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Post by swampfox201 on Feb 10, 2007 0:25:04 GMT 1
That was pretty cool and the video was well done also.
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Post by swampfox201 on Feb 10, 2007 0:33:07 GMT 1
Here are the pictures of how I did the lights. On the wings I drilled a hole that the LED snuggly fits into and then used a carpet knife to slot the wing and tucked the wires inside. I added the resistors into the slot so the circuit board in the next picture wasn't so cluttered. I also added a dean's connector so the wing can be removed.  Here is a view on the front of the circuit board. It has a voltage regulator and two resistors, one for the landing light and one for the flashing beacon. The input voltage to the voltage regulator comes from the wires that hook to the battery.  And here is the back of the circuit board.  The previous video shows the easy way and I guess it all depends on what you want to do and how much work you want to put into it. Todd |
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Post by lawndart63 on Feb 11, 2007 1:46:50 GMT 1
Hi Paul, That was an excellent video from youtube. My concerns would be 1) added weight
2) disruption of airstream. It looked like he had trouble pulling a full loop in the video. I did
however like his wing strut fuselage attachment, I hate tiny screws.
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Post by SCC on Feb 11, 2007 2:22:18 GMT 1
Your probably right lawndart. I am going to give night flying a miss. I would like to have a set up like swampfox and go flying at dusk or early morning, just as the light is coming up.  |
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Post by swampfox201 on Feb 18, 2007 8:09:32 GMT 1
Was just sitting around watching TV tonight and thought I would see how the lights affected battery voltage. I used a stock 8.4 7 cell battery that was charged up a few days ago. Before I hooked it to the plane it was 8.4v. After half an hour with the plane sitting on the floor with nothing but the lights on it was at 8.1v. Then after another hour it was still at 8.1v. So it doesn't look like it draws too much juice.
Todd
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Post by 60buick on Mar 17, 2007 18:44:02 GMT 1
I used a set by RAM which was about 30 bucks. It comes with the nav lights and landing lights. I oredred the set for a micro heli because it is small enough to fit on a penny and because it is designed to run off a 7 or 8 cell pack so you can wire it to the plane with out needing an extra battery. I just hid the circuit board in the wing and use micro deans connectors for the tail light and power. All the lights are white LEDs and they have scale colored lenses on them so they are extremly bright. Here is the left wing and you can see the crash light on the rudder.  Here is the landing light. I put both bulbs on the left wing only because a friend of mine owns a J3 Piper cub and his is just like this. After I cut the notch I covered it with silver monocote and then used a small piece of clear lexan over the opening and covered the edges with orange covering to hold it in place.  |
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Post by mrmugen on Mar 18, 2007 3:52:28 GMT 1
check out glow wire for your night flying needs. It is by far the coolest thing you will ever put on your cub (or any other plane). I will find the link for you's. Kevin
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Post by swampfox201 on Mar 21, 2007 19:27:46 GMT 1
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Post by eastcoast78 on Mar 21, 2007 21:16:51 GMT 1
thnxx swampfox i new i seen it here somewhere lol
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Post by eastcoast78 on Mar 21, 2007 21:27:37 GMT 1
i want to use a standard 9 v battery to supply my leds is it possible and has anyone wired it though the reciver like it says in the link www.rc-cam.com/led_info.htm i have no idea what to do when it come too elec's lol, so some help please |
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Post by swampfox201 on Mar 22, 2007 3:22:07 GMT 1
You can use a 9 volt battery or I hooked it into the battery leads before they get to the esc. I think the website is talking about using a spare servo channel. The stock cub doesn't have that. I used a voltage regulator because I wanted the lights to be the same brightness before and after the flight. It also has come in handy because I have used batteries with different voltages.
Todd
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Post by eastcoast78 on Mar 22, 2007 6:19:34 GMT 1
ok, do you know a link to where it shows how too use a 9v battery?
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Post by swampfox201 on Mar 22, 2007 6:47:58 GMT 1
Nope sorry I sure don't. Just get yourself some wire and try it out. Like I said earlier you have to use a resistor in the circuit. Doesn't matter which side of the LED. There is a resistor calculator at the bottom of the link I mentioned earlier. I used the LEDs they recommended. I got my LED's from superbrightleds and if you search for the LED you want it has a specification chart that has the info you need to fill in the resistor calculator. You might order a couple extra LEDs in case you burn one out. Also LEDs act like a diode in that the current can only flow one way. If you hook them up backwards they don't work.
I did a night flight tonight. Got kinda chilly but had fun.
Good luck
Todd
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Post by eastcoast78 on Mar 22, 2007 8:09:48 GMT 1
thnxx swampfox
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Post by ruach10 on Mar 31, 2007 6:28:47 GMT 1
Some IR leds and a modded cvs camera or some kid of camera that sees IR could be cool, then have drop stuff on unseeing foes!
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