Customizing Q&A Thread

[Nemesis Predaking]

Originally Posted by bedtime

^^^awesome info, thanks.

and yeah, i'm not going to be too bummed if i do a crummy job, as it just a KO and will be displayed as defensor... i may or may not get the reprolabels for it too which will help hide any "bad spots" on the toy haha

We all got to start somewhere, man.
Take a look at some of my first customs, they are craptacular. lol

http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=5732

http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=4993

[Malwave]

I have a question regarding LED circuits. Does anyone have a schematic or diagram for how to make a circuit that is activated with an ON/OFF switch?

[Camaroman2]

Quite simple, actually, Malwave. You just need an LED, 2 lengths of red wire, 1 length of black wire, a switch, and a battery.

Don't have a real picture, but it goes something like this:

1 length of red wire-Switch-second length of red wire
LED---------------------------nothing-------------------------battery
--------------single length of the black wire-------------

The red wire is positive, and the black negative.
Hope this helps.

[Shepp]

Originally Posted by Camaroman2

Quite simple, actually, Malwave. You just need an LED, 2 lengths of red wire, 1 length of black wire, a switch, and a battery.

Don't have a real picture, but it goes something like this:

1 length of red wire-Switch-second length of red wire
LED---------------------------nothing-------------------------battery
--------------single length of the black wire-------------

The red wire is positive, and the black negative.
Hope this helps.

_________{Switch}_______
|....................................|
| +.................................| +
(LED)............................(Battery)
| -..................................| -
|_______________________|

ignore the . since it wont let me use that many spaces.

You may need a resistor somewhere in the circuit, but I can't recall how many Ohms it needs to be.

The flat side of the LED is the negative.

[CyberMnky]

Originally Posted by Shepp

You may need a resistor somewhere in the circuit, but I can't recall how many Ohms it needs to be.

Just google "Resistor calculater" and you should be fine

[Malwave]

Originally Posted by CyberMnky

Just google "Resistor calculater" and you should be fine

I appreciate the help guys, but I have no idea how much voltage and current an LED bulb can take. That pretty much determines how many ohms the resistor will have, right?

(me = never going to be an electrician ^^; )

[osotech]

if you stay with 3 volts battery (2x1.5volt each, connected end to end) for a single led you dont need resistor.
most led on the market are 3 volts. two button battery (like in watch) or 2 aaa or aa are enough

[Malwave]

Originally Posted by osotech

if you stay with 3 volts battery (2x1.5volt each, connected end to end) for a single led you dont need resistor.
most led on the market are 3 volts. two button battery (like in watch) or 2 aaa or aa are enough

perfect. so if I got this right, 3 volts to an LED to switch to the battery.

anyone know if The Source sells YELLOW LEDs?

[Buhawi]

Originally Posted by Malwave

perfect. so if I got this right, 3 volts to an LED to switch to the battery.

anyone know if The Source sells YELLOW LEDs?

dollar stores have finger LED. it contains four LEDs with it. one red, one white, one yellow and one green.

[PrimeCron]

I'm thinking to repaint a couple transformers(hasbro) and was wondering what are to the steps by steps and what type of paint is suggested to use to make sure that it doesnt peel off. Do I need to sand down the figures first?

Thank you for input.