ItsMeBobO Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Could not find any post on thisIs anyone using plastic rod to make a tube of light from a single point led. I think I saw a video of rods arranged into a cone. Maybe using firefly?The new unnamed flexible 50 LED strip could light up a tube. or 50.As shown on this link http://hacknmod.com/hack/how-to-glowing-led-tubes-new-years-party-2/Basically.. Polish the light receiving end. Scratch the remainder of the rod. Need a way to mount the rod firmly over the led. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebaronn Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Hello!I used the Flanigan's Firefly "Light Sabers" s idea found here:http://www.d-light.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=1083#p7427Here is the firefly thread that i discuss it in (somewhere buried in 36 pages)http://lightorama.mywowbb.com/forum76/17480-1.htmlAnd here is some video of it in action(one of my last songs not disabled: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMeBobO Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Thanks thebaronn. I actually thought it was you and even browsed your vids but didnt find it.I want one like yours! But I guess I need 50 tubes which is $700 for 6 footers.Exact positioning seems like it could be a problem. So many construction questions that I may contact you via PM.Do you have any close up construction pictures to share? It doesn't look like you or Flanigan sanded the tubes to diffuse the light.I have noticed minor prisming effects on all three of the videos from different projects. Do you think this is due to position of R or G or B led being closer to an edge of the rod? Or is the color being skewed by the plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebaronn Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 most likely the color is skewed because of my camera, i never noticed anything when I was watching them. It was definitly more impressive in person than on the video.I think I made a mistake and used "cast" instead of "extruded". The cast was more expensive. The cast is like 98% clear and the extruded is only 85%. So on mine the color just passes through (it sounded like a good idea at the time, also I was able to get cast in 8' lengths, extruded was only 6') so I placed little mirrors on the other end of the rods so the light was reflected back down and I also scored then outside with sand paper to make them brighter. So I think extruded is the way to go.The firefly was easy, you take the cap off and the rod just rests nice and snugly inside. on the LOR version I dont know..........fell free to PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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