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9 years 1 day ago #17944
by zbarr474
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Not really Scratch Building -- but....
If you change an AZL motor board to a DCC board, such as an E8, the lights (LED's) on the DCC Board are nowhere near the light hole(s) on the engine shell. I tried using some acrylic cylinders to funnel the light to the opening. Poor success as you have to somehow attach the cylinder to both the shell and the chassis. I don't see an easy or practical way to connect each end.
Has anyone solved this problem?
...don
If you change an AZL motor board to a DCC board, such as an E8, the lights (LED's) on the DCC Board are nowhere near the light hole(s) on the engine shell. I tried using some acrylic cylinders to funnel the light to the opening. Poor success as you have to somehow attach the cylinder to both the shell and the chassis. I don't see an easy or practical way to connect each end.
Has anyone solved this problem?
...don
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8 years 11 months ago #17945
by shamoo737
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There's two ways to skin the cat. Either change the smd with a regular led with longer pins, or use fiber optics to extend it all the way to the smds.
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8 years 11 months ago #17946
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8 years 11 months ago - 8 years 11 months ago #17947
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I'll look into this and see what I am getting into. I'd like not to mess up a DCC board nor a chassis. I am not at home at the moment, so when I get back I'll see what I can do.
One obvious question is can I reverse the LED polarity without doing any damage. Also, should the existing LED be removed or just left in parallel the new DCC LED.
Many thanks.
...don
One obvious question is can I reverse the LED polarity without doing any damage. Also, should the existing LED be removed or just left in parallel the new DCC LED.
Many thanks.
...don
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