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I've heard of modeller's creating (bending) blades that they have bent to a certain angle for their projects. Can anybody share how to do this?

Hobitt 77

Would like to be able to adjust the speed on the LEDs. Are there any schematics or project circuit kits that will create this effect?

I have a simple 10 LED chaser circuit that I just put together. Would like to try and make not just one LED light up and go out as it moves along the row of LEDs but instead would like to have a group of 3 or 4 LEDs light up and go out moving along the line with variable speeds. Is this possible wit...

Played around with the circuit and got it to work! Thanks every one for your help.

I have a 10 LED chaser circuit put together on a breadboard. I got it to work but just having some difficulty understanding rearranging the wires. Forgive me, but I'm rather new to this kind of stuff but not sure what VCC means and not sure where to rearrange the LED connection. Worried that I might...

Found this on youtube. Pretty much fits what I'm looking for. First part shows a normal chaser circuit and the last have shows the reverve of a it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CCWvKmVIug Went to the blog site but it's in another language. Also didn't see schematics for the circuit. Anyone have a...

Thanks for the replies. I was looking on youtube and found something pretty close to what I'm trying to make. But I would like to make the LEDs go just in one direction with just 8 LEDs instead of 12.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHsjQSv8zMo

thanks for responding, Mr. Engineer. Believe I have space for the chip you described. Don't know much about the chip you are describing. This is all new to me. Would like to give it a try though Where does one get a programmable micro chip controller and how do you program it to possibly get the eff...

I'm somewhat familiar with electronics. I've put together a few simple project kits over the years. That's pretty much the extence of my electronic skills. But I,m trying to find schematics or curcuit for, what I believe would be called, a reverse LED chaser. A normal LED chaser would have 5 or 10 L...

Here's a crazy question. I'm working on a project that requires a large hollow egg shape, about 2 feet tall. I've looked at plastic eggs but they don't quite have the shape I'm looking for. The closest that I've found is an inflated balloon. Would like to try and make a hollow casting of it. If this...

Thanks, jadedmonk! Just ordered one.

Hobbit 77

Hello,
I'm trying to find a 5 LED chaser circuit for a project. I have found a 10 LED chaser circuit but what I really need is a 5 LED circuit. Any body know of one?

Hobbit 77

I just made a couple of two part rubber molds and I'm getting some tiny air bubbles in the castings. Some times the resin castings turn out okay but others have a few air bubbles in them. Tried pouring the resin in very slowly and using the "burping" technique and have also made a crude ce...

I,m working on a 1/32 diorama that requires logs. Tried actual tree brachnes but just doesn't look right. So, I've been experimenting on scratchbuilding some logs. Just tried some FIMO clay. Seems to work. Was wondering if anybody had any other techniques of creating miniture logs themselves. Thanks...

Does any one know if a casting resin exist that cures to a semi-soft finish? A soft plastic like that of plastic armymen are made of.

Troll 7

Thank you very much, Babaganoosh! These sights are great!
Thanks again!

Troll 7

Hi,
Does anybody know where I can get some small plastic balls? I know that Plastruct sells them but I just want to know if there are other companies that sell them. Looking for sizes that range from 15mm to 25mm in diameter.

Thanks,
Troll 7

I have tried super glue to fill the imperfections but didn't work as well as I had hoped. I have used putty but constantly have to reputty areas to get it right. Haven't tried the epoxy and gotten wooden balls from Hobby Lobby. Didn't like the results. Will give the epoxy a try.

Thanks!

Troll 7

Hi, I made rubber molds of a 20mm ball bearing. Molds came out just fine. I poured resin (por-a-cast) into the molds and the casting come out fine also. What I need to do is scribe some lines on these casting but when I attempt this I run into small air bubbles just under the surface of the resin wh...

Yes, En'til Zog, it is the Super Styrene sold by Midwest Products. I will try some Tenax-7R, or Pro-Weld as suggested by Owen E Oulton!

Thanks!

Hi, Just purchased some plastic rod and strips from Midwest Products. I've tried using Testor's liquid glue but it doesn't melt the plastic. I hate to use super glue because I need some time to adjust the plastic before it sets. The platic is made of ASA (Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylester). What type...