zstripeThose tiny SMD's they make now are the cat's meow! I have been using them...until I started with the PICO ones. They are about 1/2 the size of the ones You have... I have the 8'' lead ones with a resister already wired for 6-12 volts. No need for the rectifier circuit, for I am using straight DC. I have already gone through 40 of them, from Evan Designs. At about 1.90 in bulk. They state that they will last for 2 years, constantly on.
Frank,
If it were me, I'd throw another resistor on the leads and then they would likely last forever...
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
mlehman... "Drone Flight to New Zealand"
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
mlehman zstripe Those tiny SMD's they make now are the cat's meow! I have been using them...until I started with the PICO ones. They are about 1/2 the size of the ones You have... I have the 8'' lead ones with a resister already wired for 6-12 volts. No need for the rectifier circuit, for I am using straight DC. I have already gone through 40 of them, from Evan Designs. At about 1.90 in bulk. They state that they will last for 2 years, constantly on. Frank, If it were me, I'd throw another resistor on the leads and then they would likely last forever...
zstripe Those tiny SMD's they make now are the cat's meow! I have been using them...until I started with the PICO ones. They are about 1/2 the size of the ones You have... I have the 8'' lead ones with a resister already wired for 6-12 volts. No need for the rectifier circuit, for I am using straight DC. I have already gone through 40 of them, from Evan Designs. At about 1.90 in bulk. They state that they will last for 2 years, constantly on.
Mike,
Your right.....but they are so tiny with magnet wire.
I wish I could put a resistor on Me! LOL.......... As they are now, they will more than likely out last Me.
Take Care!
Frank
Finished weathering and adding reflective striping to some of my rolling stock. Hope it looks okay. :)
-Jon
mlehman ... "Drone Flight to New Zealand" Talk about a flying visit Mike, is that drone an off shoot of “Project Aurora”?Smile, Wink & Grin
Bear,
It's the Little Drone That Thinks It Can
So I figure it might as well think big, trying for some place warm, interesting, and full of great RR heritage, although its battery is far too puny to get there. And most flights are lucky to end in a controlled crash of some sort. Doesn't bode well for it flying over the layout, especially with the hinky Rotate trim. But the new drone is supposed to be much more mature in behavior. We shall see. At least the current drone is an enjoyable diversion while the slow boat from China steams along with the replacement...