How to: The camaro light panel
01-02-2009, 03:24 PM
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i started this...
the "cutting wheel" thats on my dremel is too big to get in the corners tho...and its the smallest one i can find at walmart. what do i do now?
the "cutting wheel" thats on my dremel is too big to get in the corners tho...and its the smallest one i can find at walmart. what do i do now?
01-02-2009, 09:27 PM
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fastrides... yes... that would work. Although one meant for plastic instead of drywall would probably be more suited towards the job.
You can get them at Home Depot... or any Tool store. Unless you NEED a tool AT 2AM... you shouldn't be buying them at walmart anyway. (I bought my dremel at wal-mart... lol)
You can get them at Home Depot... or any Tool store. Unless you NEED a tool AT 2AM... you shouldn't be buying them at walmart anyway. (I bought my dremel at wal-mart... lol)
01-03-2009, 07:31 PM
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Johnsonville. Shows upcoming are BBQ **** Festival in Hemingway, CCU Car & Truck Show in Conway, F-Body Beach Week in Myrtle Beach, Greek Fall Festival in Florence, Wheels at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, Year One Fall Cruise in Myrtle Beach, Bash at the Beach Car Show in Myrtle Beach, and in other various locations I'm not sure of.....Fox Trot Car Show, Pecan Festival, Rod Run, etc
01-03-2009, 11:16 PM
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found some ebay LEDs that I think will do the job for my over-the-top preferences quite well. 4-lead rgb led's. Now... to get a couple pwm's for them... or voltage regulators might work... idk... we'll see. I'll go play in the EE lab before I decide between PWM's or Voltage regulators. If they work how I think they will... I'll have this thing going in the color i choose within a couple months. (I'm busy with schoolwork... soldering and playing takes time too. 
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01-03-2009, 11:30 PM
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so... quick question... any idea how many mcd's your light bar was putting out? it seems to be a very good brightness (matches the taillights quite well) that way I know about how many led's i'm gonna have to order.
01-04-2009, 12:02 AM
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well i finally finished awhile back and never got around to post pics so here they are...and let me tell u i get SO MANY COMMENTS at car shows and many people have tryed to pay me to do it to theres....it is worth every cent!!..
and i would also like to add that when i put the led bar in the first time it did the same thing as jvillescamaroz28 where the C and the O werent lit up all the way, so to fix this i actually cut out the metal right behind the camaro and i posted pics to show what i mean..and i know it is cheap with the wood but i am having a friend make me some metal brackets that will eventually hold it up.....
well here thay are and i just wanna say thanks once again to jvillescamaroz28 for posting this up!!!
(sorry for the crappy pics..i cant find my camera)
-Erik-
and i would also like to add that when i put the led bar in the first time it did the same thing as jvillescamaroz28 where the C and the O werent lit up all the way, so to fix this i actually cut out the metal right behind the camaro and i posted pics to show what i mean..and i know it is cheap with the wood but i am having a friend make me some metal brackets that will eventually hold it up.....
well here thay are and i just wanna say thanks once again to jvillescamaroz28 for posting this up!!!
(sorry for the crappy pics..i cant find my camera)
-Erik-
01-04-2009, 09:59 AM
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that turned out really awesome...
not the way i mounted my light so i think i will be making some adjustments to my design
axis of oil.... im not quite sure what the brightness is.... 10kid might know if he has the package .. may have to call the manufacturer
not the way i mounted my light so i think i will be making some adjustments to my design
axis of oil.... im not quite sure what the brightness is.... 10kid might know if he has the package .. may have to call the manufacturer
01-04-2009, 10:05 AM
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well i finally finished awhile back and never got around to post pics so here they are...and let me tell u i get SO MANY COMMENTS at car shows and many people have tryed to pay me to do it to theres....it is worth every cent!!..
and i would also like to add that when i put the led bar in the first time it did the same thing as jvillescamaroz28 where the C and the O werent lit up all the way, so to fix this i actually cut out the metal right behind the camaro and i posted pics to show what i mean..and i know it is cheap with the wood but i am having a friend make me some metal brackets that will eventually hold it up.....
well here thay are and i just wanna say thanks once again to jvillescamaroz28 for posting this up!!!
(sorry for the crappy pics..i cant find my camera)
-Erik-
and i would also like to add that when i put the led bar in the first time it did the same thing as jvillescamaroz28 where the C and the O werent lit up all the way, so to fix this i actually cut out the metal right behind the camaro and i posted pics to show what i mean..and i know it is cheap with the wood but i am having a friend make me some metal brackets that will eventually hold it up.....
well here thay are and i just wanna say thanks once again to jvillescamaroz28 for posting this up!!!
(sorry for the crappy pics..i cant find my camera)
-Erik-
glad i could help. still here to help in anyway.... and very glad to see people running with this idea
erik did you use any kind of tint with the plexi???? i couldnt tell from the pics
01-04-2009, 10:11 AM
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i gotta friend wanting me to do this for him soon
i used a rotozip on mine but i got the top of the line dremel for christmas
will the dremel work real good or should i borrow the rotozip again????
i used a rotozip on mine but i got the top of the line dremel for christmas
will the dremel work real good or should i borrow the rotozip again????
01-04-2009, 10:17 AM
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Alright... the LEDs will do what I want... I get to play with some PWM's and microcontrollers.
Found some schematics through a link the ebay seller sent me. Ironically... the link DIDN'T answer the question I had asked them.
Found some schematics through a link the ebay seller sent me. Ironically... the link DIDN'T answer the question I had asked them.
01-04-2009, 04:49 PM
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both me and 10kid have used a preassebmled light bar made by optx... ill pm you a link since its not sponsor site... even though no sponsors actually sell any that ive seen