Bvlaar's Quick Wip, The Volcom Xbox 360 Options

[BVlaar]

Hey, okai so I got majority of the paint work done (Get some pics in the morning) Sadly I epoxied the xbox 360 lettering that was in the middle of the logo, and spent a good hour sanding it down and you can still see it through the flat black paint
Any ideas? hah

So I just got 20 3mm 5000mcd leds for it, and some plexi glass.

So I'm wondering what power source I should be using for about 10-15 leds to make this thing glow?
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=505106

And for resistors 1/4W 510ohm, could I use these any way?

Thanks for the reply's guys!

[blame canada]

12v from the bottom of the mobo, where the PSU connects. And from what I can recall off the top of my head, 510 ohm are for 3.3v leds (blue, white, etc) wired to 12v so as long as you use 1 resitor per led those resitors will work.

As to your painting issue, did you prime before you painted with the black?

[BVlaar]

12v from the bottom of the mobo, where the PSU connects. And from what I can recall off the top of my head, 510 ohm are for 3.3v leds (blue, white, etc) wired to 12v so as long as you use 1 resitor per led those resitors will work.

As to your painting issue, did you prime before you painted with the black?

Nope, Can't say I did primer. I used Krylon Fusion plastic paint and it said no sanding or priming needed, and I can't say I did think of priming it!

All the other pieces look really good!

should I sand the paint down? Or should I just paint till it coats it?

Thanks for the LED help, I'll give that a try!

Bvlaar

[sq24]

That Fusion paint works very well I used it one my air shroud. Also look under the tut area and look at the alternate 12v source. Very good info to use. I used that to also install a switch to turn my led on or off.

[BVlaar]

UPDATE:
I got the majority of the painting done. I will be working on wiring LED's this afternoon, and finishing the faceplate re-assembly.

Here are some pictures to hold you guys over! Please give me some feedback













Please give some feedback, good or bad.
Thanks for viewing my wip

[BrooksyX]

Looks good, makes me want to go pick up some Flat Black Krylon Fusion and paint my 360.

This post has been edited by BrooksyX: May 12 2007, 08:11 PM

[MrShoehorn]

Looks great check mem unit A. It has some white spots.

~Shoe

[markop]

OMFG JOBMATE, LOL.

360 looks awsome though

[BVlaar]

OMFG JOBMATE, LOL.

360 looks awesome though

Thanks for the positive comments!

Ahaha, wats wrong with Jobmate? It does exactly what I want it to do (very little) Ahh Im in grade 9 (15years old) And let's say my income is basically my allowance, and cutting people lawn's.

UPDATE:
Rite now I just finished cutting the plexiglass window and I'm mounting the LED's to the plexi (hot glue) and wiring the resistors and +,- wires.
This is a rough diagram of what im doing
+wire-----------------------------Resistor(1/4W,510ohm)withLED(3mm,5000mcd's) x14
-wire------------------------------LED(negative led)to ground x14

Will that work out okai?

Thanks

[markop]

Thanks for the positive comments!

Ahaha, wats wrong with Jobmate? It does exactly what I want it to do (very little) Ahh Im in grade 9 (15years old) And let's say my income is basically my allowance, and cutting people lawn's.

So am I, but i still hate jobmate

[BVlaar]

Rite now I just finished cutting the plexiglass window and I'm mounting the LED's to the plexi (hot glue) and wiring the resistors and +,- wires.
This is a rough diagram of what im doing
+wire-----------------------------Resistor(1/4W,510ohm)withLED(3mm,5000mcd's) x14
-wire------------------------------LED(negative led)to ground x14
Should I use 12v source or 5v source?

Will that work out okai?

Thanks

Will this work out okai, I got all of the LED's glued in place, and now im waiting to see if I cant wire them like that?
Thanks!

[BVlaar]

Update:
So the plexi is cut, and the LED's are glued to the plexi. I will be wiring them up this afternoon, and testing out the light tonight.
Is anyone could answer my wiring question in my post above, that'd be awesome!





Thanks

[BVlaar]

Hey guys, I really need help wiring my LED's. As you can see the picture above shows my LED setup, I was thinking of using 1/4W, 510ohm resistors and attach 1 of them to each LED, and than connecting it to a 12v power source, and grounding all the smaller LED legs to somewhere in the case. Is that okai?
I just need some verification before I start?
Or is there an easier way to doing this?
Should I be using a 5v source instead?

Thanks, please tell me if thats okai!

[grim_d]

Hey guys, I really need help wiring my LED's. As you can see the picture above shows my LED setup, I was thinking of using 1/4W, 510ohm resistors and attach 1 of them to each LED, and than connecting it to a 12v power source, and grounding all the smaller LED legs to somewhere in the case. Is that okai?
I just need some verification before I start?
Or is there an easier way to doing this?
Should I be using a 5v source instead?

Thanks, please tell me if thats okai!

yes that will be fine

your resistors are fine for 12v

i would grab both 12v and ground from the spots under the powerplug.

This post has been edited by grim_d: May 14 2007, 12:12 AM

[BVlaar]

i would grab both 12v and ground from the spots under the powerplug.

Is there any way I could use another 12v source, I don't really want to life the mother board out of the case, and I don't know how I'd run a wire underneath the mobo and still keep it leveled?

Thanks Grim!