Easy LED Lights for Cosplay! - BORDERLANDS 2 - Unkempt Harold Build - Part 2

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LEDs don't have to be scary! Here's a super easy beginner tutorial showing you how to add epic lights to your props and costumes using Bill's foam Borderlands Blaster.
Part 3: Painting the Unkempt Harold • HOW TO: Borderlands Pa...
BORDERLANDS Blaster Tutorial Part 2 - HOW TO: Easy LEDs Lights for Cosplay
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@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Check out our website for the full tools & Materials list + bonus images: punishedprops.com/2019/01/07/beginner-leds/

@roryevans5032 5 лет назад

Bill, I work in assembly and testing of spacecraft and thought you might be interested to learn (if you didn't already know) that the 'gladys' type of strippers are what we use for working on wires for flight qualified hardware. The brand we use is the "ideal inc custom stripmaster". The important part about their design is the precise blades mounted in the jaws. They are designed for specific wire gauges, and insulator materials and thicknesses so that they simultaneously grip the insulator and cut to the wire, without nicking any in the process. Any nicks on the wires at inspection will fail the component. Additionally the clamping jaws on the other side are also made to grip the wire without marking it (no teeth), so that the conductor inside is not damaged. It's only one tool used in making a spacecraft, but it's a good example of how even the off the shelf tools we use have to be carefully selected. I believe they are also the type of wire strippers used on the ISS.

@ciaranodubhgain4291 5 лет назад

Where does the battery go?

@AlphaProto 5 лет назад

What are your stripper's names?

@DavidGuyton 5 лет назад

Even if it's a project I'll never do...I sure like watching your videos

@Sponge1310 5 лет назад

LEDs usually also have a little flat spot on the negative side :)

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Oh snap! I don't know how I never noticed that!

@chronicgaming3280 5 лет назад

I was going to put the same, it's a lot easier than having to look for the Anvil to identify the negative. Great video keep up the amazing content 😁

@thombaz 5 лет назад

@@punishedprops You can even see it on pcb's silkprint.

@WorkingHandsMakingStuff 5 лет назад

Came to say that same thing. Found your comment first

@charlie_lee_rhee8866 5 лет назад

But I've seen some cheap ass LEDs that have them backwards(flat on positive). If you buy your LEDs from RadioShack or something, it probably won't matter, but if you're scavenging LEDs, you may need to double check depending on the source. Just FYI

@goliath012001 5 лет назад

Fantastic choice of wires. A little piece of advice for anyone using higher voltage LED's; As cool as LED bulbs are, if you are running automobile grade(12 volt DC) in something like EVA foam, it will work but you'll have to reinforce the holes with some type of sleeve, as the bulbs can get hot enough to begin melting the foam. Even something as simple as using and iron to put the holes in, will vulcanize the foam enough to handle the heat. Fantastic video, and look forward to the next! ^^

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's a really great point! Thanks for sharing. =D

@tasmanianerd2558 5 лет назад

While you're re-purposing the torch, the edge of the case can be sharpened up to make a large foam hole-punch too...

@wesallen3926 4 года назад

Also since they are aluminum and inherently lightweight, he could use them like a barrel mod for a Prop gun.

@chartle1 5 лет назад

You should put a dab or even a piece of hot melt on your wires before using the heat shrink. Makes instant "Marine Grade" heat shrink. The heat will melt the hot melt and sort of consolidate everything together.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Oooh that's a really great idea!

@chartle1 5 лет назад

@@punishedprops Its also good when using heat shrink on something like paracord. The glue seeps in.

@TeddyMonacelli 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this video! I have watched a number of other tutorials on wiring/sodering/basic circuit explanations and this is just so much clearer than what I had previously seen. I think just having the breadboard there and showing how different combinations do different results is just a very helpful visual. Between this and your other videos I am excited to get into some different projects.

@punishedprops 4 года назад

That's wonderful! We're so glad this video was helpful!

@atorres603 4 года назад

Thank you so much for mentioning the lever nuts! I am working on a project and I'm so ordering a bunch of these.

@IR1SHwArLord21 5 лет назад

Another awesome segment from Bill. This definitely takes some of the complexity out of wiring a prop. I've been 3d printing for about 3 years now and this has made it seem less scary than I thought lol. Thanks for the lesson and inspiration Punished Props Crew!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

You are most welcome. =)

@SabinesTestbild 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for your LED basic explaining by using led flash lights. I've bought the same flash lights, cut it off and gave light to my props, tada. So helpful to me. Please do more of these videos.

@GraceWillow 5 лет назад

This was so fun to watch! Also that outro LOOOOOOOOL!

@betulroyale 5 лет назад

Its nice to see that how u love to work with all those foams and leds and stuff. Keep doing it, i love watching you guys ✌🏻

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Awe, thank you! =)

@millenniumf1138 4 года назад

Talking about testing the batteries and realizing that a project isn't working reminded me of a project. I built a 1:350 scale model of the NX-01 Enterprise for a client with full lighting, I'm talking warp engines, bussard collectors that had a spinning effect, two different circuits for the strobes vs the anti-collision lights, etc. He wanted the model to be battery-powered so that he could take it to a convention and walk around with it on a cart to show people, so I put two 6volt AA battery holders in there wired in series so that they'd provide the full 12v that the project needed.. Anyway, and after it was done I threw the switch and... half the lights didn't work! I didn't know what could be causing it, and since the model was built and painted, all the circuitry was inside it and impossible to access. I was about to bang my head on the wall, till I realized that I hadn't changed the batteries since the start of the project and had been using them to test the model's individual circuits. They might be low! I replaced all the batteries and turned it on, and suddenly everything worked just fine! Crisis averted!

@guybarros 5 лет назад

this was another great episode!

@SplooterMcCatven 5 лет назад

Been waiting for this video!! Great information, and answered a lot of questions I had in regards to wiring! Thanks Bill!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@from1978 5 лет назад

Good stuff Bill & Brittany! I’m pumped to make myself one!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@dfcprops3849 5 лет назад

Thank you for this tutorial. I've been wanting to do LEDs in my props, but I've hesitated due to how complex it can be. But you've shown how simple it can be! Thanks again!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

You're super welcome!

@dinoschachten 5 лет назад

Wow, beautiful! That was really instructive and helpful! :)

@zachtayloriv 5 лет назад

Great video! I've been working with electronics for years and still learned some things from this video--thanks, guys!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Thanks Zach! =)

@maesflowers338 5 лет назад

This was super duper helpful! I'm working on a project with LEDs and have only done baby stuff in the classroom before. Will be coming back to this when I'm ready!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's splendid! Have fun. =D

@fpunktb 5 лет назад

Awesome work. I love watching you build such great props with foam. Someone I'll try my very own 😊

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Yaaay! Give it a go, you'll have a TON of fun! =D

@vidiotzak 5 лет назад

Awesome job

@sleepingbadger07 5 лет назад

Thank you! Great stuff

@attilathehamster6774 3 года назад

Nice and easy to follow tutorial Bill. Thank you.

@punishedprops 3 года назад

So happy we can help!

@najee_eee 5 лет назад

I've been needing this tutorial for so long!

@wolfsunfire 5 лет назад

Amazing! I've enjoyed all your builds, but I think this is my favorite. Can't wait until I have my own space to start building things like this. I love the thought of a wall of sci-fi weapons. Keep up the great work!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Thanks so much! =)

@fingertipsthedrummer 5 лет назад

cant wait to see the paint video!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

We're filming it today! It's almost DONE! =D

@PropsNstuff 5 лет назад

I’v been waiting for a LED video from you guys. And you didn’t let me down. Super informativ. Learnt a ton for my next build. Thank you Mr. & Mrs Doran (Love the outro=Lol:)

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's really fantastic! Have fun. =D

@Buzzregog 5 лет назад

Excellent video and timely for me - thanks !!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@MsSomeonenew 5 лет назад

Alkaline batteries usually have enough resistance so the LEDs won't overheat, but if you start using other types or power supplies things quickly get toasty without extra resistors.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's very good to know!

@zachtayloriv 5 лет назад

@@punishedprops The resistors can also decrease the current and make your batteries last longer--sometimes without a huge drop in brightness.

@chartle1 5 лет назад

@@zachtayloriv Yes i 've always heard them called current limiting not voltage limiting resistors. Its an LED thing I don't need to understand.

@fogllama 5 лет назад

I'm paranoid. I always use current limiting resistors. Of course, I also make things like this USB rechargeable, so I design for 5V and use li-ion with a boost/charge board. Add in a 555 timer circuit and you can have special effects on the trigger switch. But that is beyond a tutorial at this level. But when you're ready, look up "astable 555 timer" for ideas.

@tankgrrl 5 лет назад

@@punishedprops I wrote a long rambling reply about the difference between current and voltage, but then realized Sparkfun's already done it far better and less rambly :) learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/light-emitting-diodes-leds The correct current will help your LEDs last longer, stay more constantly bright, and help your batteries last longer by not trying to dump too much current.

@FeardoGaming 5 лет назад

Definitely one to add to the library Cheers again.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Splendid!

@mhxistenz 5 лет назад

You're a good teacher, Bill. Thanks.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

You're so welcome! I'm glad these videos help!

@hellsingbaby16 5 лет назад

super helpful bill keep doing what your doing :)

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Thanks so much!

@spagamoto 5 лет назад

Love it! Super cool seeing this come together. FYI acrylic + alcohol can cause nasty crazing and cracking over time!

@briandodds 5 лет назад

The red "exotic model" you showed is the one I use and I love it!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Oh yeah Candy is one of my favorites.

@briandodds 5 лет назад

@@punishedprops Funny that you name your tools. :p

@youshallnotpass3937 5 лет назад

Cool!

@mangowater9143 5 лет назад

i love these videos

@blizatrex 5 лет назад

great video. the strip show at the end was amazing.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Pretty hot, right?

@RandalLovelace 5 лет назад

Been catching up on your videos, and really like your props. One thing on this one I'd have done, just for it being a fun thing, is to add a momentary 'trigger' switch on it's own circuit with a single red LED inside the end of the barrel (far enough back to not be seen when off), wired to a CR2032 type battery (as it won't be constant on during a comic con or such).

@Getwright- 5 лет назад

Haha I KNEW she was going to come in some calipers! You guys are awesome!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Oh you know us too well. =)

@dom3349 5 лет назад

Wow just finished the first Borderlands. What a timing.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's so perfect! You're gonna have SO MUCH FUN in Borderlands 2!

@bnerd1 5 лет назад

meet the strippers Chastity, Gladys, Angel and Candy

@DragonGateDesign 5 лет назад

I'm surprised his wife let's him

@RonFloyd 5 лет назад

Good job! LOVE the outro!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Thanks! =)

@jonathanporter5223 5 лет назад

@9:14 OMG That's the techno song from Strongbad Emails on Homestar Runner! I thought I was the only one who still mimics that sound lol. "The system is down. The system is down." Classic reference right there!

@murishani047 5 лет назад

Glad this came out today! I just started my Pip-Boy mod and was having some issues with scavenged LEDs and switches from a dollar store water fountain!

@greigtoye 5 лет назад

There's a really cool video I seen recently of the Fallout 76 pipboy kit being modded with LED lights and a Bluetooth speaker, now that I think about it it's this same guy that uploaded the video.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's perfect!

@joepretzel2720 4 года назад

Awesome

@punishedprops 4 года назад

Thanks very much!

@EP32005 5 лет назад

You guys should make a tutorial for the NCR Veteran Ranger helmet out of foam! That would be an awesome video for LEDs and other electronics too!

@antibling 5 лет назад

You could use solderable breadboard or vero/stripboard to join up the ground /positive connections in line while keeping things tidy and compact, depending on how thick the wires are. It's basically a breadboard made from copper in strips. the advantage of this is better connectivity than all wires bunched together, and one could easily shave out a middle strip for example to keep the two rails more separate (while maintaining a small profile, basically 3 or 4 breadboard spaces thick, if that makes sense).

@ArminTamzarian420 5 лет назад

If you don't know there is a flat side on LED's next to one of the legs that leg is the negative, It is there for the specific case that the legs have been cut and you need to figure out the polarity.

@felixschneider9346 5 лет назад

I like your electronics knowledge :)

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Why thank you!

@Emorybarr 5 лет назад

Nice 👍

@nails47 5 лет назад

Great you helped me solve my lightening problem on my wife custom Neutrona Wand

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Excellent! =D

@MaxMakerChannel 5 лет назад

Remember kids: The small end inside the LED is positive. The big part is negative.

@ukrattus 5 лет назад

Great video Bill. For the big bundles you get an easier and more stable joint with dual wall, adhesive lined heat shrink tubing. It's basically the usual tubing but lined with hot glue. Search amazon or similar for "dual wall heat shrink".

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Woah NEAT! I had no idea, thanks for sharing.

@kingpicklehead 5 лет назад

Another Great build. I can't wait to see it all painted up and finished. I just hope you left the battery pack leads long enough to allow it to slide out to change batteries,

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Keep an eye out for Monday's video!

@BrotherNo 5 лет назад

I learned alot.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's fantastic!

@joshmaceachern7383 5 лет назад

For those big bundles of wire that you used heat-shrink on, you could also try liquid electrical tape. It's a little bit cleaner.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Oh SNAP! I didn't know that was a thing! I'll have to get some.

@joshmaceachern7383 5 лет назад

@@punishedprops I got a little jar from Fred Meyer for about five bucks, and I use it for any awkward spaces where tape wouldn't readily work.

@everett8435 5 лет назад

@@joshmaceachern7383 Fred Meyer? This guy Seattles. :)

@Otherman101 5 лет назад

FYI that 28 AWG wire is coated with enamel. While it's not as fast, I'd recommend using some form of abrasion to remove the enamel before soldering. When the enamel "burns" off it leaves contaminants in the solder joint which can compromise it's quality. It's probably fine in this application but a good alternative (as others have mentioned) is wire-wrapping and soldering over the wrap.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's a really great point, thanks for sharing!

@Otherman101 5 лет назад

@@punishedprops Thanks for the great videos!

@MrMCTario 5 лет назад

To connect bundles of wires like that I would strip 2" on each and use a set of linesman pliers to spiral them together. Once they are soldered you can cut them down to 3/4". They also make marette/terminal hybrids. They have one set screw and then a "marette" style insulator. Not the worst way to make connections and it makes repairs easy.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That''s really fantastic advice, thanks for sharing. =D

@Wolfoe1238 5 лет назад

Do you guys have a video on how to get started with LEDs and stuff? It's absolutely fascinating and you explain it so well, but I'd have no idea where to start!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Everything we have on electronics can be found here: punishedprops.com/electronics/

@willierants5880 5 лет назад

Simple and perhaps obvious tips. Magnet wire comes in different colors! I use Red for Positive and Green for Negative! Makes things a bit easier to keep track of. It also comes in different gauges, I generally use 26AWG for what I'm doing, but you can get thicker or thinner wires. The higher the AWG the thinner the wire.

@michaelcalkins8079 5 лет назад

I have a Jimmy Diresta ice pick as well!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Yay! Ice pick buddies! =D

@spiranomad 5 лет назад

I'm partial to using both series and parallel circuits in my projects.

@teamgt7690 5 лет назад

Hi Bill great video, if you can get some 'solder flux paste' from somewhere like Jaycar, it will change your soldering life! you just dip the wires in it before you tin them and put a tiny bit on any joint before you solder, I small tub will last years. You wont believe how much easier and the improvement it makes on the soldering joint. Also a lighter on the coil wire for a second before you tin it can remove most of the coating, so you don't have to overheat the joint with the iron burning it off... And like a few have mentioned, your voltages etc are a bit off, remember most AA and AAA rechargeable batteries are 1.2 volts charged whereas normal batteries are approx 1.5 volts, so with 3 there is a pretty big difference in total voltage, 3.6 volts to 4.5 volts. But hey if you been running what your doing for 10 years and it's worked for you, then more power to you :) there are much better options with the Lipo cells, let me know if you want a run down. As always it's a great video, thankyou, I enjoyed it a lot, and the blaster looks great!!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Fantastic tips! =)

@Bergja 5 лет назад

i could watch Bill talk about switches and electronics all day

@CalebKent 3 года назад

This just popped in my recommendation and I'm so glad I saw it, only issue is that it's a hyperion grip.

@punishedprops 3 года назад

Thanks so much for watching!

@rufusmilkner63 5 лет назад

Video's Intro = D E M O N I T I Z E D

@russelltangren6883 5 лет назад

@punished props, you should investgate electrical busses. They'll allow for a neat way to connect as many circuits as you want.

@jordongingrich8913 5 лет назад

Really digging the montoge music bear the end... Also naming the strippers was key

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Oh yeah, that's critical. Gotta name your strippers.

@jordongingrich8913 5 лет назад

@@punishedprops strippers are tools too!

@nickt6692 5 лет назад

Use electrical twist on wire connectors (also called wire nuts or Scotchloks for 3M brand) to connect multiple wires. They are insulated and removable if you need to make repairs.

@josiahlee1982 2 года назад

You could have used stripboard/vero for your leads. It’s awesome for prototyping circuits but pretty handy to use as junction buses.

@GuitarGuyAl 2 года назад

Know it is an old video but you can join all of those wires together using a bus bar terminal block. They keep everything fairly neat for a many-to-one connection, but depending on your application it could be a feature of the prop rather than just the hidden innards of the prop.

@J_Double_C 5 лет назад

The strippers at the end! I CAN'T! 😩😭😂

@Wolfy_1027 5 лет назад

Hey guys at punished props academy i love your videos i also have a question could you do a video of making voltron Paladin armor?

@monsternovideo2659 5 лет назад

If you use a chunk of pvc tubing and a vise to force the circuit board out you can save the knurled tubes for other projects.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's a really great idea!

@peaoat3608 5 лет назад

I'm currently sick and this is what I'm binging. Can't think of anything else! (Especially with the exotic strippers).

@coregeek 5 лет назад

Woah, that outro! 😝

@everett8435 5 лет назад

I died. I am now ded.

@nicolasdriever6573 5 лет назад

Hey Bill, love the video, I am just curious if you have had any experience with EL Wire? and if so if you had any tips for working with it? Thanks for all the great information you and the team provide!

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

I've only done very little with EL wire. It doesn't give off much light, so I tend to stick to LEDs.

@CarbinePixels 5 лет назад

Could we get some more of these videos about lighting stuff, some with just regular led lights and voltages and really just explain all that so this amount of batteries can power that led and so its really just that. asking for a friend...

@KaossFPV 5 лет назад

the bit at the end killed me XD

@WorkingHandsMakingStuff 5 лет назад

Oh, and you can setup your battery packs in parallel too. Take 2 of those 3xAAA batter packs and put the positives and negatives together and you'll still have only 4.5 v, but it will last longer now.

@Davedarko 5 лет назад

just use equally charged / fresh batteries, otherwise that could get nasty

@KRGraphicsCG 5 лет назад

As for joining wires, you could also use a wire cap...

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's another great idea!

@stefanxlindstrom 5 лет назад

Great video, "fella" ;)

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Thanks, fella! =)

@davelesperance7189 5 лет назад

Awesome videos, I will be donating to support your efforts. I see 3mm and 5mm LEDs available. Do you have a size that you prefer/use more often in your projects? Thanks.

@spookyegg551 5 лет назад

I’m gonna become a patreon soon for you channel

@coffeemugger5764 5 лет назад

An alternative to getting a single use devices like a battery tester, one may wish to obtain a simple multimeter has about the same cost and can do so much more (including testing virtually any type of battery).

@garagemonkeysan 5 лет назад

Great lighting video. Good tips. Have you ever tried the silicone coated wires? They are very bendy. : )

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

I need to get my paws on some of those!

@DBrentWalton 3 года назад

I'm glad I'm not the only one who solders like that. LOL. I've seen people whose solder work is a work of art.... I'm not one of them.

@punishedprops 3 года назад

Same XD

@DBrentWalton 3 года назад

@@punishedprops When I was about 12 I soldered together my first "tube" AM transmitter. It didn't work. I called a guy who was an EE at the local AFB for help. He came over and started saying stuff like, "Well, this one's a cold solder joint. Look, I can pull the wire out. And, this one, it might be arcing to this wire..." and so forth. He then re-soldered the entire thing for me. It taught me a lot, but my solder work sill looks like dog-doo. LOL

@IDMTB3D 5 лет назад

nice sanding montage

@aisuru01 5 лет назад

there are connectors you can get that you just clamp on at harbor freight. I used them when I installed a car radio into my wife's car. With the big bunch you can use the screw on caps that you'd find in your walls. That seems like a more fitting way seeing as you wouldn't want to use heat shrink near your eva.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Super cool!

@dougmckay9524 5 лет назад

Hi Bill any suggestions on how to make a moving led eye like a cylon centurion

@therealpanse 5 лет назад

2:30 just had the thought, that you could try to print some kind of cage for those battery holders, come up with an easy way to slide it in and out... with that you could hide your batteries in a magazine for the gun and change it whenever needed in style. After some preparation a universal size and mechanism for that could be cool for many other guns, so the clips could be interchangeable (clips as in battery clip, not the magazine... i know the difference, thank you.)

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's a really fantastic idea!

@therealpanse 5 лет назад

@@punishedprops Time to fire up Fusion360. I'll let you know if I can come up with a solution over the next week

@steamboatmodel 5 лет назад

Try using some circuit board material as bus bars, there is enough room it that to use a microprocessor and do some sequencing fading etc.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Very cool!

@victakato 5 лет назад

One thing I tend to do whenever I have too much wire to put together is add in a piece of perfurated board which I can then cover up with electrical tape, the solder tends to be sturdier, it depends on the space you have tho.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

Great tip!

@dannyendoso5290 5 лет назад

Now I want to bring calipers to every convention I go to.

@chrisdoucs 2 года назад

Nice, nice !! ;- )

@SeraphimKnight 5 лет назад

I can tell you from experience that 3 LR44 batteries (in series) will power a single pretty bright LED for a good 4-5 hours so if space a real concern than those could do in a pinch.

@punishedprops 5 лет назад

That's great info, thanks!