Star Trek Model Ship Wiring and LED Lighting How To Basic's From TrekWorks
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- From TrekWorks
A basic video tutorial featuring tips and tools with items needed to light your Star Trek Model Ships.
You'll see an explanation of different wire types which can be used to light your projects as well as some basic soldering techniques.
Next there is info about LED lights and the different versions which are available.
Also I detail the basic math formula's you can use to choose exactly the right resistor for your lighting projects. How to wire your LED's in either series or parallel is also shown.
There are various tools shown as well to help make this work a bit easier.
For More video reviews featuring Star Trek Model Kit review's builds and other tips, check out TrekWorks Channel on You Tube.
Finally, an easy to understand tutorial on wiring LED's. Thanks Boyd!
Great video. I am about to build a Bandai Star Destroyer on my modeling channel with LED’s and this video gave me all the info regarding resistors etc. Easy to follow and exactly what I needed.
Lit a model with LED of the original Colonial Viper and did not use the resistors, just used 3 amber and one green (Engine nacels and one cockpit) in series with a 9 volt battery. This is so informative, wish I had learned more before wiring the kit. Now, with some sci-fi scratch building I am doing, I will be better armed and informed for better results- Thanks!
Learning electronics so I can light the 1:1000 Enterprise refit using the TenaControls kit. Just wanted to say thanks for the video - it gave me a firm idea on where to start.
H i Boyd thanks for the reply and the information to my question on the leds for the models . I''m new at this still trying to learn i will view your tutorial video as much as i can over and over again . I know i will have many q's and you are the person that will supply all the a's henry.
I posted on another video asking for something like this. this might be the answer to my questions
I'm parallel wiring my enterprise refit. Have the plans laid out with flasher circuits and powering with 2 9v batt in parallel for the extra bank. It won't be on much so dont need the big power. Good video , reassuring!
Wow buddy that is a great video. Thank god I have been watching your other videos, yesterday I received my Halcyon Aliens APC. I want to light up the headlights and the I think rear lights, need to watch movie. I was looking all around the web seeing how to wire LEDs and getting confused. Then I thought of you and your great Starships being lit. Tada! you did this video. You made it so easy for me to wire it. Thanks. I need to go shopping for supplies.
Great tutorial video! I picked up the NX-01 Enterprise at my local hobby store after watching your build videos. Need to find a supplier for the electronic parts here in the UK and I'll be ready for my first build! Really looking forward to it, thanks for the help!!!
Great help and very well explained . Looking forward to lots more if possible from you . Thanks
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Excellent. Looking forward to more on led effects circuits.
Hey I want to tell you I really appreciate this 22 minute video on basic lighting I just wish you could show an example of series lighting you wouldn't have to show soldering each individual LED you could edit it so we see what you're talking about and it's Illustrated visually as well as audibly just a suggestion not a criticism I really appreciate you thank you very much Eric Sahagun
60/40 is actually the Lead to Tin ratio. The rosin core is not mentioned in the 60/40 solder measurement but is an integral part never the less
The "60/40" ratio in solder refers to the tin/lead ratio, ie, 60% tin / 40% lead
GREAT GREAT information video but can you do an updated one (leave Radio Shack out). Learned so much.
Great ! Looking forward to the installation and wiring vid. Thank's !
thank you so much, very helpful video, you did an excellent job with this video.
At the end, you mention that the proper way of dimming an LED is to flicker it, through a timing chip. Is this to reduce the power consumption, by having the LED "off" for a significant fraction of its running time?
Thanks for the great video.
HI Boyd just wanted to say first your modeling work is fantastic awesome and outstanding please keep it up .. Well I've purchase two model kits space station k-7 and classic RBOP, I do want to add some LEDS to both of the kits. On the space station k-7 it does take @ least 7 color leds with different voltages and Ma.. I'm putting 4 white 3mm leds @ 3.2 Fv @ 25Ma ,and 1 red 3mm led @ 2 Fv @ 15Ma and 1green 3mm led @ 2.2 Fv @ 20Ma and 1 blue 3mm led @ 3.2 Fv @ 25Ma . Now i view your instructional video several times on how to wire the leds soldering and about different series You did explain about if you add more than 4 leds it would require 1 resistor for ea led Ok i got that . Now when i calulated each led with their specs it gave me that resistor value to use , or should i go with 2.2v @ 20 Ma with all 220 ohm resistors . Now how do i calulate to use 9V OR 12V Power Supply .. Boyd pls help thanks henry ..
Henry Silvas To make things simple, I suggest going with a 1/4 watt 470 ohm resistor on each LED you use. You can then use either a 9 volt or 12 volt power supply and the LED's will be in their normal operating range at that voltage output.
Very interesting series learning every module . Canyou show and if possible show your power supply please . Thank you for all your help .
Excellent video thank you very much
Hi Boyd -
I found this video to be very helpful. You presented the info in a logical manner, one that this ol’ geez can understand! My one
complaint, and it’s my problem, not yours, is it sounds like you have a radio playing in the background. My old ears have a REAL hard time hearing your important stuff over the sound of the radio. Next time can you make sure to turn off the extra sound, help an old guy out? Thanks so much for making this understandable! TR
Finally getting back to lighting some of my projects and this was the first place I came to for a refresher -
Could you give some advice on picking a good multimeter? I'm getting conflicting information and price brackets. I'll never likely use if for anything more than modelling electrical work. What should I look out for besides price?
Thanks!
I'll go into the power supply and connecting it to a model during the upcoming Reliant build up.
I'm assuming these principles can be applied to a variety of different kinds of models? I'm not a star trek fan at all honestly but I build rayguns and I would like to make some of them 'functional'. Despite not being a star trek fan your channel captured my attention because while i've been quite a bit about wiring LEDs on breadboard yours is the first one Ive run across that's practical for modeling.
THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!
thanks for the inspiration
Nice work. Would have been helpful to show how to prepare the model and place and secure lighting on completion, that's where I'm stuck
Thank you very much for explaining the proper resistance. I am gearing up to build my Romulan Warbird. Is there any specific brand of LED you would suggest that are high quality and long lasting? I don't want to build poor quality lights into my model.
Thanks for the help.
Cracking intro.
I'm starting to get my head around this but obviously More reading required but you've helped me out.
A quick question, is it possible to light a kit using an old 12v mains plug from a sony walkman type thing?
I've been building models for about 11 years and I'm in awe of some of you Master Builders I get disappointed and frustrated at times seeing what you guys can do and then another times I'm inspired lighting kits versus not having them can be very disappointing and disillusioning and frustrating having the proper wiring and equipment and when my old Workhorse soldering gun after 6 years said I'm done I couldn't find a soldering gun to work as good as my old Radio Shack Workhorse to save my life and I wanted to pack it all in and say my model building days are over also not being able to find the hollow rods and tubes you guys set up your models on which your wires go through to the base where the switches are where the heck do you find these tubes and these bases that perfectly fit in your model and perfectly fit in your base after your building this beautiful ship and ready to display it and this is just so totally frustrating this is why I'm asking if you could please answer these questions by accessing me on Facebook and I get a notification that you're answering me and answering these questions forgive me for being so long-winded and no punctuation I'm dictating this cuz my little fingers would take forever to hunt and pack this message out or give me Eric Sahagun fb
This guy is awesome!
Nice work.
If all you have is a 12v power supply, can you run your led's with resistors for 9v?
Great tutorial. I've been modelling for years but have never put lighting in one, so this is a great help. I do have one question though, have you ever used light sheet before, and if so how do you wire it.
I haven't worked with it. One thing I don't like about it is it needs a transformer to run it. It runs on AC current and uses a transformer like a ballast resistor which will begin to buzz with age. More things to go wrong over time.
+TrekWorks It also doesn't shine as brightly as the super bright LEDs. You have to vary the transformer power depending on how much surface area of light sheet you're driving. Not enough, and you won't see the light sheet glowing unless you turn off the lights; too much and you'll overdrive and burn out the light sheet. Also, because of the requirement for a transformer, you'll either have to install the ballast inside the model if you want to just provide DC power to it, or provide both AC and DC power leads into your model.
Hi boyd i have the u.s.s. enterprise ncc-1701 classic model 18inch i want to add some led tape and some color led bulbs how could i calculate the tape and the led bulbs and resistor plus the power supply pls help what would recommend henry 5-22-16
boyd first of all thank you for showing how to do the re-fit enterprise wished that I could do half as good as you.the second thing I would like to know what size led for the deflector dish and did you have to drill out the back to make the led fit.
+Randall Naylor I used a 5mm bi color that is amber and blue combined in one. You drill a hole to fit it dead center of the dish behind the main lens. I used the Tenacontrols board that makes it switch colors.
hi do you have a tutorial for adding on and off swtch and battery or charger type?
I'm sure glad you're here!
Thanks, I hope you found the video useful.
Do you think the 5M 3528 SMD 300 that are all over ebay (I'm in the UK) are any good to put in models?
Can these led's be placed in magic water to light the bottom of a ship?
hey just 1 more question on wiring the leds.. u told me before to use 1/4 resistor to each led i have.. though on website u put on somewhere it says just to connect 1/4 resistor after 4 leds running at 2.2v, so what is best way using 9v you wreckon? thanks boyd
16:00 to skip past LEDs 101 if you have pre-wired LEDS with resistors already.
Thank you for sharing this.
I bought a cheap chain of LED xmas lights, the sort that you wear. It has about 20 small red LEDs. It appears to be assembled in series, with a single resistor. It has a battery pack for 2 x AA 1.5V batteries.
Question: how does this work? I can't work out how 3V can power about 20 LEDs in series like this. Thanks for any help.
Did you figure it out at any moment, by any chance?
Sure, the basic priciples of LED lighting are always the same. As long as you use the correct resistors for the voltage you'll be fine.
Use a resistor for each LED.
Where can I find more info on the best type of power supplies. I specifically want to do a model (1/144 Bandai Millenium Falcon) with a combination of LED's (1 strip and 4 single 3 - 5 mm led's) and also fiber optics for sections. And don't really want a 4 separate 9V batteries set up. Thanks.
+Gary Tinschert I use walwarts as they are called. Power adapters that plug into the wall socket like a phone charger.
I get them here: www.hdamodelworks.com
Thank you.
Hello Boyd I veiw your video tutorial on how to add a on / off switch. Question # 1 You were saying run the positvie side frm the power supply to the switch on one SIDE of the switch and out of the OTHER SIDE the wire going out of the switch WOULD THAT BE THE NEG going to the neg of the circut ? Question # 2 I always thought that run the positve red wire frm the power supply to the positve side of the switch and run the positive out to positive red wire to the cicut and run the negative black wire frm the power supply in to the negative side of the switch and out to the negative black to the circut i think i;m wrong and confuse, PLS EXPLAIN AGAIN FRM , WHERE, AND TOO thanks boyd pls reply..
Henry Silvas With the switch you can either interrupt the positive or the negative side of the power coming in. Just connect one terminal of the switch to the plus in and have the other side as the plus out or you can do the same thing with the negative wire.
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