flashing warning lights for the wickam tram

[mbiff]

visited maplins on saturday for electrical items for flashing warning lights on my tram

anyhoo - the helpfull assistant suggested i try a tiny majical thingie - 1 part to do the job instead a huge shopping list i had .

 

[mbiff]

Re:flashing warning lights for the wickam tram

dead easy to wire up - also you have the choice of alternating flashing or simple flashing of 1 to 10 leds

 

[mbiff]

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still doing the install and tidying of the wiring - but it works a treat

 

[mbiff]

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and a video of them in action


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc6yjmeiWOQ&feature=channel_video_title

 

[Hofabooz]

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Hi

Looks good there will be no excusses for not seeing the tram coming.
Good Job

Regards
Mark

 

[steve parberry]

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Cor thats good, but does it come with the big hand in the kit

 

[daveyb]

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can it be slowed down for level crossings,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[nicebutdim]

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I was having a look at them in Maplins a few weeks ago. I wonder if there is any way of adjusting the flash rate to make it useful for a FRED.

 

[mbiff]

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flash rate is fixed :thumbdown: altho it does look quicker in the video than it really is . altho i do have a simple circuit that is adjustable - i will dig it out later

 

[Steve]

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Looks good Mark

 

[mmts]

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Just the job

 

[mbiff]

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glad u like

anyhoo - follow this link for a couple of simple flashing circuits

http://wild-bohemian.com/electronics/flasher.html

 

[Steve]

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You cant beat a good flasher

 

[Gizzy]

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Nice one Marky....

 

[ntpntpntp]

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That's a handy little flasher component, but it's a shame Maplin don't seem to sell the adjustable rate flasher module that Kemo also make.

 

[tramcar trev]

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The LM3909 mentioned on the circuit page has not been available for years now, but it still pops up on the web pages of flasher circuits.

LM3909's available here on Ebay but not cheap..... Oh hang on this is for 10...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10P-LM39...ltDomain_0&hash=item53e5f23871#ht_3383wt_1096
And this is for 1.....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1pcs-LM3..._Equipment&hash=item27bdee447d#ht_3375wt_1096

Cicuit diagram here: http://www.circuitdiagram.org/lm3909-led-flasher.html

I thought this would all have been superseeded by flashing LED's: http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_...ng+leds&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

 

[nicebutdim]

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This'll flash one led at 1hz http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-Flash...al_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item45fdeed34e < Link To http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm...mp;hash=item45fdeed34e

 

[tramcar trev]

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Blimey Trev...snap 'em up (LM3909's)..as many as you can offord.....Make a fortune flogging them on forums!! Ideal as an end of train flasher. The 3mm leds are ok as well. Trouble is the associated circuit and components required make it a bit bigger..

and they need 1.5 volts to work but I guess the size of the cap can to some degree controll the hZ of the flash...
where as the leds just need a resistor but would be inherently polarised...

 

[tramcar trev]

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This'll flash one led at 1hz http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-Flash...al_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item45fdeed34e < Link To http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm...mp;hash=item45fdeed34e

Hmmm a genuine "flashing Driver"

 

[Mr B.]

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Hi mbiff
I have been inspired by your Wickham Trolley and I am about to start making one. The brilliant flasher and head light system looks great and I want to include one in my version.
In the picture I can see the 'Blinker' wired in to the warning flashers.
What is the other small electronic item on the left by the headlight? What does it do?

Any list of components required to construct a similar system would be very helpful.

Mr B.