LED Cosplay tutorial - Cheap random flicker lights for your costume

[@DreadMakerRoberts]

Do you want to see how to wire this up on some more industrial scale and drive some BIG lights?

[@jurginvon]

I would like to see a sequential fade made. Kind of like the Cheshire cats' fading stripes.

[@DreadMakerRoberts]

@@jurginvon I can do that. It will require a microcontroller and some programming but it's simple enough for anyone to do. Thanks for the idea!

[@northgevero2000]

show how to do bigger set up, or a led strip setup

[@craftysean945]

Yeah I'd like to see more wiring videos please.

[@annaltstatt8710]

Yes, please!

[@outonroad]

Can I add that you should always use a resistor with an LED even if the voltage rating is the same. LEDs are current driven devices (and as such are current rated not voltage rated par se) and do not present a load to the power supply therefore even at the correct forward voltage the current can still run away and overdrive the LED causing it to fail. At the correct voltage this over current is minimal and will take much longer but eventually it may fail due to being over driven. As a result even a 0.5 or 1 ohm resistor in series with the LED will protect it and give it full life.

[@DreadMakerRoberts]

Fair point

[@egon90123]

Am I the only one who noticed that when he went to show that four LED's in series wouldn't light up that he didn't even have the wire hooked up to power and that the loose end was just laying on the mat beside the breadboard? I actually thought that was kinda funny when he said 'it won't even light up.'

[@sermedk1329]

Hi looking for so long this is the video i was looking for finally thank you very much I am writing from Turkey I'll make a lamp like you tied It is necessary to connect a resistor to the led lamps so that it does not draw too much CURRENT I want to run with 6 volts maybe 3 volts for 2 leds... Where should I connect the resistors and how many ohms should they be? sorry i am writing with google translate I would be very happy if you have a photo information please

[@loopymind]

So, where's that follow up video?! I wannit, I wannit, I wannit!

[@DreadMakerRoberts]

Right! I do need to do that. I am working a show right now but will put that on the 'get it done' list

[@DymoPolska]

I'd LOVE to see you wire that up :D

[@Lipsmith]

For the first time I understand this. Damn Ben Nice

[@DreadMakerRoberts]

Any time! Let me know what you would like to learn.

[@paulwhitaker4616]

Very good, thanks a lot bud

[@DreadMakerRoberts]

My pleasure!

[@UnjustCrow]

Am I right in thinking that if I have a 9v battery and then have the flicker LED into a normal LED in series and then 2 more in parallel, like you did, I would need a resistor as it'll technically be 3v over?

[@DreadMakerRoberts]

Yes quite likely. But if you can risk a LED or two try it out and see if it works

[@retrorocketman6969]

Hello, thanks for the great video. I really enjoyed the facts and the tinkercad suggestion. I have not tried it yet though. I am just a little confused on the end result of the flicker bulb and a normal bulb in series is 6volts then adding 2 more normal bulbs in Parallel has a total of 9 forward volts. I think its forward. Anyway, all your bulbs use together series and parallel 9volts. so if I had a 12volt power supply I have use a resistor to block 3 volts. I am a new guy at this. If I am correct I think its 3v/.02 and to use a 150 Ohm resistor. Could you please let me know if I am wrong. I think I have seen in the remarks it being 6 volts. That is why I am uncertain. Thanks Man

[@javier7high]

I'd like to see you wire that up!

[@LoneHowler]

Yes please show us

[@Goblintails]

is there a way to hook a flicker light to a string of fairy lights?

[@DreadMakerRoberts]

Yes you can put it inline on the first LED and voila!

[@retrorocketman6969]

Hello Ben! so in your illustration is the forward volts total of 9v or is it 6v adding up the 2 in series and the other 2 connected in parallel. I am a newbie and just learning on my own. I really liked your video. Its so hard to go through the fake or junk ones. Your video was perfect information. I look forward to checking out tinkercad. Thanks man

[@retrorocketman6969]

sorry guys I thought it did not send. Lol I am new at you tube too. Kinda

[@DreadMakerRoberts]

Honestly I did not do the calculations. Regardless the forward voltage would be the two in series.

[@darklordvule2841]

YAAYY IT BS With ben again