Build the LED array...

Step 4: Build the LED array...

I used 12 LED's. 6 LED's wired in series to another series of 6 in parallel. Attach the 10ohm resistors to the positive end of the array.

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wmcraver says: Apr 25, 2010. 11:08 PM

Uhg. I’m new to LEDs and soldering… well electronics in general. I would like to try this project, if not to just create an infrared light for my camera…

How does one do the “6 LEDs wired in series to another series of 6 in parallel” step?

Any help would be much appreciate.

freerunnin1 in reply to wmcraverAug 26, 2010. 1:09 PM

LEDs only work one way so you have to make sure its hooked up in the right direction

tomtortoise in reply to wmcraverMay 18, 2010. 12:18 PM

you have resistor,led,led,led,led,led,led and make two of those then solder the two resistors and solder the two negative ends of the last leds. i know it took me like forever to figure that out.

cashdoggplayer says: Jun 19, 2010. 4:37 PM

ok so what end of the resistor is soldered to what end of the last led? and how do i determine the positive and negative ends of the leds

bombmaker2 in reply to cashdoggplayerJun 27, 2010. 4:41 PM

The positive is the longer lead

_Scratch_ says: Dec 30, 2009. 8:23 AM

yes, but still amazing

monterto says: Aug 11, 2008. 5:00 PM

All of Kipkays projects are simply brilliant, I am yet to see any one else find a better way to make such useful projects out of truly affordable and easy to find parts. But my biggest gripe has always been that his videos and instructions are very difficult to follow, and require quite a bit of understanding to get started.

mobile phones in reply to montertoOct 23, 2009. 11:33 PM

shouldn't the camera be attached to 2 wires + and - (not counting the video output) and shouldn't the viewfinder "to video output" be connected to the camera"to video output(parallel to the jack) www.allstarmobi.com

Borgar in reply to montertoOct 8, 2009. 1:40 AM

I love kipkay's projects as much as the next guy,
but kipkay did not "invent" this patent. he got it from an article in the magazine he works for.

I believe the origin of the design comes from this book
www.amazon.com/101-Spy-Gadgets-Evil-Genius/dp/0071468943

i found the book on piratebay, and it has alot more depth in its article about this build

its has a 17 page chapter for nightvision alone, with 3 diffrent types of illuminators and the build for the camera itself, worth a look if you're doing this project

Borgar in reply to BorgarOct 13, 2009. 11:28 AM

I found the book on google ebooks.
101 spy gadgets for the evil genius

the nightvision chapter is at page 93

enjoy