Led Idea

[GuitarAddict4791]

Hey all, GuitarAddict here again. I've been sitting here, constructiong my armor and resining it, and at the same time i pondered something:
Everyone has LEDs on their helmets, why not step it up a bit and make them light sensative?
It can save you battery life and having to remember to hit that OFF switch everytime you don't want them on, and if that
switch is in your helmet, you have to reveal your identity when you go to scare peoiple at McDonalds (try it, it's fun)

So I did some good, old-fashioned research, and i found a relatively simple And cost-effective (under $25 for components to make 4 LEDs) way of making this a reality.

Unfortunately, my H2 helmet is still under construction, so I don't have any pitures yet, but I will add them as soon as I can.

I got the original info from This Site, but what I changed was I added a 25k resister instead of 1K to support a 2 AAA battery pack (to extend life, PM me if I'm wrong about the resistance needed) and soldered the components accordingly. Here's a small diagram I made

I estimate that, since a button cell battery (3 V) lasted 2 weeks, that 2 AAA batteries would last you at least a few months. Again, I'll post pictures of my project as soon as i can, even if it's not in the helmet yet.

Happy Warfare
-GuitarAddict

 

[randomman]

You wouldn't have to reveal your identity if the switch is facing the ground near the edge of your helmet.
I suppose you could forget it's on, but you really shouldn't have them on unless you're showing them off (takes like a second) or it's dark (You'll turn them back off when it's light).
It is an interesting idea tho...