LED Taillight **updated with WTB list**

[Paul Storaasli]

I'm guessing the board is less than 10sqin.  If you use PCBexpress, you could get 20 boards for $220 ($11/board) and get your boards in 30 hours.  Or you could put 3-4 copies of the circuit on one board and pay $200 for 10 boards ($5-7/board) and cut them yourself.

http://www.pcbexpress.com/products/express1.php

[jangofett]

These things are going to be cool. Don't forget me JeffD. I really want one bad. Bright light Bright light

[Zarathustra]

Bright light Bright light

light up the night with colored lights; or maybe turn on the magic of colored lights?  ahh childhood toys.  (i suppose that was light bright though...)

[JeffD]

I had thought about using PCB express but I would have to make so many boards to make it worth my time.  Already I am not making a ton of money making these things so by increasing cost I'd be shooting myself in the foot.  Now If I got 50-100 people so sign up and Pay first then I would use PCBexpress but not with 20 one-offs.

[The Antibody]

How long to these LED's last?

 -Anti

[JeffD]

Theoretical operating time is 100,000hrs or if you want to compare it to a motorcycle.  

avg speed of 45mph ~ 4,500,000miles.  

[The Antibody]

Wow, If you can get me in, do it, but I can wait a bit.

 -Anti  

[JohNLA]

I got mine Hehehe, I know what I am doing this weekend :mrgreen:
Thanks Jeff

[JohNLA]

Looks great Jeff
It looks like a Pink Floyd concert on my bikes tail :mrgreen:

[JeffD]

So you got it all hooked up and running fine?!?  I wana see.  

[jangofett]

I can't wait to see one. Hope I am still on the list. I saw a bike the other night with one. It is so bright. Good safety feature  

[Crimson]

How far are you through the list Jeff?  I'm wondering when I can expect mine!! No rush, just curious!

[pantablo]

if you guys want to see it I have pictures of it on my page...

[Crimson]

Hey Pablo, can you take a picture of those "quick splice" connectors you used to connect the wiring?  I'm not sure what those are or where to get them.

[JeffD]

should be at radio shack, also try  "inline wire splice"   basically its a Plastic box with two channels in it (for wire) and then a cap that has a piece of metal protruding.

[JohNLA]

Just tie a good knot and throw a 1/2 a cent worth of electric tape on there. If you get the wiring wrong you can take it apart. I have rewired entire wiring harnesses that way.

[pantablo]

should be at radio shack, also try  "inline wire splice"   basically its a Plastic box with two channels in it (for wire) and then a cap that has a piece of metal protruding.

this is exactly what it is. I had pictures of it-could take some more I guess but don't have webspace that I can link to here...anyone?

[Kerry]

You KNOW who you can ask, Pablo.

And don't worry too much about size - I've got another 85MB....

[pantablo]

You're awesome Kerry, thanks. I'll see if I still have that photo or maybe I'll just pull off the seat tomorrow and shoot another if it's possible (may be tucked too far under the rear body...)

[JeffD]

Hey pablo did you hear about the trick with TRIPOD?  where you upload the picture as a "FILE" not a picture and rename it whatever.txt and then act like it is a picture and the firewall wont block it.     For example i have
this is located at htt_p//electrovw.tripod.com/welcome/front.txt.