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Post by coaldog on Mar 4, 2018 4:22:22 GMT -5
Other than the atlas aem-7 does anyone make clear strobes like those found on Seaboard System units.
I ask as i would like to add these to my units and then strobe them with 0402 smd's.
Thanks for any help.
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Post by EMDX6043 on Mar 5, 2018 7:37:55 GMT -5
I can't think of anyone off the top of my head...could you use clear plastic tubing? EDIT: Kato has F40PH strobes, but I can't tell how "lightable" they are in their crappy photo. Part #965201, $1.50 each (shows in-stock)  |
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Post by coaldog on Mar 5, 2018 11:24:07 GMT -5
Thanks forgot about those will check them out.
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Post by coaldog on Mar 17, 2018 17:35:37 GMT -5
yea not so hot looking might have to build my own.
thanks
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Post by EMDX6043 on Mar 17, 2018 20:31:55 GMT -5
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Post by lyled1117 on Mar 17, 2018 21:09:37 GMT -5
Roughly how large are the strobes. In a couple of cases I have used a 2mm tower LED to create a strobe using the pipe to be the strobe. 2mm is a smidge over 6" in diameter in HO. I have very lightly frosted the lenses which are clear as otherwise the light is being emitted predominantly out of the end of the pipe. Here's an LED like I'm describing:  |
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Post by coaldog on Mar 18, 2018 0:02:07 GMT -5
?? The strobes i looked at on atlas the pics showed a round top not a flat top so looking at another angle to build these. |
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Post by coaldog on Mar 18, 2018 0:04:38 GMT -5
Roughly how large are the strobes. In a couple of cases I have used a 2mm tower LED to create a strobe using the pipe to be the strobe. 2mm is a smidge over 6" in diameter in HO. I have very lightly frosted the lenses which are clear as otherwise the light is being emitted predominantly out of the end of the pipe. Here's an LED like I'm describing: Amtrak style strobes that were also used on Seaboard System units. Not sure of the diameter of them but the ones you show above might give me possibilities. |
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Post by tfoley45 on Dec 27, 2023 6:33:30 GMT -5
when i was modeling amtrak I used wheat bulbs for headlights wheat bulbs for inspection/step lights and round leds which where tied to a its own flasher unit and the headlights and steplights were wired streight to a 9 v battery then Itook the same idea and made my dog a collar fog rain snow you couls see him a mile off
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Post by tfoley45 on Dec 27, 2023 6:37:20 GMT -5
and I put it in a athern dummy shell and ran as lead . gus at the club disecceted it ant took tons of photos i got all the parts at you guessed it ! Radio shack
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Post by big train james on Dec 27, 2023 14:13:50 GMT -5
Gotham Rail and Marine is a guy doing all sorts of 3d printed detail parts. He has done a bunch of strobes and beacons, and according to his site they can be lighted. May be worth a look. Gothamrailmarine.com is the site home gothamrailmarine.com/product/federal-signal-851-strobe-lights/ is one of the specific pages offering strobes. There's a lot of other stuff available too. Jim |
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