Country property name signs

With regard to country property name signs started looking around for some hardware like scroll brackets.

Found one at Bunnings for the prototype name sign @ $6.30.

Al's Workshop - Developing new ideas

People have been about country property name signs - that's interesting. Already researching some ideas which could end up as a new product line.

LED lights x 3 with RCU video clip

LED lights x 3 with RCU

As posted I want to modify one of the lights to power LED string or rice lights and if it works out I can offer this as a lighting option with remote control for the night lights.

As posted this is what I got from the market for $10.

Pulled one light apart, unsoldered the battery wires and held up to the desk lamp to get some idea of the PCB component and track layout. Interesting that the five LED's are in parallel with the IC switching the negative through the usual current limiting resistor. Cut the track on the LED side of that resistor and connected a length of six string LED's

Lights off..

Turn on lights with remote control.

The question now is how much current can I pull from that IC which has no identification on the package. Enough for now I'll take some more measurements tomorrow and see how it pans out. I need to get that lab power supply.

Al's Workshop update

With regard to my silhouette night lights I found something on eBay that I will offer as a optional lighting extra. LED fairy lights with remote control, battery or USB operation.

Xmas silhouette night lights

Mocking up some ideas in MS Word 2013

Silhouette night lights - some ideas.

Why not use a store bought frame ?



Rather than making my own base board for these projects why not buy some picture frames! A4 wooden ones cost around $10 bucks.