My new RF Light

[salamanderking]

Here is a picture of my new RF light.its fitting in the FettPride RF.you don´t need hollow stalk.all is in the rf.when you turn the rf down it goes automaticly on.




YOU CAN USE IT FOR EVERY RANGEFINDER;NOT ONLY FP

here is a little video.

 

[james007bond]

Goodness, is that all the footprint is? So small..
Can you show some better pictures?

 

[welshwarrior123]

OOOOOO......... Blinky
Looks good mate, i'd love to have one in my helm when I get it and it looks like youve nailed the circuit. Lets see it in that lovely FP rf then
Welsh

 

[salamanderking]

here are some better fotos.you see everything is mini tomorrow i cut the long wires away and fix it in the rf.but i am looking for a battery holder for that little batteries.
if there are more people i can make a little run.

 

[james007bond]

Regarding battery boxes/holders, does this help?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?MenuNo=77843

 

[Fett 4 Real]

i wouldnt even bother using a holder i would use some velcro to hold the battery in place and have connectors taped to the battery less used space

 

[madmanmoe64]

What's going on under that glue?

I'm working on a new rangefinder circuit using a micro controller, to make things more compact.

But the guts of your circuit are tiny!

 

[salamanderking]

i think smaller than mine ist not possible
i completed it today and make pics of the ready one later

here is a video at night,but the qualitiy is not so good because it is only with my handy cam made.

i decide not to use a battery holder and to make it like Fett 4 Real says,the holder takes to much space.
if you built it in you can paint it black( like the stones :-D ) so you didn´t see the wires and so through the rf window.


i hope you understand my english

 

[salamanderking]

Here are the last pictures of the final version.

i have brazed the wires to the battery as you see,its perfectly.the small black thing is the angle sensor.now i paint it all black,so you don´t see it behind the window.

and here are 2 little videos:

 

[mmgraphics]

Bro this is awesome! That small and pretty nice! You know I want 4 of them!

Great job!!!

 

[Darksaber212]

Nice.

 

[salamanderking]

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php/38326-Rangefinder-circuits-interest-thread

 

[Bobby Fett UK]

Anyone know the voltage of the battery for this?

 

[mmgraphics]

I use a mini 12V battery for this, Rob!

 

[burnsy]

That's what I use on mine, they are £3-£4.

 

[full metal fett]

You need a 12v A23 or any of the following numbers(all are the same battery) , E23A , GP23A , LRV08 , MN21 , V23GA

 

[Natrix]

Cool, I might have to get one of these myself. What happens when the battery dies, just solder a new one in?

 

[salamanderking]

yes it is very easy to change it

 

[Jayvee]

Gday mate - just recieved my leds today, many thanks. My only issue is how to actually get them to work. thought I would post here incase anyone else has had the same issues.. I have included a picture - As im not very tech savvy, i'm not actually sure what to connect what to where, and i'm not actually sure what the green leds are for, for my rangefinder. I have bought a mini 12V battery, but if i attach the two loose wires to it, nothing seems to happen. Any instructions or advice would be hugely appreciated

many thanks

Pic - led kit exactly as I recieved it:

 

[RafalFett]

The green leds should go near the clear perspex lens block (altough the Supertrooper Dressing sheet says 2 red and 3 white lamps - LEDs). The actual perspex lens block(s) has 3 indentation on the flat side and the light should light through them.
I presume that you tried the wires both ways with the battery, I mean white wire on + and brown on - and then the white on - and brown on +. If this doesn't work, then it might be an interrupted wire or a short circuit.