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Post by J-Dawg on Apr 30, 2011 11:22:49 GMT -8
In the case of my getup, I have a 9V inverter I clip to my belt, and run a black lead wire under my shirt (down my back). The belt is also lit up, and this made more sense for me than having 2 inverters.
When I was doing the hat I also ordered the smallest 3V inverter I could find and was going to see if I could rig it up to glue it under the crown of the hat. There's just enough room but I'd never be able to change the batteries with how it would have to be glued in place, so I didn't go for that.
Hands down, the best way to do something like a hat, especially if it's standalone, is just to buy the smallest inverter you can get and tuck it up inside the hat somewhere so the hat is self-contained. It didn't work out for me, although if I had used one of my old black felt hats that has more room up top it would have worked great.
If you're using the hat as part of a larger setup and don't mind the wire, just run a wire down to wherever you're putting your inverter anyways.
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Post by J-Dawg on Apr 30, 2011 11:28:21 GMT -8
And as for taking the hat off and on easily, it's not as bad as you think depending on how you do your connections. For my hat, the hat itself has almost no lead wire (maybe 4"), and a connector. I then have a M-F 4' lead wire that I can detach from the hat if I want to take it off without removing everything else. It's not as nice a something self-contained would be, but it works.
Still, once my hat is on, I don't take it off until I'm good and danced out.
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Post by dontoro on Apr 30, 2011 12:21:34 GMT -8
And as for taking the hat off and on easily, it's not as bad as you think depending on how you do your connections. For my hat, the hat itself has almost no lead wire (maybe 4"), and a connector. I then have a M-F 4' lead wire that I can detach from the hat if I want to take it off without removing everything else. It's not as nice a something self-contained would be, but it works. Still, once my hat is on, I don't take it off until I'm good and danced out. That's what I thought, and primarily how I roll, but my partner on the other hand is so fidigty at times she would be wanting to take off her hat, I couldn't figure out an immediate way to do it for the helmet or her Yoshi one, so we're just going to intall a few LED's throughout. She love's the mofuggin hula hoop, so she's bouncing around too much for a free wire. One day I'll figure out a solid way to power up the head gear SAFELY. My costume usually changes throughout the day, slowly adding on pieces into the night , and once it's all together, it's all together until I go to sleep, so I know I'm never taking anything off, which makes it easier, but we can't all be as easy I guess.
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Post by HecticDialectic on Apr 30, 2011 13:04:51 GMT -8
Ahh if only I had any electrical abilities to do some EL wiring of my own- too many years of working construction service work where I had to install drywall around live boxes and plugs without removing them- many times shocking myself- has led me to be slightly afraid of anything with an electric current- the 110 is fine, but the 220 when you hit yourself while installing drywall where a washer/dryer going in sucks.
And yet I'm moving to a lab for my PhD that sometimes builds robots? hmmm..
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Post by J-Dawg on May 1, 2011 11:22:43 GMT -8
With that hat you could very easily hide a driver up in the crown - I imagine you'd have plenty of room up by the eyes. The 3V driver I have is quite small. Essentially, take 2 AA batteries, and add about 25% in all directions (including length). You'd have to take the hat off to turn it on or off but that's no big deal. And as for doing EL wiring of your own, it's not that complicated if you know how to solder and have the appropriate stuff already (iron, heatshrink, heat gun, etc). If you're lazy and / or incompetent when it comes to soldering, just figure out how much wire you need and order it with connectors pre-soldered. The place I bought from (elwirepros.com) will do this relatively cheaply. If you do that, it's literally plug-and-play. They also sell complete kits where you get the driver, wire, etc. with connectors and everything soldered and ready to go for a slight discount. Pretty much every other elwire place online will solder connectors before they ship the wire to you as well, not just the place I ordered from. Prices do vary though. Edit: Here's a picture of the driver I'm talking about. Those are AA batteries in the photo.
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Post by Horned Gramma on May 2, 2011 18:12:27 GMT -8
We just ordered 1,000 glowsticks. So it is officially on.
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Post by StormyPinkness on May 2, 2011 18:28:00 GMT -8
Oooooh yeah
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Post by dontoro on May 2, 2011 18:36:17 GMT -8
With that hat you could very easily hide a driver up in the crown - I imagine you'd have plenty of room up by the eyes. The 3V driver I have is quite small. Essentially, take 2 AA batteries, and add about 25% in all directions (including length). You'd have to take the hat off to turn it on or off but that's no big deal. And as for doing EL wiring of your own, it's not that complicated if you know how to solder and have the appropriate stuff already (iron, heatshrink, heat gun, etc). If you're lazy and / or incompetent when it comes to soldering, just figure out how much wire you need and order it with connectors pre-soldered. The place I bought from (elwirepros.com) will do this relatively cheaply. If you do that, it's literally plug-and-play. They also sell complete kits where you get the driver, wire, etc. with connectors and everything soldered and ready to go for a slight discount. Pretty much every other elwire place online will solder connectors before they ship the wire to you as well, not just the place I ordered from. Prices do vary though. Edit: Here's a picture of the driver I'm talking about. Those are AA batteries in the photo. Wow, I feel really silly, I was looking at those too... I guess I have some work after Sas really getting this design down right. I like www.thatscoolwire.com they'll do the soldering for under $6 which, (because I'm not competent enough, yet,) isn't the worst charge for the "plug and play."
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Post by Pea on May 2, 2011 18:49:54 GMT -8
I'm about to update the Facebook event page for the Glowpocalypse. Does a meet-up time of 15 minutes prior to the start of his set in the front left side of the sound booth sound good to everyone? Also, just verifying that you all agree that the first major "drop" in his set would be the best time to do the first big glowstick eruption. Feedback kiddies!
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on May 2, 2011 18:55:53 GMT -8
I'm not buying glowsticks, but as long as there isn't a conflict, I'll position myself to get a good recording of the explosion.
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Post by Pea on May 2, 2011 18:57:58 GMT -8
I'm not buying glowsticks, but as long as there isn't a conflict, I'll position myself to get a good recording of the explosion. Hell yes. Video evidence is a must!
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Post by dontoro on May 2, 2011 18:58:10 GMT -8
I'm not buying glowsticks, but as long as there isn't a conflict, I'll position myself to get a good recording of the explosion. Not gonna lie there's a fair chance I'll still be at Death Cab if Ben and the gang are still playing. I've reserved myself to the fact that this may be a guarantee miss of the beginnings of Bassnectar, and by proxy the throwing of the sticks.
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Post by know ID yuh on May 2, 2011 18:58:27 GMT -8
I mentioned this once before, but I think at least counting to ten after the show starts will give everyone with a camera phone a couple seconds to get their camera rolling. Not very many people will be standing there for 15 minutes with their phone ready to film waiting for the first note, especially if he starts late.
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Post by Pea on May 2, 2011 19:06:41 GMT -8
Not the first note, the first drop.
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Post by dontoro on May 2, 2011 19:09:06 GMT -8
The first dropped note?
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Post by know ID yuh on May 2, 2011 19:13:49 GMT -8
Not the first note, the first drop. Well now you're just talking 20-some lingo. You know I'm over 30 right? Please explain "drop."
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Post by dontoro on May 2, 2011 19:21:15 GMT -8
Not the first note, the first drop. Well now you're just talking 20-some lingo. You know I'm over 30 right? Please explain "drop." The first crescendo
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Post by barrelofthepen on May 2, 2011 19:21:56 GMT -8
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Post by know ID yuh on May 2, 2011 19:29:56 GMT -8
Kids these days (shaking fist).
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Post by DeadPunk on May 2, 2011 19:44:00 GMT -8
I'm about to update the Facebook event page for the Glowpocalypse. Does a meet-up time of 15 minutes prior to the start of his set in the front left side of the sound booth sound good to everyone? Also, just verifying that you all agree that the first major "drop" in his set would be the best time to do the first big glowstick eruption. Feedback kiddies! Sounds perfect. 26 days! It would be impossible to miss the first drop so that will be quite easy for everyone to time. Especially if he has his sound system that he travels with. So much bass.
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