Steve Neill builds a Big Dave Seaview

[junglelord]

Steve, do you power your

Steve, do you power your lights from the rx?
Or do you power them external of the WTC?
I was looking at RC LEDs that plug into the rx.
Not sure that is the proper way to go with a Sub-Driver or WTC.
What did you do?
Thanks
Dean

[anonymous]

Dean they are external. Simple!

Steve

Dean they are external. Simple!

Steve

[junglelord]

Thanks.
Do you use a 9

Thanks.
Do you use a 9 volt?
Last question....LOL.

[anonymous]

3 volts. The LEDs are

3 volts. The LEDs are 3 volts.

Steve

[Guest]

LED's are a piece of

LED's are a piece of cake to work out, you only need to understand basic electrical units and a little bit of Ohms law.

This link is a little online calculator which speeds things up a lot.

http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz

[junglelord]

HAHAHA.
Your going to laugh, but

HAHAHA.
Your going to laugh, but I am a electronic technologist who worked 5 years with Military Sonar.


I know all about electronics, I however am learning about model subs.


I could run a system that runs direct from the rx for my SeaWolf.
I would run a system external in the SeaView.

You could say I know what I want, I just wanted to know how most are setting up their work....and I must say I am getting the confidence in the other areas I was weak in......CUTTING PLASTIC.

Now I am like a surgeon, and that drill press I now have....I am READY TO BUILD.

[Guest]

Maxim IC do some really

Maxim IC do some really nice little LED driver chips. They tend to use switchmode technology, so they're very efficient.

However if you're driving just a few LED's then you can use linear regulation and/or resistors to limit the current.

Andy

[lobo]

I've got a Moebius Seaview

I've got a Moebius Seaview I plan to start in the fall of 09, but for now I am tweaking my SN 1:144 GW for this upcoming season.

I picked up a few LED lighting kits & switches, but I just came across this NERS switch from Chris Hansen. Chris is a great vendor. He was at this years WRAM Show, I enjoyed speaking to him. I did not know he had this switch until a week after the show...sigh! I ordered 2, one for my SN GW & one for my Seaview. (I am lighting my GW).

Since I have a 5 channel NOVAK receiver in my SN GW, (BD RCABS Kit)leaving a channel left over , I am going to use it for Rx LED lighting control. Why not go Rx for lights if you have a channel available? The NERS switch is only 18.00 & shipping is reasonable! Seems a waste not to do it!

Attached is the link for for the NERS link from Hansen Hobbies. Click on the instruction page included on the product description webpage!

http://www.hansenhobbies.com/products/onboardacc/ners/

[junglelord]

Hi Steve.
http://www.subcommittee.com/forum/icon_biggrin.gif

I wish

Hi Steve.


I wish I could commission you to build me a Moebius Seaview...but being on a pension thats not possible...however I would like to ask you about foam and ballast in a Big Dave WTC build. I see the steel rods and the brass sleeves, very cool. I see very little foam. Did you use much?
Or is that a result of the WTC vs the Merriman build?
Thanks.

[anonymous]

Just white dapron sheet foam

Just white dapron sheet foam you buy from the LHS used to make RC airplanes. It's the same stuff foam plates are made from.

I forget what it's called but it's several thin layers built up inside the hull between the bulkheads.

Hope that helps,

Steve

[bigdave]

Cellfoam-88 by Midwest you DuMMy!!

Cellfoam-88 by Midwest you DuMMy!!
I will let it slide this time Mr Neill. .
BTW- Our snow finally melted. WOOPEEEE!!!!BD. (BID DUMMY)

[anonymous]

Well it's about time Mr.

Well it's about time Mr. BD! Get busy! Build things. Go forth and multiply them!

And hey! I was building model RC airplanes with that stuff before it was every called that or had it in the LHS! Ha!

Steve

[junglelord]

Cellfoam-88 by Midwest you DuMMy!!

Cellfoam-88 by Midwest you DuMMy!!
I will let it slide this time Mr Neill. .
BTW- Our snow finally melted. WOOPEEEE!!!!BD. (BID DUMMY)

http://www.midwestproducts.com/item_det ... tem_id=429
By the looks of it, one sheet will do one Seaview.
Correct?
Thanks guys.

I still got snow and lots of ice to melt...
so how about that Seaview unit Dave....
MMMM?

[anonymous]

Correct it will and then

Correct it will and then some. You get two in the bag anyway.

Steve

[bigdave]

You can see it comes

You can see it comes in different thickness. Nice stuff to work with. BD.