Step 5: Finish
To finish up, I used wire zip ties to hold the battery pack onto the LED rope. I made one tie really tight and left one loose enough to slide over so I can add and remove batteries. To keep the battery pack from flopping around on the wheel I used some rubber bands made from old bicycle tubes to attach it to a spoke.
Once all four sections were complete, I weaved the rope into place, and wrapped the rubber band around a spoke to secure the batteries. It's turns out to be really easy to add and remove the lights.
Once all four sections were complete, I weaved the rope into place, and wrapped the rubber band around a spoke to secure the batteries. It's turns out to be really easy to add and remove the lights.
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...wouldn't the whole endeavour have been easier with the application of EL-wire?
(Here, link:) http://youtu.be/D4ZcCuBsfuM
EL Wire is a thing of the past, for a few reasons.
*LED's are brighter than EL wire (as the author has mentioned).
*LED's last longer than EL wire.
*EL wire slowly looses brightness by design, similar to neon. Good quality LED's will not lose brightness.
*EL Wire requires a high voltage inverter (which will eventually die) to power it making it dangerous for hobbyists to work with. LED's use low voltages and consume very low amounts of current making them safe for hobbyists to work with and also ideal for battery-powered projects.