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Step 10Put It On!
The belt should now be complete.
The snap will act as an on off switch. Sure, you could add an on/off switch if you like.
IMPORTANT: The battery dies within a couple of hours, so i suggest a rechargeable set of batteries. Double A rechargeables are the most common, if you cannot find nine volt rechargeables and three double A's will work, but you would need something like an altoid tin to hold them in. Belt Buckle Maybe? You could also go to cheapbatteries.com, if you didn't know that the site existed.
FYI: if a LED, were to say, snap off, you could easily replace it, but to prevent that from happening, you need to be gentle when putting it through the loops in your pants. It is pretty durable, though, and the LEDs can take a beating before they fall off.
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE
The snap will act as an on off switch. Sure, you could add an on/off switch if you like.
IMPORTANT: The battery dies within a couple of hours, so i suggest a rechargeable set of batteries. Double A rechargeables are the most common, if you cannot find nine volt rechargeables and three double A's will work, but you would need something like an altoid tin to hold them in. Belt Buckle Maybe? You could also go to cheapbatteries.com, if you didn't know that the site existed.
FYI: if a LED, were to say, snap off, you could easily replace it, but to prevent that from happening, you need to be gentle when putting it through the loops in your pants. It is pretty durable, though, and the LEDs can take a beating before they fall off.
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE
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Sep 27, 2011. 8:17 AMzmanalansan
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Are they waterproof? Is it safe to use if you got wet?
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Aug 7, 2009. 7:12 AMJAGleason11
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I tried to make this with different LEDs alternating color for my school colors. Old Gold and Blue for WVU but the LEDs wouldn't work I found out that resistors are required if you want to alternate because the current needs to be identical for each LED or it won't work in a parallel circuit. Just FYI
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Apr 4, 2009. 6:29 PMZem
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Nice Ible'. If I do add a resistor, do I only add one? Or one at each LED?
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Apr 4, 2009. 7:47 PMDoctor What (author)
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According to comments I've recieved, you need a resistor for each LED.
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Mar 29, 2009. 11:21 AMelinventor21
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wouldnt that battery be to much for the leds? i still dont get that if each led can only take about 3v then how can u use a 9v battery is it because they are in series? please respond a.s.a.p.
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Mar 29, 2009. 5:47 PMDoctor What (author)
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It is. This project was done when I was an LED novice. Add resistors to your liking.
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Dec 11, 2008. 11:09 AMwax54
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I am going to use this at school it was hard to make but worth it
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Oct 4, 2008. 4:29 PMDANHOENIG
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GREAT AND COOL. CAN I MAKE THIS EASIER BY BUYING LED LIGHT STRINGS AND ATTACHING A BATTERY TO IT?
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Oct 4, 2008. 11:44 PMJamesRPatrick
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WELCOME TO INSTRUCTABLES! IT'S GREAT TO FIND SOMEONE ELSE WITH A BROKEN CAPS LOCK. You could try that, but it's usually more fun to make a project yourself.
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Oct 5, 2008. 7:48 AMDANHOENIG
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YEH, CAPS LOCK....I NEED TO GET IT FIXED. SINCE I AM ELECTRONICALLY CHALLENGED, IF I JUST CUT THE PLUG OFF THE END AND ATTACH TO A BATTERY, WILL THAT WORK? IF SO, WHAT KIND OF BATTERY POWER DO YOU THINK I NEED? THANKS
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Oct 5, 2008. 11:53 AMJamesRPatrick
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That setup would be specific to the LED strip. It would probably be easier to build it to the specs of the power source, not the other way around.
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Jul 22, 2008. 5:37 PMrambolinda
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Can someone tell me just exactly what is "stranded wire"? Went to Radioshack and got everything but didn't know what stranded wire was. Is there another name for it? What does it look like? Thanks! Linda
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Jul 24, 2008. 10:06 AMJduffy
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Let's take some 12 awg wire. Solid wire would be a solid copper rod covered in insulation. Stranded wire is the same wire gauge, but it is composed of many smaller wires wound together.
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Jul 24, 2008. 10:26 AMrambolinda
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Ok, so when i strip the plastic coating off, would i only be using one strand of the smaller wires that are wound together?
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Jul 29, 2008. 10:56 AMJduffy
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Yes, you would only use one strand.
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Jul 11, 2008. 12:33 AMtj the gnome
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wow, i like this. probably because you labeled EVERYTHING!
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Oct 28, 2007. 6:40 PMskaskank
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cool instructable, i'm gonna make this one of these days
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Oct 14, 2007. 5:00 PMandrew.mac
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great instructable, where and how much did the leds cost again ???
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Oct 15, 2007. 1:45 PMDoctor What (author)
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The cost depends on your resources. If you go to a store, like radioshack, they could cost anywhere between a quarter (multipacks) and a couple of bucks, depending on what you buy. There are a couple of sites that offer really cheap LED prices, but you will have to buy in bulk.
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