Turn LED'S into REALISTIC FIRE for your Diorama!😮🔥 

You can make a more realistic fire by passing 2 million volts through the LEDs

Is there an stl for the sconce? Love the video!

Might be an idea to add a big black dry-brushed soot stain above each flame on the walls.

Quicker way for the flicker effect. Just buy a cheap pack of battery-operated tea lights. They're already designed for fire flicker effects. Just cannibalize them and add new wires to connect to a new power source.

How did you get the battery to stay on? I have the same ones and they turn off after a short time if there's not a somewhat sizable load on them. Four LEDs and a board wouldn't keep mine running, I don't think. Edit: Addressed it. Thanks.

And here i was thinking it would be a video simply saying "run it on 240v for a highly realistic fire effect"... Although, i suppose that only works once! 😂 Thank you for a highly informative video! That wire wrap tool looks extremely useful!

Some USB powerbank also have a mode to stay on with low current draw. I got a few that work with holding the info button for a few seconds

Perfection as per usual! This is a great video guide for making LEDs less daunting!

*_Adding small no-noise fans so they occasionally blow in the direction of the torches(with pillow flock), banners(made of fabric), trees(with loose-ish foliage) , having loose "leaves" creep down a street or even posters made of cigarette paper just laying on the ground that at times moves a bit adds another level of immersion._* *_Now, for more immersion, adding a soundboard is also great, as well as LCD screens in "portals", for the soundboard you can have these tiny Exciters that use the mini buildings or on the board to resonate sound(eh, that's sort of how they work), around the table you could build cliffs with 1cm tall houses so it seems further away, you could have black drapes on the walls so all focus is on the board, a tiny smoke machine for the chimneys is no problem; there is no need to stop, 999/1,000 YT channels all talk about quick&cheap&free/inexpensive terrain. Thank you for adding "more" to the terrain hobby._* *_I'd love to see a video-series of a terrain set/board starting small and more and more is added far, far beyond flickering lights._* *_It must be decades ago that Train Hobbyists added automated movement in streets with cars and people walking; it has developed since and is even without visible tracks._* *_Once, a trumpet was to be sounded off every 30min in-game. There was an actual trumpet on the castle and a speaker behind it. When the trumpet went off the first time, the players were amazed; the sound came out of the trumpet and not from floor speakers. On my gaming table there is also individual speakers for the players where they sit. The sounds their characters make can be heard by all, but with greater clarity where they are seated, like Wizard spell noises. As well as all the sounds of battle, Inn chatter, animals, wind, and occasional music; from where they originate, localized sounds. Multi-colored LED's I only use at special times in the game, mostly on spell effects. Don't tell anyone, but my W40K minis also have speakers in them/on nearby terrain giving off dakka-dakka sounds when it's my turn, as well as light effects on the weapons._* *_Once RPGs were played with plain paper, then a grid paper, then it moved on._* *_Once we played MUD, now we can play Elden Ring._* *_Keep moving it on._*

Brilliant! Another thing you can use as an insulator to prevent electrical shorts is liquid tape. Thanks for the video. SUBSCRIBED

AH, so we cant escape resistors, no matter how hard we try!

Handy video mate, thanks!

Wow, i didnt know anyone still used wire wrapping. I remember the old mini computers that used wirewrap on their circuit boards and magnetic core memory. Interesting usage.

This is awesome dude, love the idea of using electronics to make terrain more interesting!

That tool is magic !! I didnt know it could exists ! Thanks a lot

wire-wrap wire has a high resistance so long runs can have a high voltage drop

I think each light on each side should go to a secperate controller so they don't flicker in sync with the flame beside it.

That was ace I really need to try this. One of my worst injuries was picking up a soldering iron bt the wrong end 😆

Thank you very much for the ideas I have not seen before. I have soldered before for work and it is not my thing. Thanks for offering an alternative way forward.

What about lighting for the back of engines on space ships?

Finally got a chance to sit down and watch! I've always been interested in LEDs for crafting, but it usually feels like such a hurdle to get started with for the first time. That wire wrapping tool really does look like a live safer LOL! Thanks for the simple and easy to follow video as always 😄

Wow, wire wrap. Throwback to the 60s when computer boards were wired that way. We used battery operated wire wrap guns that were much faster.

NASA sends rockets into space?😂 Great video!

Really appreciate this guide! Using LEDs may actually be a viable option for me now!😁

This is really great and informative! I’ve been wanting to try installing lighting into my dioramas for ages now but I’m clumsy AF and afraid I might set fire to myself using a soldering iron, so this is perfect! I’m going to raid my dad’s shed to see if he has one of those tools and will give it a go!

Awesome video! A minor suggestion...if you add varying small value resistors to each light, they won't flicker in sync with each other.

Should you really use a battery to test leds? I thought you had to have a resistor in series to prevent burnout

I wore wrapped many circuits together. Off backbosrds of Peekin Elmer computers where wore wrapped, and I still have my tool

Thank you for this❗ I've been planning to add lights to my builds for awhile and you have inspired me to get started! I ordered the Conway Castle boards, the hand wire wrap tool plus wire, the yellow flickering LEDs... I also ordered a USB cable with on'/off switch and some liquid electrical tape. Can't wait to get started! Thanks again!👍

Instead of battery packs get a powered USB hub. multiple plugs to power many different circuits/items.

Oh. My. God. This is amazing! I literally finished a diorama with my first wiring endeavors therein and, well, it was not very easy to do. I'll send this video to 2022 Me now!

Where did you get the half sconce for the leds' I cant locate them anywhere.

I model Trains, and I see a few applications for my modeling. subbed. Thanks for Sharing.

really beautiful diorama ! It´s time to go back to diorama work.. i made my first diorama, and it was too small i think.. i was a lof of work cause was my first time and got tired of it LOL.. but im feeling fresh again

Where can I get the Conway boards??

The fuzzy end of a Q-Tip wetted with oil is a great flame as well. Haven't tried the hollow plastic type yet...

06:38 would you look at that happy little flame on the right and how it's giving us a happy little smile😊

Nice art work, but, that flickering is not that good, it flickers strangely, also, all torches flickering the same dont look natural.

Thanks for the video, young brother. I know Dafydd from being on Patreon and he’s a good man. His products are outstanding. It’s really cool that you gave him a shout out. Where can I get those sconce STL files? -Rick, USMC.

I saw a video where they used a tape copper looking to light up under paper. Any videos on how to make a small box light up when opened?

Where can I buy the circuit boards and what do you call them again I didn't understand what you were saying

This is only scratching the surface. If money is not an issue use a high end wire stripper and an electric wire wrap tool.

Great job. But you forgot the burning effect on the walls just above the torches

Only thing I would’ve done is add some “burn” to the walls where the flame would be. Just for that EXTRA bit of detail… (jk I probably wouldn’t cuz I’m lazy) 😅 I love the addition of the pillow batting to add to the flame look. Nice work dude.

Amazing!!! Love the result. The 3D printing, which you use as a cover… is that created by yourself? Could we somewhere get the files? 1000 thanks in advance and keep on!!!!

You pulled the wire through the stripper in the wrong direction. Just sayin'

I got led candles with battery and usb charging in my room which cost like a dollar shipped from China. There's also various Christmas decorations which do something similar for no money 🤔

You may not needed to use that fat resistor to draw the higher current to keep you USB power bank on. Most power banks these days do have a 'low-current' mode in order to charge things like wireless earbuds and smart-watches, (depending on model) either hold down the power bank button for a few seconds or triple click. Try it, could save you hassle next time and the power will last longer, it's a win-win 😎

I do not know why YT recommended this video, but I'm so glad I watched it. The memories of the 70s playing with electronics and wire-wrapping flooded back. You may already have discovered that if left unrestrained, the wrapping can work loose over time: your blobs of glue might have alleviated this problem, but when I was finished designing a circuit, I always would go back and dab a little solder onto each wrap to make sure it would hold in the long term. I stopped using wire-wrap in the mid-80s as the mylar wire started to get more difficult to obtain: I didn't know that it was still around at all!

S U P E R B effect! I had doubts reading "realistic fire" and LED but I was wrong! Thanks for the inspiration! PS: Your WR tool stripper will work well longer if you use it pulling the wire in the reverse way that you did in the video, in effect keeping the blades firmly against the tool by pulling through the tool. T H A N K S again!

Got to love the efficiency of making everything work by adding a resisted short circuit that converts electrical power to heat for no reason other than to keep the battery from shutting off.

Hi sir thank you for your informative video ....i am from India ,wanna make this project for my home decor ...but the real problem is conway castle board not available here so i wanna make this circuit ...please help me to prove the circuit diagram .

Looks awesome. Where did you get the sconce stls?

I am new to your channel and this type of hobby. And I gotta say I am impressed. I will need to look at the video of the string lights tho. That was amazing in appearance. Anyways I look forward to more videos from you.

Congrats man, your video was one of the best I've seen from ages on this particular argument, and the only one that tempted me to try to add some LEDs on my terrains. Keep this great work up!

This is exactly what I needed !

Very cool way to connect the wires!! Great effect for any project. Thanks

That's ingenious and so helpful.

Can you share more about the USB battery shut off? I've heard that the cheaper the USB battery you find (like the gas station $3 jobs) the less likely it is to have that auto-shutoff for low voltage. But are you saying that the resistor being in place allows the battery to be "tricked" into staying on?

Another great video with an easy process and direct approach. Thank you!

flicker leds... problem solved.. np gang.

If instead of wiring the board to the LED accessory, we wire it to a male magnetic connector, then wire the LED accessory to a female magnetic connector, the two connectors would attract and the LED would light up. I think... That would potentially make the system very modular and would allow us to change the LED accessories at will. Do you think that is doable? I thought of this when I saw the Magnetic Connector video on Bevin's Brick World channel.

Do i need to specifically buy a flickering led or will regular leds flicker in this system?

does anybody know where to find the stl file

Che tipo di scheda elettronica usi? Marca e modello

That's cool 🥰

It would be nice touch to add transparent texture and glue it on the board to get a nice blurry perspective not like opaque material. Also adjusting the lighting is very intuitive thanks for ideeas

Sold on wire wrapping. Tool ordered…

Love how simple that tool makes it. Is it possible to get the 3d file for the sconces? I'm looking to do a similar arrangement, which will put on my own channel and give credit for.

Wonderful and creative way to create flame-effects! I am making miniature led candles, am hoping to use button batteries for power.

!?!?!?! I am not usually lost for words but I was blown away by the tutorial AND by the fact that you are from NI! I am a confirmed solderer from age 11 (approaching 60) but I am venturing into wire-wrap. Thanks for the link! Liked and subscribed for this very concise and entertaining video! Thank you!

FLICKERING LEDs might be a better choice

What is the Oms and watts on that resistor?

Geez, I'm a hundred years behind the times.

Great stuff man! Love the editing in this too 🙂 As someone who's forgot most/ all of his GCSE electronics and even back then got a D I'm looking forward to using this wire wrap method in the future 👍 I'm reminiscing now 😅 In the written exam I skipped over the highest mark question which was a circuit board diagram to complete, because I just saw a circuit board and thought "nice picture of a circuit board" and moved on 😂 Walking back home and my mate asked "so how did you do on the circuit board question?"...😐 lol

The algorithm provides!

Fantadtic lil gadget thanks very much.

Cool video Michael!

You should check out "Rusted and Busted" he made some really cool LED fog lights using a modified housing. I havent soldered in many years but its got me thinking. I came across your video looking for "flame" looking LEDs.. i wonder if this can be done with LED strips?

Holy hell, that was inspired. I'm with you about lightning . More LEDs. When you know you have too many LEDs, remove one😊

Great video and a really nice addition to a great build! I have always wanted to try out some electronics and the way you showed how to do it looks really approachable - thanks!

If you pull the wire through the tool when stripping the insulation rather than our of it the tool should last longer without breaking. I've seen many wire wrapping tools with broken wire stripping plates. I had to do more wire wrapping in the late 80s than I care to remember

A tip, you can cover the legs with nail polish. It can be looted from a wife's stash, is colorful, dries quickly, coats thickly and insulates decently

On this type of thing I have ZERO talent and even less creativity. I am always fascinated with the talent of all of those who can do this stuff. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. 👍💯

Some nice ideas and effects with the polyester mat. Cor you took me back forty five years ago when as student engineer I convinced my chief engineer to buy a set of wire wrap kit, (£150 which was big money in those days) including motorized wire wrap gun, so could quickly turn out complex prototype digital circuit boards. Used for a few years thereafter. Since then had forgotten about, good to see you can use as a labour saver and it’s cost effective. For me I use Christmas tree lights to illuminate my model railway buildings and coaches and run off 5V (the battery pack is another option). The shellac coated copper wire is easy to hide and tack in place with a hot glue gun. The DCC chips in the engines have a flicker effect for the digital outputs. Today we are spoilt with such cheap and varied electronic solutions - if you know where to look. All the best Stephen

And chance you have a link for the sconce 3d print file?

Large circuit boards intimidate me. This would be great for book nooks, and doll houses as well. Great tip. Thank you! ♥️ PS-Of course I subscribed! 😊

Pretty cool flame with the polyfill. I don't think I have ever worried that my circuit drew too little current. I haven't seen my wirewrap tool for 40 years, but I can lay my hands on my roll of wire wrap wire😂

Great video! Thanks for sharing all the cool items and tips. New sub here.

I seen fire Inside the mountain 🎵

Great video, not what I came on youtube for initially. Always good to learn something new.

This video is Epic! 😁👍

Overtime in an uncontrolled environment, you will have electroless between the wire and the pins or between the LED leg and the wire. Overtime breaking down the electrical conductivity of the circuit. wire wrapping is mainly used in telecommunications in a controlled environment. That’s why we solder things and use the proper heat shrink over it. Because a lot of us don’t live in a perfect environment.

This has to be the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time especially the one that made the lord of the rings Gandalf and the big creature of flame that I wish I had in my room

Magnifique

This is Sooo Awesome!! I absolutely love this little tool & can't wait to try this out with my Grandkids Thank You! 👍🚀💖 Oh I pulled my soldering iron out of the trash LOL!

lol NASA also spent 2 million dollars to design a pen that could do the job of a pencil.

That looks great.

None of this looked easy to me

Just found this from your post on reddit. I absolutely love it!