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link to Canadian warehouse- https://www.banggood.com/100Pcs-3mm-Round-Top-LED-Diodes-Light-White-Yellow-Red-Blue-Green-Assortment-DIY-Lamp-p-1075852.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN
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Those LEDs will be fine Pete, now you just need a few red, green and yellow, or use 'Glass lacquer' on a few of those!? I know that cable, correct several 'wires' in a bundle = a 'cable', it's what my internet phone / fax is hanging on sinc …
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Hi Pete, STOP with the Sir Doug / Miracle worker and such, well meant but it's getting embarrassing! None of what I do is rocket science, just methodical and tenacious application of some basics rules and laws. Try this link. https://www.ba …
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Good morning, Sir Doug The Amazing: My eyes are getting steadily better but I’m still having some trouble. Regarding the LED link you sent there seems to be something odd. When I clicked the URL from within your post, a new page starts open …
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SMD LED test- Spent yesterday afternoon stretching my eyesight and patience to the limits but finally managed to duplicate the above set up with tiny 1mm chip LEDs The gap between Vero Board tracks is just right for them. A jeweller's eyegl …
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Hello, Doug: It looks like a total success! Outstanding work! Now that details for this job are just about finalized I’ve been putting a shopping list together for all of the components. 3mm LEDS should be just right for the Richardson’s ma …
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Hi All Ron's 'electronics Whizz Kid' here (See above for reference!) Repeated tests with 3mm LEDs. Within a mA current results are the same; all within 'experimental error limits Noticeable was that the brightness of all combinations remain …
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BTW: the above tests were done with 5mm LEDs just to prove the basics. I also have 3mm LEDs and a strip of the miniscule SMD types. I plan to use the SMD types in 1/350 scale Plastic Magic projects I'll try those next to see if there's any …
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Endurance test has been running for 11 hours now. 'All systems GO' So RN-Munich is closing down for the night. G'night an' sweet dreams of boat sailing all. Cheers, Doug 'ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ'
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get well sooooon Pete
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Excellent work, Doug: Everything looks great. Unfortunately just as my eyes have begun to feel better I’ve been stricken by a mysterious illness. Fever, headaches & weakness. Ugh. I’ll read your posts when the headaches quiet down. Thanks a …
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Hi Pete, have been running an endurance test, at 7.2V, for about 8 hours now. All still burning merrily, nothing getting even warm and current stable at 93mA. Looks good Cheers, Doug
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You betcha Ed Watch this space! Pete has triggered my curiosity - always dangerous Cheers Shipmate, Doug
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The Model of course! Some micro surgery have to be careful with the soldering iron!
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Or even the Richardson Ed Do you mean the model or the real McCoy?
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I don't envy anyone working of the mast of the Robertson or the Southampton!
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Mornin' Pete, Mon plaisir Yeah, those surface-mounted-devices are a bit fiddly. First thing is to clamp the board somehow so it can't slip. Second: PLENTY OF LIGHT!! Third: a small low power soldering iron, about 20W with a 1mm flat bit (ch …
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Hey, Doug The drawing is excellent; thanks very much. I have one concern about something that I might not be able to do. The resistors that are to be removed & replaced with jumpers are the surface-mounted type & are microscopic. They don’t …
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Morning Pete, Hope you see something this morning cos here's your wiring diagram. Any queries just YELL! Bon chance mon ami Cheers, Doug
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Sorry, Doug. I missed the LED tester suggestion. I remember the one about the bench top battery charger. I must’ve been in one of my narcoleptic fogs. I’ll get a tester as soon as I can. You’re correct, mercury vapor lights definitely would …
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Hi Pete, that's one reason I recommended you get an LED Tester!! I would assume 2V and 20mA and work up from there if the LED doesn't turn on with 2V. But 'Gently Bentley', go too high too quick and you'll pop it! A good average is 2.5V. Ma …
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Hi Pete, Decided to change the 120Ohm resistors to 150s for safety at 8V fully charged! Keeps the total lighting current down to about 200mA New tables attached. Last calc was with diode forward voltage drop (Vf) of 2.5V. From your measurem …
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Mornin' All, had wondered about that 3rd antenna on the model! UHF on board is only used by the military. The two longer (VHF) antennas are for the IMM band (International Maritime Mobile). Two are fitted according to the SOLAS/GMDSS regula …
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G'night Doug!
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I stand corrected Rule 30! —INTERNATIONAL— Lights and Shapes Rule 30 Anchored Vessels and Vessels Aground (a) A vessel at anchor shall exhibit where it can best be seen: (i) in the fore part, an all-round white light or one ball; (ii) at or …
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Look forward to the light show Ed BTW Guys; looking again at the photos of the original Wyeforce boat (sample attached) I note that she does not have the silly UHF antenna stuck in the middle of the mast on the model. So that can be removed …
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I must be thinking of a larger size vessal! Sorry about that, Got to take a look at the rules of the road (Ships)!
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Hi Doug, I'm going to work on the Brooklyn's light's. After I complete her! The wires are going to be in her main cabin. So, will work on the lights last! Will be using two 9 volts for two separate lights!