http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GrizHFMinimill/photos/album/1391879091/pic/list
--- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, "bbass408" <bbass408@...> wrote:
>
> I just finished it up last night. It's almost exactly the same. The only differences are no plexi mounting plate and 3 rings instead of two around the quill.
> 3 rings plus a 48 bulb "festoon" drew almost exactly 600ma for those who are interested.
> The cheapo 12v power supply is bulletproof. I shorted that puppy out 6 ways to Sunday and that little green LED kept on chugging. How cool.
>
> I put my switch on the front of the switch box. There are connectors for the board, but they're inside the box since I don't see taking them off often. All boards and lights are attached to the mill with 3M auto trim tape -- great adhesion and insulation.
>
> Setting up the three rings instead of two is probably not worth it. It took about a solid hour concentrated work -- breathing plenty of nasty circuit board dust and CA glue fumes. It doesn't give that much more light and you have plenty of opportunities to create hard-to-find short circuits during the soldering. But, the stepped mounting of the rings does allow you to mount the rings directly to the underside of the head and not get a bump with the bottom of the shaft rear of the quill.
>
> Overall, it's awesome. I like to just turn off all the shop lights and look at the cool light patterns and reflections from the LED setup. It reminds me of some fun times in college...
>
> Rob, thanks so much for all the info on the ring light setup and parts sourcing.
>
------------------------------------
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GrizHFMinimill/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GrizHFMinimill/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
GrizHFMinimill-digest@yahoogroups.com
GrizHFMinimill-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
GrizHFMinimill-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/