Model airplane headlight, formerly "flying searchlight"

[HugeOne]

Just finished a new project, not light related, but still cool

-Hugo

 

[Nicola]

I had to subscribe. Too interesting.
My son (14 y.o.) have seen your video and told "this man is a genius!".

 

[HugeOne]

Tweaking the cam to get better colors:



-Hugo

 

[HugeOne]

Montreal FPV meet 2013:



-Hugo

 

[HugeOne]

 

[tpetsch]

Some people take their hobbies very seriously.

You sir, are one of those people.

Very impressive work.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[HugeOne]

Some people take their hobbies very seriously.

You sir, are one of those people.

Very impressive work.

Thanks for sharing!

Thx for the kind words

My FPV headlight module is coming along well, the driver will feature a variable brushed motor control for driving a pump

-Hugo

 

[scottyhazzard]

I'll post here when they are ready.

Meanwhile, I set up to manufacture my own mini pumps:

-Hugo

Hugo, do you or would you consider selling some of your pumps? It is said that the test of another's intelligence is the extent to which they agree with you. I have a similar idea for a headlamp that needs a tiny pump like yours to function.

 

[HugeOne]

http://www.truerc.net/canada/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=56&zenid=kgdrpficp47o2h4ctnnfu6oin4

I have some micro ones ready...

-Hugo

 

[HugeOne]

This a spotlight made to be mounted on airplanes/copters.

-Hugo

 

[jonathandowers]

How are the LEDs connected/wired to each other?

 

[HugeOne]

Little jumpers are soldered right on the pads. You can the LEDs are back to back and underneath the pads are shorted by these little jumpers.

-Hugo

 

[jonathandowers]

How do the jumpers not create a short through the copper tubing? As in, aren't the jumpers and pad contacts touching the copper tube?

 

[HugeOne]

As in, aren't the jumpers and pad contacts touching the copper tube?

No they don't, but very close. I lined the tube with kapton tape to prevent solder bridges.

-Hugo

 

[HugeOne]

Look guys

-Hugo

 

[scottyhazzard]

Nice, did you design? How many XMLs can you drive with that? What do you need battery wise to drive it? How much?

 

[HugeOne]

No, it is taskled's. But they made me a custom firmware and tweaked hardware so it dim via a RC channel. It also have an opto coupled input and pump drive output. Battery is 2-5S and can drive up to 4 LED at up to 6.6A (buck). Price is to come...

-Hugo

 

[HugeOne]

Quick dirty test with my quad:



-Hugo

 

[HugeOne]

Video made with gopro3+ using two spots and two floods independently controlled.



-Hugo

 

[otis311]

Been following this thread for a while. It never disappoints. Looks cool when you circle that tree.