Wow, nice job casting. I wouldn't have thought they would turnout that good. I think I like real crystals best, but not too shabby.
Wow, nice job casting. I wouldn't have thought they would turnout that good. I think I like real crystals best, but not too shabby.
So what's the next step DC? Casting the LED into the crystal?
Not sure if it was mentioned but you'll want to degas the resin to remove the bubbles. Only way you'll get it "cystal" clear.
Last edited by ls-event; 03-02-2017 at 10:23 AM.
I agree. A perfectly clear crystal will have nothing to diffuse the light. A flawed crystal typically illuminates things better.
We all have to start somewhere. The journey is all the more impressive by our humble beginnings.
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Any thoughts on breaking up current crystals and recasting with the mix of shards from the old crystals? I know you said you were thinking of this, just wanted to know if this was done yet or possible. Not sure how well the resin crystals will break apart.
You may want to try integrating real crystals into the mix. Flourite and calcite are cheap on eBay and can be smashed with a hammer to form all kinds of neat and small shapes.
I am intrigued. Thank you for sharing the results, as well as the continuing developments.
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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