you over volt the battery pack?Like if the bat pack is made for 1.5 v aa,but you use 3 v uktrafire bats what happens?Will the el wire explode fuse or will it be fine?
do you suppose these would survive a cycle in a washing machine?
+Pyro Sparkle We answered your Q on our live wearables show, and you won the giveaway! ruclips.net/video/dTw1u1rjB9Y/видео.htmlm45s
Oh yay thanks!
No, hand wash only is recommended according to the chick with the giant nose.
dude.. giant nose ? wtf, why you gotta hate on her?
rkellermusic Not hating, she has a huge beak.
How about the difference in just a battery box (dc) and or using an inverter besides the obvious, meaning are the results the same?
dirtirobi An inverter is required with EL materials. It will not light up if you hook it up to a DC battery directly.
Adafruit Industries Thank you
How can I fix the wire on plastic? I want to Illuminate my rollerblates?
Any idea if it would be feasible to use this on a pinewood derby car and still come in under 5 ounces?
i meant to say inverter i bought it from ellumiglow i just want to know where i can get longer wire if possible?
I want to put it in my room. How do I install it? Does it need to be hooked up to an outlet. Can I hook it up to a switch
right on new years right?
could i make it change color!/ if not what is the best altrnative that could be used in the form of that sheet in 0:20
Thanks for explaining how this stuff works!
Where can I get in touch with shop or a person that do this in SF Ca ?
Could i use it to illuminate an ereader Display ?
If I want to run this from the mains, what do I need to step it down. Presumably, I would not need an inverter as it is already AC
Not that it’s much help now but, you need an inverter. The high voltage needed to excite the EL wire is in the thousands of volts, and requires 2000hz. Way above the frequency of what AC has. So the solution is just to buy a pre made inverter that you can plug into mains.
We can run dairectly ac current 220v
i want to use this on a halloween costume, if i need to cut it and have enough left how would i use the remaining piece of el wire on another project?
i want to splice el wire into a usb cord, would i need anything other then what you have shown here, the way i have seen to splice usb wire allows for 5v, would that be enough or is it too much?
JONNY CRASH EL wire requires an inverter to supply its necessary alternating current, a USB port provides direct current and will not illuminate the wire. However adafruit does carry EL wire USB cords with an inverter built in! adafruit.com
i see, thank you, i searched amazon for one, but, couldnt find any on there. ill check the site out and see what all they have.
if we made them into a word to hang on the wall, can it be reusable like can i make it into another word?
I tried using EL wire around my guitar for a run of Christmas gigs. Unfortunately the inverter created tons of noise that was picked up by the guitar. Are your inverters better? It looked awesome but was unusable, i would like to try again.
It's not a function of "better"-- all inverters make noise. You can dampen it with hot glue or foam tape but never eliminate it completely. Maybe try putting the inverter in your pocket or on the neck of the guitar so it won't resonate so much?
The amp in an electric guitar may even pick up the electromagnetic signal from the el-wire. I guess they are basically long antennae emitting a (low powered) signal at the frequency of the inverter.
What type inverter would you recommend for a close to full body luminescence?
How can you make this light sensitive ? And can you get water on it
Great job on the video young lady. You sound smart and look great. Best to you.
I would like to make el flowers. How can I make them using el ?
how can they be wired for interior of a car without useing too many inverters.?
where can i get more wire? i have an inventor that i bought from you guys this is an amazing product!!!
Hello, Im from Cordoba Argentina and would like to know if this EL Wire kit comes with more bright light, I know is brighter, but I need more power of luminescence, maybe is not the el wire the soft bright, maybe is the circuit using only 2 AA batteries? Thank you. for the asap reply.
If you need more brightness, perhaps you might want to try LED stripes with an opaque coating instead.
Very nice. I think they used EL in the arcade Space Invaders?
With soldering you want to twist the wires together and heat the bottom of the wires, then place your solder on the top and it will melt on the wire and if there is space, in between which will provide a more solid solder.
I need an inverter to add this to a car what kind do I need??
Have u try on laptops? Would it be nice?
Cool but when you show the blue one its easy to see those small wires wraped around that big one.
Thanks Becky, really cool stuff.
I want to the instructions to see how to sew EL Wire on a Materiel.
+1 on great video. (PS - love that little corner office you have!)
where can i find the moving ones? 0:48 - 0:52
EL Motion Wire: coolglow.com/EL-Motion-Wire-Orange-2-Yard/c0/?Google_ProductAds
Or you can make your own by twisting a few together and lighting them sequentially.
They are just twisted
I’m going to add this to my PC. This is a great idea 💡...
Maybe test it *before* heat-shrink-tubing it?
Do you think I could use these for lightning effects?
Can the EL Panel itself be cut and still work?
Can you change the color like led
What about the El Wire leaves in the thumbnail?
Can you put these together with an arduino circuit board?
What is the name of that tool that you use to hold the cables while you are welding?
Third hand
Hey guys I was wondering if you can help im looking at using his inside my computer now I have seen them connected to the power supply of the computer how woukd I do this woukd inveryer would I need please your my last hope to do this
¿Donde las puedo conseguir aquí en México?
0:28 did u say corona wire?? 🤔 6 years ago 😱😱
Can u try to do a LED project with soccer shoes because that would be an awsome project
Can el wire connects with car battery 12v
I need LED crown for my reception..pls help me..
@3:05 what' the video or project see in second row in the tthird columns (far right). Seems ot be a model car....
In my experience, over a year or two it dims because the phosphorus becomes oxygenated, but it is still useable.
Is it possible to join two EL tapes in the same way that two El wires does?
i also wanna know
Wow, a cute lass doing some electronics work? Always an awesome thing to see someone who's more than just a cover-girl!
Did EL wire have age how many hour it will work life time or what ??
Awesome product. Please I'm interested to purchase several kits of it's. Please provide information.
+Jorge Luis Tarazona Check out the link in the description!
Can I feed 16vdc into a 12v inverter?
~Or do I need to use only 3 cells of my LiPo batteries?~
Depends on the inverter. Mine I got at radio trash and it takes 17v just to push it to its current rating....
How much power required by this wire to glow?
Please help! how can i connect two differnet colors of el wire together?
Jack Jennings You can plug multiple strands into the same inverter, or solder them together as shown in this video! The color of the EL wire is actually determined by the plastic sheathing, it's all "aqua" on the inside! =]
How do you attach it to you hoodie?
hello, I'd like to ask this wire can shines through a 1cm styrofoam?
thats work with a power supply of pc?
yellow and black wires..
sorry for my bad english
i from colombia and i can´t speak english nice
No it won't, as it says in the video the EL wire is using AC, the power coming out of the computer PSU is 12VDC, best to just buy one of their supplies tbh.
How will i make a LED shoe please help me?
is there a way to attach the el wireto a usb thing and connect it to your pc in some way ?
There sure is. Have a look on eBay!
I could of used this and been a lot happier with one of my projects, 2 months ago....
Can it glow in day sun light ????
Is that water proof ???Did they heat ..!!!
This stuff would be great for my nieces doll house I'm making
I'm building a shed as a miniature copy of the house from "Psycho".
This will be perfect for the "Bates Motel" sign