Bounty Hunter Helmet LEDs

Step 4: The Visor

This part in comparison is quite easy compared to the chasing light we did earlier.

a) take the 6" of Amber Side view LED Strip Light, and solder a wire (I used Blue) to the positive, and a wire (I used red) to the negative.

b) cut a small hole next to the visor, and run the wires through.

c) Mount the strip light so that the lights on the sideview strip are pointing down toward the visors "glass"

d) Connect both of these wires to their respective positive/negative connections on the incoming power screws on the Color Controller. (Picture #2)

The power coming into the Color Controller will split between the Color Controller, and the Visor Light so that the visor will always be "on."

Comments

[tollef]

Do you have an instructable for the helmet itself? if not can you PLEASE make one? the helmet is sweet.

[Hellwolve]

What's the advantange of the "Side view LED Strip Light" above any other LED strip? E.g., what does the "Side view" part 'do'?

[Zanibar]

The side view light is just like a regular strip light, but the lights are smaller, and mounted to shine off of the side of the strip, rather than the top.
Since I needed the strip to bend around the curve of the visor, it made sense to be able to bend the strip with the helmet, and have the lights point down. Had I used a different style of strip light, the light would have been projected forward, and would not have lit up the visor nearly as much.
When I get a chance, I will take some more pictures of the visor, and post them here.

[Hellwolve]

I see, understandable :-) Thanks for the explanation!