I've mentioned a few times this is a complicated build process with a level of risk (one mistake stuffed it) and each time I make one I mull over possible refinements - can I do this bit a different way to make the next stage easier etc.
The other thing to consider is that currently RGB LED strips lights (both Battery and USB)
Well...I've come up with a new version that combines the Battery version with the USB version to create a new hybrid battery version - confused ???
This is the Battery version – RGB LED strip light powered by a battery box with 3 x AA batteries. To balance the light there’s another battery box on the left with 3 spare batteries. The build process is quite tricky and it took me a while to work out how to fit in the 3 x AA battery boxes on either side.
The USB version is much easier to make.
The 5V RGB LED strip itself and IR controller is the same for both battery and USB lights.
The hybrid version is simply the USB one with the 5V power cable rewired to 2 x AA battery boxes in series for – Alkaline 4 x 1.5 = 6V OR Ni-MH 4 x 1.2 = 4.8. The IR controller accepts 5 to 24V.
Here is the first hybrid batman light, this one will be off to the US for a customer in California.
With regard to the bloody Chinavirus thing the hybrid version should solve most of the unpredictable issues with availability and supply of stuff ordered off eBay from China.
Here is the hybrid version.
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