Jet Pack WIP of my beacon light kit

Jc27

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

TDH PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 21, 2015

• #1

I have been working on this for a little while. I haven't mentioned it since there was another member making a kit that does the same thing, but I was contacted by Dakota (MachineCraft Replicas) to see if I had anything. The kit is in the final stages and should be available soon (I am still working on what to use as a LED diffuser).
It will run off of a 9v battery and have 2 toggle switches; one for power and another for mode selection. The kit will have 3 modes for the LED: on, blink, and fade. Everything is contained inside the enclosure (except the LED).
Here is a vid of the prototype. Let me know what you all think.

 

Last edited by a moderator: Aug 3, 2017

Sarlacc

New Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #2

Looks great, I like having switches to turn the light on and off instead of having to pull the battery each time.

Sent from my 831C

 

intwenothor

Well-Known Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #3

It's nice. It's the sort of thing I'd buy.

 

S

Simon1986

New Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #4

Interested!

 

DeathProof

Active Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #5

Great to see this, Justin! Looking sharp!

 

M

Magoo

Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #6

I'd also be interested!

 

B

bzb

Jr Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #7

Haha, is this the interest thread? Totally dig it.

 

Jc27

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

TDH PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 21, 2015

• #8

I guess that means I need to hurry up and make these available then lol.

 

Sarlacc

New Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #9

Jc27 said:

I guess that means I need to hurry up and make these available then lol.

Click to expand...

Sent from my 831C

 

Furious

Active Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #10

Awesome Justin!

 

B

bearkiller422

New Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #11

That thing is awesome. When you say "diffuser"- are you wanting to muddle the led? make it easier to look at?

 

Artakha

Active Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #12

Looks awesome! May just have to get one when it becomes available!

 

Sarlacc

New Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #13

I already have a diffuser in my beacon so I could go without.

Sent from my 831C

 

Jc27

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

TDH PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 21, 2015

• #14

Yes. The led is not too bright, the vid is a little misleading. I am thinking of getting a lower value mcd led to soften it as well as use a diffuser to make it look more like an incandescent light bulb.

 

B

bearkiller422

New Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #15

what does the inside of the beacon look like?
i was going to suggest gel for theatrical lighting. frost gel. Cut a strip and line the inside of the beacon. it will definitely decrease the harshness of the light source.

 

Jc27

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

TDH PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 21, 2015

• #16

We're would you get that at? It may work and I would like to try it out.

 

fettfw3

Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #17

any idea on cost yet ? I will be needing a beacon soon also.

 

Jc27

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

TDH PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 21, 2015

• #18

Price isn't finalized but I'm looking at $60 including shipping (PayPal fee not included) for USA shipping maybe $68 for international shipping.

 

B

bearkiller422

New Hunter

• Oct 21, 2015

• #19

Jc27 said:

We're would you get that at? It may work and I would like to try it out.

Click to expand...

It's gel used by lighting companies and theaters. I work for a lighting company. If you want you should order from a company like bulbtronics. Or pm me an address and ill mail you a couple samples, no charge.

Sent from my SM-G900V

 

Jc27

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

TDH PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 24, 2015

• #20

Here is another video with the kit installed in my jetpack. I 3d printed a diffuser using the transparent filament and it looks pretty good. It looks really bright in the video, but its not really that bright, although I may play around with upping the current limiting resistor to dim the LED a bit more.
https://youtu.be/wTExLCVJIFk