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"Yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before... you want blindingly bright, super loud, running 1138 blinkies off of the cheapest sound card you can find AND you want all of it to run on a battery the size of a dime, and run for a very, VERY long time. That one cracks me up every time..."
My email: fjk_tcss@yahoo.com
TCSS MODERATOR
All n00bs READ these first (PLEASE)!!!:
1. Forum Guidelines
2. FJK’s “Down and Dirty” guide to Ohm’s Law
"Yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before... you want blindingly bright, super loud, running 1138 blinkies off of the cheapest sound card you can find AND you want all of it to run on a battery the size of a dime, and run for a very, VERY long time. That one cracks me up every time..."
My email: fjk_tcss@yahoo.com
How far can you round before you start getting into problems.... or is this like one of those "How long is a piece of string" questions.
I ask as I am having a hard time locating small resistors (like a 1Ohm 1W) and I know this site sell 1Ohm 2W resistors... if I understand the principals of electronics (and I probably don't) a higher Watt resistor is just a greater drain on the batteries, is that right?
Higher wattage resistors can handle more power flowing through them before they go "pop". Wattage doesn't affect battery drain, brightness, current, or any other electrical factor. You can use any wattage resistor you like, so long as it meets the minimum required for your application.
Don't go overboard and use a 10w resistor where a 2w will work. Larger wattage resistors are physically larger, and will take up a ton more room in your hilt. The saber will work the same way in either case, but space gets tight very quickly inside your saber.
We all have to start somewhere. The journey is all the more impressive by our humble beginnings.
http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz for the lazy man's resistor calculator!
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...e-to-Ohm-s-Law for getting resistor values the right way!
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