Illuminating CD loading tray?

lozza · 29 May 2006 at 22:14

That's turned out really well!

Foehammer2003 · 29 May 2006 at 22:18

wish i was as inventive as that! Great job... looks great!

Mark A · 29 May 2006 at 23:33

Wow nice mod.

Mark

Yewen · 30 May 2006 at 01:17

Wow, that really is 10x better than what I was expecting!

That really has came out well, bet it is really useful too!

malccy · 30 May 2006 at 08:32

As i'm rubbish with electronics and sanctioned by the UN not to get close to a soldering iron is there any chance you could build and sell me one?

KizZ · 30 May 2006 at 09:13

Nice mod

Mark A · 31 May 2006 at 23:07

How did you know what sort of resistor to use?, is there some sort of formula for working it out?.

Mark

Tosk · 31 May 2006 at 23:20

sweet job there Day03

hmm could you tell me a list of components that are needed to do this mod?

please ^_^

maybe doing a guide for us noobies would be nice as well

Day03 · 1 Jun 2006 at 00:14

Mark A said:
How did you know what sort of resistor to use?, is there some sort of formula for working it out?.

Mark

I just google for 'LED resistor calculator' and there were many pages which within a few seconds do the maths and tell you what you need.

Tosk said:
sweet job there Day03

hmm could you tell me a list of components that are needed to do this mod?
please ^_^

maybe doing a guide for us noobies would be nice as well

There are not too many components that are needed. They are LEDs (as many as you want), 1x resistor, this plate for soldering your components together (sorry but I don't know what's called), some wire and a male molex plug. And a soldering gun

I've made my own switch which works well but you can try some kind of ready made micro switch.

ChoÞÞer · 1 Jun 2006 at 00:48

nice mod, am liking.. good job

Tosk · 1 Jun 2006 at 01:14

what kind of resistor is that your using? and what size are the leds? 5mm at what voltage?

so i need.

1x resistor
1x PCB board
3 x 5mm leds
wires

thx

welshtom · 1 Jun 2006 at 10:51

If you buy 12v LED's you wont need a resistor

Tosk · 1 Jun 2006 at 16:19

oh so if you use lower voltage leds u have to use a resistor, but if you use 12v leds u dont i see. ok thx

Jakal91 · 1 Jun 2006 at 19:01

Wow, that looks a lot better than i thought it would. I think you should stop the led's shining through the mesh though.

Day03 · 1 Jun 2006 at 19:38

welshtom said:
If you buy 12v LED's you wont need a resistor

If you put all the LEDs in series and their total forward voltage is 12V then you don't need a resistor. Different LEDs have different voltages usually ranging from 2V to 5v. Blue and white LEDs usually require 4-5V. If you put too many in a series and the total voltage is above 12V then they will not shine as bright.

Day03 · 1 Jun 2006 at 19:39

Jakal91 said:
Wow, that looks a lot better than i thought it would. I think you should stop the led's shining through the mesh though.

I think that's what I will do. then there will be this cool glow instead of the bright light shining in your eyes.

Day03 · 1 Jun 2006 at 21:36

Here is pic after I blocked out the LEDs from shining through the mesh

Jakal91 · 1 Jun 2006 at 21:51

Yeah, that certainly looks a lot better. Good job

Tosk · 1 Jun 2006 at 22:18

how did u block them out like that Day03?

Day03 · 1 Jun 2006 at 22:31

I covered the top of them with black gaffa tape so that the light can only escape downwards