Since many of my classes this term will be at night and after seeing how cheap EL wire is, I decided to add some to my bag, since many of my classes this term will be at night. This will also increase visibility when using it as a bike bag.
What You Will Need:
EL Wire: To illuminate the edges of the standard matrix you will need 10' of 2.2mm wire
DC-AC Inverter: the EL wire I ordered came with an 3V (2AA battery) inverter but you can build
your own using the wonderfully written instructable How to Add EL Wire to a Coat or Other Garment
Screws: see the third step for more info.
What You Will Need:
EL Wire: To illuminate the edges of the standard matrix you will need 10' of 2.2mm wire
DC-AC Inverter: the EL wire I ordered came with an 3V (2AA battery) inverter but you can build
your own using the wonderfully written instructable How to Add EL Wire to a Coat or Other Garment
Screws: see the third step for more info.
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The EL wire fits snugly under the knots around the outside corners, I went around the edges, to illuminate the general shape; However you can easily thread it however you want or create your own designs.
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MaruaderFox
says:
Sep 21, 2008. 5:10 PMReply
Which ebay seller do i buy the wire and inverter from???
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imanalchemist (author)
in reply to Sep 22, 2008. 9:44 AMReply
Bid Online 777 is the person I got mine from
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Sandisk1duo
says:
Sep 3, 2008. 8:10 PMReply
Awesome! how much was that inverter?
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imanalchemist (author)
in reply to Sep 5, 2008. 2:19 AMReply
It came with the wire from that particular seller (eBay) but it is really no great shakes to build your own
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Sandisk1duo
in reply to Sep 5, 2008. 3:27 PMReply
what output voltage?
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imanalchemist (author)
in reply to Sep 5, 2008. 6:31 PMReply
That depends on the length and diameter of the EL wire you are using. Contact whomever is selling the EL wire. (I had a hard time finding a 3V DC-AC inverter so I just got the one the seller offered.)
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Sandisk1duo
in reply to Sep 5, 2008. 9:57 PMReply
you could have made this one.
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=SMART=
says:
Sep 4, 2008. 3:07 PMReply
Where can i get relatively cheap EL wire ??
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imanalchemist (author)
in reply to Sep 5, 2008. 2:17 AMReply
$25 for 10' of 2.2mm wire and an inverter on eBay (including shipping)
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=SMART=
in reply to Sep 5, 2008. 8:36 AMReply
awesome i can think of loads of cool projects to do !
fegundez1
says:
Sep 4, 2008. 3:15 AMReply
where did you get the wire?
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imanalchemist (author)
in reply to Sep 5, 2008. 2:19 AMReply
eBay, but there are plenty of sellers out there
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noahh
says:
Sep 3, 2008. 7:29 PMReply
I wish this had come out earlier. I JUST finished my bag last weekend after a week of hard work.
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jongscx
in reply to Sep 4, 2008. 8:17 AMReply
that's the beauty of it... the EL wire just slips between the strings... it's a "RetroFit"...
FreshPineSent
in reply to Sep 4, 2008. 8:34 AMReply
The whole goddam thing is a retrofit!
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jongscx
in reply to Sep 4, 2008. 9:29 AMReply
not exactly. You're not Retrofitting the disks into a bag. You're Repurposing them because you are creating a new purpose for the items. You are However, Retrofitting the EL wire into the disk-bag because you're fitting a component into a pre-existing object.
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thermoelectric
says:
Sep 3, 2008. 11:14 PMReply
That looks so cool
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aliceownsj00
says:
Sep 3, 2008. 11:07 PMReply
That is so cute haha in that geeky way. I'd so use it on a daily basis!
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