Make a Kryptonite pendant.
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- Опубликовано: 20 мар 2018
- I made one of these for myself a long time ago to wear to the wrap party for a BBC sci-fi series I'd made the electronic effects for. That one was deliberately low intensity with just the faintest green glow from the crystal, but it looked great. So here's how to make a custom one for your own use with any colour of LED and any style of plastic ornament you choose. In this instance I used a green plastic decorative crystal designed to be used in home decoration. The LED is a flickering one designed for fake candles and bought from eBay.
Here's an eBay search link to find similar LEDs:-
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Thanks to "MusicalBox" for finding the magic keywords on eBay for the crystals:-
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Key words on eBay : Aquarium Fake Stones Imitation Gems Crystal Decorations
Good call, I've added that search to the description. Nice that they do mixed colour sets too.
Glad I could help :) Now we'll all be able to keep that pesky Batman at bay ^_^
Which one works for Spider(man)?
Blue (Blue tit will eat the spider) Just give it wings lol
look up 'big clive' and 'bug zapper'
"Hey man, you going to the club tonight?"
"Yeah, sure! Just let me change out my resistor."
it's an emo gig? OK i'll fit my 470 ohm :D
Man, I laughed so hard at this
this made me laugh out loud. Thanks :)
just stick a pot on it instead.
@@amojak 420 ohm
I always remember the heat shrink about the time I'm thinking about how awesome my solder joint looks.
one must never violate Murphy's law.
Man such a nice solder joint... DAMMIT!
I just find it hilarious that Gandalf is teaching us how to make Kryptonite pendants. I've officially hit the happy point in my life. I've seen it all...
Now all we need is him to stand at a no entry sign with a wooden stick, bang it on the ground and shout "You shall not pass"!
If you use radium it also has a realistic weakening effect!
Ebumbaya ' It's not supposed to weaken the wearer though. ;)
I tried uranium painted green. I start my treatments tomorrow.
Plutonium would work as well, and quick quickly.
If you buy the thin paracord and pull the insides out, you can push wires down it instead. It works quite nicely for hiding wire in projects and feels nicer if you have it against your skin.
Wanted to see Clive wearing that pendant. Wasn't disappointed.
Love the video for obscure reasons...as a chronic dyspraxic your hands and their precise dexterity have a quality where your craft becomes art in the eye of the beholder
fluorescent plastic (or Uranium glass!) and a UV LED would be good.
People don't seem to understand that playing with uranium glass involves bathing yourself in low energy X-rays that you can only see with a scintillation detector. This is frighteningly so for people who play with tritium light sources. Most alpha and beta sources in other mediums don't produce much or even hardly any external ionizing radiation but conservation of energy says that when those particles are stopped they turn into Bremsstrahlung radiation. A scintillation detector around these sources can be positively frightening. The X-rays are just too low energy for detection by Geiger tubes but they're plenty strong enough to damage DNA or register on a film badge.
Peter S
Think I'll forget adorning my led torch with tritium tubes 😨
+Peter S The beta radiation from a tritium vial bearly escapes the glass it's in, I get a higher anual radiation dose from living in a brick house than I would from a tritium pendent.
Or those stones made of the long duration glow powder. You could also excite and light those up with embedded UV LEDs for the same etheric glowing effect. Bonus is additional colors such as neon blue, neon orange and violet in addition to the green.
Peter S:
this strongly depends on the type of glass though. while there are items containing up to 25% of uranium isotopes, most you find are only about 2%, and don't actually emit any kind of radiation that's able to penetrate the uppermost skin layer (which is composed of only dead cells anyway). so while obviously you should check the individual piece of glass you plan to use and maybe refrain from using the ones with values suggesting they'd almost be glowing even without UV; most likely the negative effects of it will accumulate to about a week lowered life expectancy, so doesn't really matter.
Tip from an alarm engineer:
When striping small thin cables, break the sheathing but dont pull it off all the way, use the sheathing to twist the copper then pull the sheathing off and twist some more to get nicely twisted copper.
And if your really good at using side cutters you can do this to multiple cables, my record is breaking the sheathing on 8 at once :P
I had to do this a lot for prototyping except I was breaking the insulation part way down a wire to splice in another one. Pain in the neck but it works.
tip from a not engineer but 30 years experience, use teflon wire
I use it all the time but doing this too much will burn your finger. And it hurt very much.
I do this as well, it twists the wire way neater and cleaner than you can by hand unless you typically where gloves while working.
It's always a pleasure watching you make something, and this is a fantastic beginner's project.
Kinda like a more modern, slightly geeky Bob Ross. Clive does have a calming voice.
Nice result with the two sizes of heat shrink on the resistor. Always enjoyable seeing a project being assembled.
Louis DeJardin I was going to suggest that @ 12:33. Honest
I miss these "maker" videos! Always a pleasure and strangely relaxing watching you solder :)
There are places where you can order wire with old-style cloth insulation, it's used for restoring antique radios and lamps to have cord that seems authentic. That might be a nice kind of wire to use for a pendant, a woven cloth, some have different colored threads for a stripe effect,
I have some real old cloth insulated wire, along with other vintage components. postimg.org/gallery/143q9c9fi/ A few years ago a relative gave me them because they knew I was interested in electronics. They said like 20 or 30 years ago an old neighbor gave them the bag of parts. For the record that old capacitor has a VERY distinct smell to it that only old capacitors have. Judging by the 450W rating on the 2x40MFD, it has a really good insulating compound in it. Which means that to a fairly high degree of probability it's filled with polychlorinated biphenols and god knows what else. I'v rested one of the potentiometers (there's like 10) and it's still pretty much in spec as far as I can tell, and a multimeter reads that the big capacitor is still of the right capacitance, but it would likely need to be reformed if one wanted to actually try it. Not my intentions, I think I'l just keep these as a nice little reminder of the days of old. There is also a brown bag filled with a decent sized ball of lead solder wire and some yellow insulated cable with little logos printed all round it, if you want to see.
That was lovely. Seems ages since you made something unique, Clive, always a joy to see a man create.
I'd recommend wrapping some *twine* or *leather* around the wires, start from the edge of the pendant itself, until it covers around 1-3cm of the wires. That way it looks less constructed, and more like a necklace that some tribesman has constructed to hold their magic rock.
Nice build. Never knew the flickering LEDs came in colors. One thing that came to mind would be crating a simple wire cage "mount" for the crystal, attaching a chain with enough room in the links to thread the wire through and up to the battery pack.
I'm sending DC this video, they should hire BigClive as a villain for the next DC movie. He'd save the franchise. xD
You remind me a little of an old Danish king (Svend Tveskæg) in that last shot.
Love the result.
Fun project! Lots of opportunity for customization too.
Can happily confirm the pleasant quietness of the gun on this exact station. Only thing that worries me is that the HV indicator pen is beeping vigorously near the heatgun cable when the gun switch is either on or off, depending on which way I've plugged in the mains plug!
Also, this application is screaming for 2-part resin that comes in syringes with (optional) mixing nozzles. The mixing is thorough, there are virtually no air inclusions for a perfectly clear mixture, and the application of resin mix into the hole is a cinch. Granted, you waste a one nozzle and a nozzle volume's worth of resin when you're done, but if you're making a lot of them, I can only recommend going that way.
I find with heatshrink sleeve it is much easier to waft a small cigarette lighter flame over it. The flame only needs contact for a second at most to fully shrink the sleeve, which isn't enough to singe or even burn it. This works much faster than using a heat gun, is a lot cheaper, and doesn't waste the considerable power that even a small heat gun can consume.
Impressive effect, very nice project.
Wasn't expecting a life pro-tip at the end there. Great little project, thanks Clive!
I love it! I'm totally making some for my daughters. and I think maybe I'll pot the back of the battery holder in tinted black epoxy where it lays agains the skin. What an awesome project.
How nice: my first view of the new & improved broken-glass-free focusing target box
Although it's not as exciting and tinkly.
About the classic heatshrink tubing size problem. I use a small needlenose pliers to strech the tubing that fit the wire until it fits, in this case the resistor. If one is carefull the shrinktube can be enlarged to more than doubble the size it was originally. 😋
I usually go too far and split it.
Why didn't you drill the hole just a tad deeper so the resin would sit on top of the LED without flowing away?
I dig these projects you do.
As always Clive, that was wonderful. Always a pleasure to view your work. Cheers from Aus. Pete
very cool I have always used a couple of binding sleeves on the croc clips works for me ! and I like to use that transparent heat shrink
You are a gorgeous and talented man!
I like that idea a lot! Super cool!
Nice little project 👍😃
Great craft project! 👍
I never thought I'd hear bigclive say the word "cosplay".
The few things that I would have differently: I would have sunk the LED into the "stone" a bit further, just so the top is slightly below the surface far a smoother look, I would have arranged the wires to cross at the back, connecting to the battery holder terminals on opposite sides, and used a touch of epoxy to hold the wires in place, thus acting as some strain-relief, and lastly, I would have placed the resister in line connected directly to the holder terminal, so it is hidden from view along with the wires, along the underside of the holder, and also able to take advantage of the epoxy strain relief.
Cool project! Love me some bigclive!
You are awesomeness personified!
And here I thought he would melt the whole package into one giant crystall. I wonder if you can make Tiberium with LEDs and Quarz.
The crystals......are calling...
Making C&C 3 style tiberium would be pretty cool to do. You'd be better off using addressable LEDs for that though, as you can gently pulse those.
I had a feeling that Big Clive was a super villian in disguise and this video proves it.
Clive your video's are so relaxing thank you,
Now you are designing a Shunt Circuit. She will Love It.
Acrylic Ice Gem Crystals Vase Filler Table Scatter is what eBay called them.
I just ordered an 853D 3in1 Station. This is what they have to say about it. They wrote that it is based on servicing mobile communications. The 3in1 is a multi-functional tool. It combines (soldering station, hot air rework and power supply for repairing mobile phones). The three functions can be used independently or simultaneously to get the job done faster, occupies less area, while saving energy. Equipped with dual-core micro-controller, no interference with each other. Providing quick warm-up and stable temperature control without being affected by the volume of airflow, which achieves lead-free soldering and desoldering. I can hardly wait for this to get here so I can finish some projects up I ran into a little money so I'm upgrading from a variable voltage soldering iron to the 3 in 1.😁 The reviews have been pretty good and well only time will tell I guess, I do know it will be better then what I have been using till now. 😁
Ooooohhhh, you HAVE to do a video about that nice pinball machine!
Centaur is a really fun table.
Let's take it to bits!
Great video.
These videos are fantastic
Beard's looking great there Clive!
If there are bigger "gems" like this you could make a nice usb powered glow stone with few parallel pairs of these leds. Get a hollow wooden block to stuff the electricals in and that would be a nice decorative light.
I love it, looks great!
I just love it when you give some basic electronics tips like that.. the resistor tips f.e. I love electronics, but I don't understand any of it (yet).. I played with an arduino and accidently made a proximity-cirquit :D
Lived in a house (US) with the old aluminum wiring. Had one incident where the bathroom light caught on fire when it was switched on about 4 months after we moved in. We were in the process of rewiring with proper wiring and went a little faster after that! It was scary stuff when combined with the old porcelain insulating tubes. It was called knob and tube wiring. The house had probably been rewired with aluminum in the 60's or 70's to replace original single wire copper used originally. (The house was a hundred years old.) First thing I would check in any house I bought now.
I am going to look into buying the Strippers you have. They look very efficient.
A dab of transparent nail varnish in the hole restores the transparency of the sides of the hole, let it dry and then add epoxy - also seems to reduce the effect of air bubbles in the glue. Best though to use the "ordinary" long setting stuff and let it stand somewhere warm so the bubbles settle out.
Alternatively if it needs to be "perfect" use the UV cured resin which usually sets completely transparent. 20 seconds under the UV and it's cured.
When dripping in glue I usually grab the end of the wire with needle nosed pliers and twist an open loop in the end, you have to move quickly but it holds a massive gob of gunk and lets it drip in very nicely.
You can just heat the epoxy and it will float in every tiny corner. To remove any bubbles, use a vacuum pump before.
thanks for referring me here from your LED earring teardown video, this is awesome! sadly a bit above my skill level as i've never soldered anything before but i'll definitely be referring to this when i one day try it :)
Brilliant ! I think the Joule thief with a AAA cell would be perfect for this application.
Awesome idea
Loving the poundland resin ;D that reminds me, I need to go to poundland!
Very nice BigClive, and yes, those Yihua Solder Stations are nice, right up until time to change the healing element in the hot-air wand. I had to change two elements on two different units over time and they are tightly packaged as well, as the replacement element for each unit had different color codes and all the same sized wires if I remember correctly. Four in all with two AC wires for the element and 2 for the thermocouple sensor, being easy to confuse which two pairs is which coming with no wiring chart. Its been a while ago but maybe if you or anyone else has to replace the element, it will be easier for you than me. Also its a good idea to order extras to have on hand so no major downtime waiting for special order element to arrive if its used daily.
It is always nice to see Big Clive Bear on screen.
This is a great idea, thanks Clive, that's going to be my next project now for the upcoming St. Paddy's Day then. Why yes, I am wearing something green, LOL.
I got some jumper cables on ebay once which I assumed were copper plated aluminum after playing with them, but when I realized they stuck to magnets I tossed the box out... Taught me a bit of a lesson.
I'm so jealous of your beard.
Nice work
I love the Centaur pinball machine in the background. I much prefer the earlier machines to the new ones.
Yes, old stuff is built better and just works.
Back when the machines had their own character.
bigclivedotcom would love to see a video on it.
I have a couple iron tips that I keep exclusively for melting plastics...keeps my good ones nice and purdy :)
I have a very good set of auto strippers handle thin cable with no probs I seemed to acquire em from somewhere
Thank you for letting us know the name of the series you worked on. I have often wondered whether confidentiality prevented you identifying them.
Hi you can use a bulldog clip instead of crock clips they hold edge of PCB very secure I use them all the time they hold small wires and components securely. Great video as always.
The result is very kitsch and I like that :)
Hi Clive, I'd love to hear about your sci-fi props work for the Beeb if you are able to talk about it!
Love it, its looks amazing :)
My house is a tad over 50 years old, and we have aluminum wiring. We can't replace the stuff since we don't have the money, but actually it's not a horrible thing if you know how to work with it. The power company constantly interconnects copper and aluminum wiring all the time. They use aluminum up on the power poles because it is light and strong (with the aid of a steel core), but the drop going into your home usually remains aluminum all the way to your electric panel. In fact, aluminum is recommended for going from the meter to your panel and maybe to subpanels as well. You need to use anti-oxidation compound when connecting the wires to prevent that dangerous, electrolysis effect that oxidates your wires. The original aluminum wires can be interconnected with newer, copper lines with different methods. Oddly enough, all of our light switches and receptacles have always been copper/copper clad only. The terminals have to be tightened depending on how much time has passed and the current coursing through the terminals. Our main no-no is connecting copper wire directly aluminum which we found out the hard way. Problems associated with this seems to detect on the regular load of the line and how humid the environment is. Our worst problems appear to be in the bathrooms. Anti-oxidant, wire nuts have appeared to solve that problem. Everywhere else does not seem to have that problem that much.
that way you tin leads - I wish I'd learned that years ago
I have an idea, if you could put a tiny metal tube right after the led, with a smd transistor inside instead of a resistor, and the base connected to the metal tube, then when you touch it it will glow more.
Brilliant !
Aluminium is a very good conductor, and gives a better Amp per Kilo rating, and is occasionally used in aircraft wiring to save weight.
They make stones like this that have the long duration glow powder in them. Apparently looks amazing when pathways are made from them.
Great video!!! Love the beard!!!
Hey Mr. Clive, What about adding green glow in the dark powder from some of your previous "craft" videos to the resin??
Pretty cool
A kryptonite pendant a day keeps pesky superman away!
Absolutely loved the ending, Clive. Tooooo cute !! Pesky, evil deeds was it? Uummm... I wonder which !!
"Crafting With Clive" :)
Nice effect.
Also question. Recently you got those heating carbon fiber wire. Maybe you could do small video how to make your own cup heater for 5v(or some basic 12v). Maybe some heater that is not only heat from bottom but maybe from side too. Something new and interesting to use that wire and maybe info what to use to make it with limited resources.
I had some "crystals" like that in my Beta fish's tank they were cheap ($2.00 for a pack of 30 or so) at the local pet store, I've also seen them at the Dollar Store on occasion, and the Daiso (Japanese import store similar to poundland or dollar store) It would be quite interesting to get an inexpensive chain at the craft store and wind the cable thru it too for a more butch effect.... gonna share this video with my cosplay creating friends. Thanks for making it
Nice one Clive :)
Like the pinball machine nice. Do you repair them if so can you do a video on fixing them sir thaks
REAL good idea Clive, I love all your vids, be great if you could do more foodie projects :-) I just ordered the yellow flickering LEDs from your recommended ebay seller. I have another idea for a wonky project using frosted Plexi. Even though I don't look OR SOUND good on video, I may still make one after some tests. Thanks so much for this idea, my brain is steaming with flickering schemas now. Be cool, Heather R...
Things are getting serious, when Clive needs a helping hand.
Clive my pretty,... that "larger heatshrink sleeve over the smaller ones" trick would have been perfect for the LED connections, as any rough jerk on the necklace will rip out the leads wheras a shared over-sleeve would mitigate that.
Have you tried the Knipex 11 06 160 wire strippers? I purchased a pair recently and have been very happy with them. :)
25:31, THEE GREATEST PINBALL MACHINE EVER. ..okay continue.
i would argue that rastan saga or moon patrol are the best arcade antiquities, but i am biased :)
Any pinball is good pinball.
If I remember correctly, in an older video we can see a Haunted House machine standing beside Centaur. Those 2 machines sucked a lot of coins from my pockets back then :)
Centaur, Haunted House and Eight Ball Deluxe.
3 classics. Remember Orbitor ? So frustrating... but I loved it.
@BigClivedotcom did you just say your mini heat gun is made of chinesium?
You can get the plastic bits at aquarium supply stores
Thanks for sharing :-)
Hint, clip the end of your stirring stick for the resin square. It makes it much easier to mix the resin and hardener thoroughly without leaving unmixed resin in the corners of the cup.
You know, headphone wires would be perfect for this.
Luminous beard adornments next chap? (or should that be "bilious beard chunda" perhaps)