LED lights for a QAV 250 clone

[James.D]

Looking for some good quality red and white LED lights for my QAV clone, Can anyone point me in the right direction and what is the best way of powering them?

Cheers
James 

[benno]

I';ve just got a few sets of these from the uk warehouse, pretty good and easy to mount.

http://www.banggood.com/LED-Decoration-Board-Strip-3S-For-QAV250-Quadcopter-p-951108.html

[Beaver2206]

Maplins also sell something like this if you are in a hurry and there is one local to you.  You can buy it individually or a whole roll of them.  Can';t recall the price as it was with a lot of other stuff, though I bet it';s more expensive!

[James.D]

Maplins also sell something like this if you are in a hurry and there is one local to you.  You can buy it individually or a whole roll of them.  Can';t recall the price as it was with a lot of other stuff, though I bet it';s more expensive!

I always forget about Maplins down the road lol.
Think I';ll have a look in there first as they don';t seem to expensive for a 5cm strip.

[Beaver2206]

You';ll have to request the LED strip at the parts desk, they are not on the shelf.  It';s like the ';special stuff'; from Hillary Briss.  (+1 if you get the reference LOL)

They do sell packs off of the shelf, but about 10m of the stuff!

[James.D]

You';ll have to request the LED strip at the parts desk, they are not on the shelf.  It';s like the ';special stuff'; from Hillary Briss.  (+1 if you get the reference LOL)

They do sell packs off of the shelf, but about 10m of the stuff!

Yeah I remember that "I know it';s wrong but it just tastes so good"  LOL 

[Nige8021]

www.componentshop.co.uk sell it in various colours £3.25 0.5m it can be cut into 50mm strips with 3 LED/50mm runs off 12v (3s)

[Dougelove]

Strobes or flashing help!!

[James.D]

Strobes or flashing help!!

Nah not bothered about them flashing just want constant for orientation.

[Nige8021]

These are the ones I bought from the link I posted earlier

[Dougelove]

Nah not bothered about them flashing just want constant for orientation.

That';s what I said!  At certain angles at height BOTH APPEAR VISIBLE TOGETHER AS ONE!!!      Then you get a sun glint in your eye to make it worse! 

[teslahed]

I got these as they claim to be able to run off 4 cells without burning up;

http://www.banggood.com/5Diatone-3-4S-LED-Decoration-Board-Strip-Set-For-250-Class-Frame-p-962285.html

So far i have just fitted a single red strip to the back of my miniquad;

[Stalker]

I got mine from here:

http://www.hobbyrc.co.uk/search?q=Led

Saves waiting to get them from China.

[Balders]

I';ve been using the standard 3m backed strip led';s off 4S on my commercial copter for a couple of years with no issues and nothing burned out.  Nice and bright that';s for sure :)

[Friskle]

I got mine from here:

http://www.hobbyrc.co.uk/search?q=Led

Saves waiting to get them from China.

The Banggood ones are also in the UK :)

[flybywire]

I bought the ';waterproof'; ones last time, a huge strip that';ll probably last me a lifetime! 

[James.D]

I bought the ';waterproof'; ones last time, a huge strip that';ll probably last me a lifetime! 

I like the sound of them and they look nice and bright too. Where did you buy them FBW?

They look nice and bright FBW where did you buy them at ?

[flybywire]

They look nice and bright FBW where did you buy them at ?

Er, pass!  I';ll check my ebay history!

Here you go: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-5630-5050-3528-SMD-Flexible-LED-Strips-Strip-Light-Waterproof-/161230174915?var=&hash=item0

I took a pin-drill through both solder tabs on the strip to make a neat connection for the power wires on the other side of the frame, from my PDB,  not quite QAV, but more QED!

[James.D]

Er, pass!  I';ll check my ebay history!

Here you go: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-5630-5050-3528-SMD-Flexible-LED-Strips-Strip-Light-Waterproof-/161230174915?var=&hash=item0

I took a pin-drill through both solder tabs on the strip to make a neat connection for the power wires on the other side of the frame, from my PDB,  not quite QAV, but more QED!

Thanks for the link Flybywire I';ve just put my order in for half metre of white and half metre of red. I like that you can choose different brightness levels.

[James.D]

LED strip lights turned up today  really good quality for the money, well happy with these.
Thanks for the great link Flybywire