Drumstick orb lights with button cell DIY
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:42 am
Hi guys, I've been meaning to try this for a while - I've had the parts, but not the time.
What I have done is:
used a CR2032 battery holder with switch
1 watt super wide angle 'grow' LED light - red colour (any colour will do)
Epoxy glued the 'grow light' onto the top of the battery holder
trimmed the wires and soldered them to their points.
punched a big hole in the ping pong wall with the soldering iron - keep turning the ball until the hole is bigger than the base of the LED- be careful - if the ball gets too hot it will burst into flames!
Epoxy glued the ping pong ball over the LED
Cut down the drumsticks to allow for the length of the ORB to allow for room to glue it on
Glued the orb onto the drumstick.
Currently they are glueing - testing is tomorrow. If tracking is a bit dodgy with the snare, then it will be too bright. One way to tone this down is lots of spray paint over the ping pong ball. Another way is to glue in some tinted plastic shopping bag into the ping pong ball. For the feet I have still got the old ones i have wired to AA battery packs - I could convert these to CR2032 but don't see the need as AA batteries are cheaper and wires are not a problem on the floor.
If it all works I will post a video. Happy DIYing.
What I have done is:
used a CR2032 battery holder with switch
1 watt super wide angle 'grow' LED light - red colour (any colour will do)
Epoxy glued the 'grow light' onto the top of the battery holder
trimmed the wires and soldered them to their points.
punched a big hole in the ping pong wall with the soldering iron - keep turning the ball until the hole is bigger than the base of the LED- be careful - if the ball gets too hot it will burst into flames!
Epoxy glued the ping pong ball over the LED
Cut down the drumsticks to allow for the length of the ORB to allow for room to glue it on
Glued the orb onto the drumstick.
Currently they are glueing - testing is tomorrow. If tracking is a bit dodgy with the snare, then it will be too bright. One way to tone this down is lots of spray paint over the ping pong ball. Another way is to glue in some tinted plastic shopping bag into the ping pong ball. For the feet I have still got the old ones i have wired to AA battery packs - I could convert these to CR2032 but don't see the need as AA batteries are cheaper and wires are not a problem on the floor.
If it all works I will post a video. Happy DIYing.