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3D Printed Colour Light Signal
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:06 pm
by stevenfitch
Ive been working on a few 3D printed items and this is just one.
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Components all designed and printed out of black ABS.
Stainless steel tube used for the pole.
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5mm LED holders fit into the front plate
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LED's in place with a drop of superglue on the back and wired to a multi-core cable running up through the steel tube
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Whole case then glued together (considered screws but once together if they break i can easily just make another)
Re: 3D Printed Colour Light Signal
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:06 pm
by stevenfitch
Testing alongside track
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Re: 3D Printed Colour Light Signal
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:07 pm
by stevenfitch
Re: 3D Printed Colour Light Signal
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:29 pm
by HugoFitz
Nice work!
I'm currently working on a similar project. What size are the LED's that you've used?
Re: 3D Printed Colour Light Signal
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:26 pm
by stevenfitch
HugoFitz wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:29 pm
Nice work!
I'm currently working on a similar project. What size are the LED's that you've used?
5mm for the standard three lights and im working on a left and right feather version using 3mm LED's.
Im not really trying to work to any prototypical scales just as long as it "looks right" - going for more of a "train set in the garden" than a "model railway"
Re: 3D Printed Colour Light Signal
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:32 pm
by stevenfitch
Beginnings of a version with directional feather / route indicator
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Re: 3D Printed Colour Light Signal
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:49 pm
by stevenfitch
4 x 3mm LED's wired in parellel for the feather
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Had to add a 100 Ohm resistor into the 12v feed of the feather otherwise it lights up most of the garden
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