07-29-2011, 09:34 PM
The lamps have been added with a method I did use the first time.
Glue two 1" long fiber-optics in the distance as the lamp hole are in the shell to the end of a LED of your choice. You might sand the shape of the LED end to better fit the fiber-optics. The glue to be used might be a problem. I did use a German industry glue that of the brand name "Schwanheimer Industriekleber" with the filler. Standard CA glue might fail to bond fiber-optics and LED housing with the necessary strength.
The assembly gets a silver paint for better reflection and the LED two wires. Next simply plug the fiber-optics into the lamp holes of the shell, cut the fiber-optics flush and connect the wires (don't forget a series resistor) to your DCC decoder.
Very easy to do and a perfect replacement for one or two micro 1.5 Volt bulbs used in so many models. The current drawn by the LED shall be much lower than the old bulbs. It is a "cool" assembly.
Next step is weathering to match the P2K and Hallmark paint better. I brought "Higgins Black India Ink" with me from the US. That will be the base for the wash.
ps. My standard CA glue had problems to handle the P2K plastic and the brass. I did use the industry glue also to strengthen the shell connection too.
Glue two 1" long fiber-optics in the distance as the lamp hole are in the shell to the end of a LED of your choice. You might sand the shape of the LED end to better fit the fiber-optics. The glue to be used might be a problem. I did use a German industry glue that of the brand name "Schwanheimer Industriekleber" with the filler. Standard CA glue might fail to bond fiber-optics and LED housing with the necessary strength.
The assembly gets a silver paint for better reflection and the LED two wires. Next simply plug the fiber-optics into the lamp holes of the shell, cut the fiber-optics flush and connect the wires (don't forget a series resistor) to your DCC decoder.
Very easy to do and a perfect replacement for one or two micro 1.5 Volt bulbs used in so many models. The current drawn by the LED shall be much lower than the old bulbs. It is a "cool" assembly.
Next step is weathering to match the P2K and Hallmark paint better. I brought "Higgins Black India Ink" with me from the US. That will be the base for the wash.
ps. My standard CA glue had problems to handle the P2K plastic and the brass. I did use the industry glue also to strengthen the shell connection too.
Reinhard