Tribe.net. Local Connections Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/806cc8e3-e8f9-4175-b12f-18b5e2319715 2008-08-20T01:48:47Z 2008-08-19T16:42:34Z

<div> Time's short and I seem to have run out of drivers that can run 50ft of EL. I've got a few extra little ones, good for 20ft or so but I need at least one more of those little Cool Neon black cubes or the grey ones with the rounded edges. Can anyone bring spares to the Playa? I'll gladly barter or whatever for 'em. I'll be bringing my full soldering setup if anyone has need of same. Come find me at the Rue Morgue in the 9:00 mini esplanade. <br/> Gotta rush; packing today, leaving tomorrow, woohoo!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 1 reply </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2008-08-19T16:42:34Z Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/73c8f4fd-ae4d-478b-a5cc-0824bb74d3b1 2008-08-19T18:37:33Z 2008-06-27T04:11:03Z

<div> --Have been googling with little success. I'm in need of a couple of robust 3-channel sequencers, but all the ones I've found so far use AAA cells and only run 5ft per channel! Can anyone point me to better ones that are still DC but capable of running something like 20 to <br/>40ft per channel? <br/> --Cool Neon used to sell these neat sequencers with speed controls and aluminum cases, but they didn't last very long and the closest thing to it costs twice as much and does way too much now... </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 6 replies </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2008-06-27T04:11:03Z Phil http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/07c6b8b3-52f7-4638-b97e-9376a7996adc 2008-05-12T22:00:09Z 2008-05-12T22:00:09Z

<div>Night Light: An Evening of Luminous Environments <br/> <br/>On the evening of May 17th, 2008, the entire building that houses Climate Theater and Gallery NINE (formerly the Anon Gallery) will be taken over by a select group of artists who use light and electricity. 22 eclectic spaces including two theater spaces, multiple rooms as well as a rooftop garden will be filled with illuminated installations, projections, sculptures and performances. The curation is by a group of local artists who are the visual arts and film curators for Climate Theater. <br/> <br/>Please join us for this very exciting and unique event! <br/> <br/>Saturday May 17th, 2008 <br/>8pm-midnight <br/>$7-10 sliding scale admission <br/> <br/>Climate Theater/Gallery NINE <br/>285 9th St (at the corner of Folsom) <br/>San Francisco, CA 94103 <br/>www.climatetheater.com <br/> <br/>Climate Theater is an alternative arts space in San Francisco's SOMA district that encourages the development of non-traditional performance and experimental work with a focus on collaboration and exploration. Established in 1985, Climate is known for such innovative landmark programs as the Solo Mio Festival, which helped launch the careers of Josh Kornbluth, Anne Galjour and Justin Bond and is currently home to the weekly Music Box Series, Night Vision experimental film series and a wide variety of new circus and other theatrical events. The Climate is run by artistic director Jessica Heidt, formerly of the Magic Theatre. <br/> <br/>Participating Artists: <br/>Shiloh Burton (slide projection) http://www.shilohburton.com/ <br/>Michael Clarke (illuminated sculpture) http://www.theinnershade.com/ <br/>Colby Claycomb (mylar installation) <br/>Gary Clemenceau (photography) http://www.smokecitystudio.com/ <br/>Jen Cohen (video and mylar installation) <br/>Ian Cone (video landscape) <br/>Carmel Louise Crane (video drawing) <br/>Clint Imboden (photographic sculptural installation) http://www.clintimboden.com/ <br/>Brendan Leonard (video installation) http://www.brendanleonard.com/ <br/>Magnanimous (blacklight musical performance) <br/>Elyse Mallouk (digital animation on mylar) http://www.elysemallouk.com/ <br/>Luis Maurette and Gregg Kowalsky (video and sound installation) http://www.luismaurette.net/ <br/>Valerie Mendoza (illuminated sculptural installation) <br/>Ranu Mukherjee (animated video projection) <br/>Luis Recorder (video installation) <br/>Kit Rosenberg (sculptural installation) <br/>Liena Vayzman (video projection) http://www.lienavayzman.com <br/>DOUBLE VISION (intermedia performance company) http://double-vision.biz/ <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>Music By: <br/>The Duke of Windsor - DJ specializing in 60's garage, psychedelic, beat, freakbeat, BRITISH/Euro/down under rock http://www.myspace.com/djdukeofwindsor <br/> <br/> <br/>About our Curators: <br/>G. Cole Allee received her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2007. Her work has been exhibited in San Francisco, LA and Tokyo. She is a photo-based artist exploring landscape as cultural iconography, and sometimes, vice versa. She has lived in San Francisco for a decade, teaching photography to youth at risk in Bayview Hunter's Point and recently with the Sixth Street Photography Workshop. While at SFAI she co-curated the Swell Gallery, the graduate venue. She is currently one of the Visual Arts curators for the Climate Theater <br/> <br/>Jen Cohen is a video, performance artist who attempts to break the narrative, cinematic genre through the creation of abstract video motifs projected onto non-traditional surfaces. She has exhibited her work through out the Bay Area including venues such as the de Young Museum, Recombinant Media Lab, CNMAT, SomArts, 21 Grand, Roxie Cinema, The Lab, The Fine Arts Cinema and Artists Television Access (ATA). She received a B.F.A in Media Arts from California College of the Arts. Last October she started the 4d Dream-a-thon experimental film series at The Climate Theater and continues to co-curate the series <br/> <br/>Kaliisa Conlon is a film and video artist based in San Francisco. After performing with her mystic rock band Pizza Party in the Pacific NW, she received her BFA in Film and Video at California College of the Arts in 2007. Kaliisa now co-curates the experimental film series at the Climate Theater in San Francisco and concocts her witchy art and psychic films from her bedroom in the Mission. <br/> <br/>Victoria Mara Heilweil is a photographic artist, educator and curator. She received her MFA in Photography from California College of the Arts in 1995. Her work has been exhibited nationally in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Victoria was the curator and co-owner of a cooperative art gallery in the East Village in NYC. Currently, she is one of the Visual Arts curators for the Climate Theater and runs "Show and Tell" a monthly slide slam and pot luck. http://www.victoriaheilweil.com <br/> <br/>Brendan Leonard uses a variety of media to explore the language and role of conceptual art in the 21st century. He received his BFA in Media Arts from California College of the Arts in 2008, and lives in Oakland, CA. Brendan is currently co-curating a film/video series at the Climate Theater in San Francisco. He also very much enjoys playing the guitar and singing. http://www.brendanleonard.com/ <br/> <br/>Liena Vayzman is a photographer, video artist, and curator based in San Francisco. She earned her PhD in Art History at Yale, went to art school in France, and is part of the GIA: Gender Intelligence Agency. Her interests include interdisciplinary collaboration and radical queer visual culture. Most recently, she curated "HOME: The Aesthetics and Politics of Home in Contemporary Art" at Root Division, SF, and has exhibited nationally and internationally. http://www.lienavayzman.com <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

Phil 2008-05-12T22:00:09Z ~Ang~ http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/a71c77ff-70ed-428f-b9ac-9205c23a4ecc 2008-04-30T06:42:33Z 2008-04-30T06:42:33Z

<div>How well do eyelets work in creating el-clothing? Any other techniques when you're wanting to run the wire from right to wrong side of the fabric to transition lines or colors?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

~Ang~ 2008-04-30T06:42:33Z Rich http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/81b93338-ada3-4613-8971-1266803fe776 2008-04-30T06:33:46Z 2007-04-10T00:54:44Z

<div>So I made a very simple EL t-shirt: <br/>http://observationz.blogspot.com/2007/04/glowing-away.html <br/> <br/>Question is - how do I wash it without pulling it apart? <br/> <br/>Has anyone tried a cold hand wash on an EL wired article and did it keep glowing afterwards?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 7 replies </div>

Rich 2007-04-10T00:54:44Z Chen http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/6d4902e3-535f-49d0-ade0-adf70ec82656 2008-04-30T02:08:59Z 2008-04-29T03:03:41Z

<div>I visited the Spring Electronics Fair in HongKong and I saw Lytec have been attended with a new product - the Direct to Main EL wire <br/>They claim that "No more soldering" "No more inverter". Those EL wire can be direct plug into AC 100-220V. The brightness is good! <br/> <br/>U can find it @ their home page <br/> <br/>www.lytec-asia.com</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

Chen 2008-04-29T03:03:41Z photo61 http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/83776a7b-9a21-4037-b93c-5eb7e0388c11 2008-04-09T22:50:34Z 2005-12-04T02:06:37Z

<div>has anyone used EL Neon Foil? I was on ebay and came across it <br/> <br/>ebay Item Number <br/>5837713928 <br/> <br/>and the Tape is <br/>5837343967 <br/> <br/>http://www.cooltronix.com/ebay/diy/</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 4 replies </div>

photo61 2005-12-04T02:06:37Z Phil http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/63aeb441-d956-413a-8a8d-cabd40ba632c 2008-04-02T17:29:36Z 2008-04-02T17:29:36Z

<div>***Call to artists from the curators of The Climate Theater/Gallery 9: <br/> <br/>We are currently looking for submissions for our upcoming show, Night Light: An Evening of Luminous Environments. <br/>22 eclectic spaces will available for installations including 2 stages with sound systems, several small galleries, a rooftoop, hallways and stairwells. <br/>Suggested media for submission: sculpture, film/video, performance and installation. <br/>Solo or group collaborations as well as live music/sound are also welcome. <br/> <br/>To submit please send us the following information: <br/>Your name <br/>Phone Email <br/>Title of piece <br/>1 paragraph description of piece/proposal <br/>web link to video documentation and/or attach up to 3 .jpegs <br/>Please list the equipment that you will use (you must bring your own equipment) <br/>any other special notes or requirements <br/> <br/>Please send all submissions and inquiries to: mail@victoriaheilweil.com <br/> <br/>deadline for submissions: April 15th <br/>meeting with curators at the Theater/Gallery: April 26th <br/> <br/>Event date: Saturday May 17th, 2008 <br/>8pm-midnight <br/>$7-10 sliding scale admission</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

Phil 2008-04-02T17:29:36Z Chris http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/97dd20f1-069b-4bfb-9c21-f42d9d7b5e1b 2008-03-27T07:49:18Z 2007-11-30T06:13:33Z

<div>pardon the newbie question. I am looking for a way to control el wire through a computer (program) in real time. Ideally this would be a solution that I could plug into a usb port or something, and have my program light up different strands at different times (blink!). Anyone ever try this, or could point me in the right direction. I am new to el wire, and not an ee (never programmed a circuit board) although I am eager to jump in and learn. Thanks!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 13 replies </div>

Chris 2007-11-30T06:13:33Z misterjellyfish http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/59aa7635-e1b9-445f-9418-ef92dda174f1 2008-03-21T23:26:51Z 2007-08-06T14:10:52Z

<div>I'm trying to get an el sequencer to fade the el on and off ever so slightly, like the cathode in a vacuum tube warming up. No slower than 1/4 to 1/2 second of fade. Do you think a capacitor in series with the output would work? How many micro farads?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 10 replies </div>

misterjellyfish 2007-08-06T14:10:52Z marcy http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/f65a883e-b8de-4b72-a669-fe2ba95a6485 2008-01-17T06:04:55Z 2008-01-17T06:04:55Z

<div>Looking for experienced EL WIre'sts for a project in Los Angeles, starting soon (late January 2007). <br/>Experience a must. <br/>Please contact me off list: <br/>Marcy@personalcreations.net <br/>310-391-8300</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

marcy 2008-01-17T06:04:55Z TexasTigger http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/6c4d63a2-7f64-4037-a7b7-8efecb8b8491 2007-12-23T22:50:36Z 2007-12-23T22:50:36Z

<div>OK I am still unsure what i can get to drive my 18 lines of cable. The Ideal would be one driver (that plugs into the wall) and one sequencer - (or all an in one device) just for simplicity sake. <br/> <br/>There doesn't seem to be an 18 sequencer. <br/> <br/>Also i have never done a driver and a sequencer separate. The ones i have utilized are all in one. can you just plug in any sequencer behind a driver? <br/> <br/>Tigger <br/> <br/>really excited about having these lines for my arches through my entry way!!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

TexasTigger 2007-12-23T22:50:36Z richtrapani http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/7d50ea28-4873-401b-b51f-f10d8c602bfa 2007-11-16T22:29:29Z 2007-10-26T19:54:44Z

<div>It faded to almost invisible and then simply stopped working, and I don't know what's wrong. Thought this was the best place to ask. :) <br/>I'll buy you dinner and cover the costs of all supplies if you can help me out, and can also hook you up with all sorts of music related niceties. <br/> <br/>FYI here's an example of the shirt: <br/>http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/8a5b/ <br/> <br/>Thanks, <br/>Rich <br/>617-821-6966 <br/>(call or txt asap)</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

richtrapani 2007-10-26T19:54:44Z jgombos http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/be912661-c95f-4bf5-8464-c8fc4b4fa882 2007-11-16T22:26:23Z 2007-08-29T03:20:59Z

<div>I don't like the idea of converting AC to DC to AC. It's not so much the (insignificant) energy waste, but the fact that more circuitry is involved, inverters are more complex, and make a high pitch hum; and in the end it produces a fixed frequency. <br/> <br/>I want to connect the EL wire to the alternator output, just before it reaches the regulator (which converts it to DC). So what's involved? Can I simply tap into that AC line, and connect the EL wire in parallel with the regulator? Or do I need some components to control the frequency and voltage? <br/> <br/>One side effect that I'd like to take advantage of: the blue/green EL wire has a clear insulator, and shows the actual color of the phosphor, which shifts with frequency.. ie. <br/> <br/>~600 Hz = green <br/>~2kHz = aqua <br/>~6kHz = deep blue <br/> <br/>Typical driver output frequencies are from 400 - 2000 Hz, and typical output voltages are from 100 - 150 volts (rms). I read most of that info here in other threads. (though someone reported success plugging EL wire into a 110 outlet, so apparently the low end of the range is closer to 60Hz). <br/> <br/>What frequency does the alternator output? I'm figuring something that matches my RPMs. Ideally, the frequency of the alternator would be converted to match the frequency range of the EL wire, so I can hit all the colors as I go from zero to 90 MPH. <br/> <br/>BTW, my regulator gets extremely hot. I'm not sure if that would be an issue.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

jgombos 2007-08-29T03:20:59Z Terry http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/9a68aaf6-c828-47c9-b872-416a7012a89f 2007-09-10T04:02:21Z 2007-08-20T04:56:19Z

<div>Has anyone tried this stuff? <br/>Any experience you can share? <br/>I am interested in longevity-especially compared to el wire. <br/> <br/>https://www.wiedamark.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&amp;Category=139</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 6 replies </div>

Terry 2007-08-20T04:56:19Z Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/412d4f90-8049-45ce-8310-bc8d13c308a4 2007-08-21T20:41:33Z 2007-08-11T05:19:36Z

<div> --Am working on a friend's art car and we're going to need a few LEDs in the mix. I know they don't need a full 12v as we've done experiments and it looks like proper brightness happens with a 12v pack of AAs and a 220 ohm resistor on one leg. The trouble is I'm using 1/4 watt resistors and those suckers get *hot*! I plan to grab some higher wattage resistors tomorrow, but how big is big enough? Most likely we'll be running the LEDs off of a car battery; will this affect resistor size or will the larger battery (with same voltage) only affect run time? </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 15 replies </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2007-08-11T05:19:36Z rheo http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/5d518f62-0e32-412d-b42d-c5dae2473dbc 2007-08-20T15:12:19Z 2007-08-17T06:03:45Z

<div> <br/>I am trying to affix EL wire to my bike. <br/> <br/>It's not a standard frame however so zip ties don't really do the job. <br/> <br/>I've tried a glue gun last year but found as soon as the bike frame heated up very much the glue started coming off. <br/> <br/>Does anyone have any suggestions for a good adhesive or some other technique that might work better? <br/> <br/>thanks</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 10 replies </div>

rheo 2007-08-17T06:03:45Z r0ssyPenguin http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/c9f675a5-2bba-4f80-8a7e-690a4b839585 2007-08-19T07:47:55Z 2007-08-17T18:56:03Z

<div>http://tribes.tribe.net/burningbright/thread/70539be4-5179-4b4f-beba-ff248bf94e5d <br/> <br/>Why oh why does it make that sound?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

r0ssyPenguin 2007-08-17T18:56:03Z Rich http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/1531dcf4-42be-4c9d-8ea1-e4d7886a4fd9 2007-08-13T17:51:28Z 2007-08-06T08:59:11Z

<div>I've hit a bit of a snag with a project. I've got a piece of 20mm PVC pipe that I want to attach 4 pieces of 5mm (phat) ELWire to in a spiral - e.g. the wire is wrapped round the pipe in alternate colours. <br/> <br/>Has anyone done this? My problem is finding a good way to stick it and to make it stay stuck - especially for the first few minutes while the glue dries. (or even better, not use glue). The wire really wants to unwind!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

Rich 2007-08-06T08:59:11Z jcb http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/5c196907-0e89-4676-affe-80054d43f3f9 2007-08-10T13:36:15Z 2007-07-28T03:53:46Z

<div>I would like to put EL strip on my bike, but I find that any significant length of strip at the site I'm looking at (a supplier in Louisiana, can't find the name, but I think there's only one) claims not to be powerable by batteries, it's all stuff that plugs into the wall. The only battery-powered inverter they have claims to power at most 12 sq in. So, I have a couple of questions: <br/> <br/>Anybody know of what would happen if I just attach more EL strip, say 24 or 36 sq in? Too dim, fires, apocELypse? <br/> <br/>And, what I am doing may in itself be pretty silly: I want polka-dots, so I am spiralling EL strip and masking off everything that doesn't look like a polka-dot. This seems incredibly wasteful to me as most of the strip doesn't do anything even though I'm powering it. Does anybody have a better idea for how to achieve this? <br/> <br/>Thanks for any wisdom you might have, also, Hi - I'm a complete EL newbie, but it looks potentially like terrific fun.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 12 replies </div>

jcb 2007-07-28T03:53:46Z terryg http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/0b3d0393-d10e-45bf-b482-3ff829a2a665 2007-08-06T17:48:37Z 2007-08-06T17:48:37Z

<div>Hey EL folks, <br/> <br/>In case you want to see how some folks are incorporating EL into clothing, there is a Glow Fur party on the playa this year.: <br/> <br/>Glow Show <br/>Description: A fashion show of glowy costumes made from glow fur and el wire. <br/>Music by: DJ Johnno <br/>Date: Saturday, September 1, 2007 <br/>Time: 11:00pm-12:30am <br/>Duration: 90 minutes <br/>Category: Performance <br/>Hosted by/Camp Name: Shiva Vista Project <br/>Event URL: www.shivavista.com <br/>Email: shivavista@hotmail.com </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

terryg 2007-08-06T17:48:37Z Nick http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/de557498-a9bf-4f1a-8d1d-c5b8f17e7272 2007-08-03T06:37:36Z 2007-07-12T14:15:57Z

<div>Last year I built four sequencers that each ran 14 segments of EL wire off a single display driver chip. The driver chip was expensive ($21) and the triacs were really expensive ($1 ea) and old (RCA surplus triacs and I couldnt find any datasheets)- these were the big units with the heatsink on the top with the hole to screw the heatsink onto things (at least that's what I think it's for). I noticed others who have been building similar sequencers but using small triacs that look almost like transistors and that run around 30 cents apiece? Also, the optoisolators/triac drivers I used were pretty pricey too. <br/> <br/>What are your favorite triacs and optos for building sequencers? <br/> <br/>Also, I realized that the wost thing I could have done was wire the segments to the triac board using those white plastic snap-connectors. What are your favorite connectors tohook up your EL-wire to your boards? <br/> <br/>here's the URL to a video someone took of my EL-wire sign last year... <br/> <br/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKJwihPWrBY</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

Nick 2007-07-12T14:15:57Z flash_aaahhh http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/4ac8af4f-c113-4c38-8ee7-024e6d4e23d8 2007-07-31T03:13:08Z 2007-07-30T03:11:44Z

<div>I've got lots of EL Wire, and it glows beautifully. Is there an easy, read cheap and simple, way to make it blink? I'm running 10' to 30 feet using 7 to 12 volts.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 4 replies </div>

flash_aaahhh 2007-07-30T03:11:44Z Rich http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/dd4a6f5e-00d3-42e3-9ec0-20f42610d7ba 2007-07-27T15:51:24Z 2007-07-27T07:06:53Z

<div>I need to run a cable from one end of my bike to the other where the EL-wire inverter sits. <br/> <br/>I was thinking of using CAT-5 UTP cable - cos it's cheap and ubiquitous (basically I'll grab a drop cable out of the bits bin at work). <br/>Has anyone tried this? I was just wondering about insulation breakdown or excessive resistance?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 1 reply </div>

Rich 2007-07-27T07:06:53Z terryg http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/9f5b9096-d566-484e-a936-c304248f7bb0 2007-07-16T07:25:48Z 2007-05-16T15:08:06Z

<div>Hey folks, <br/> <br/>I've been looking around at various retail shops and the cheapest EL sheet/tape/panel I could find is about $0.50/sq mm. Anyone know of a cheaper supplier? <br/> <br/>thanks! <br/> <br/>T.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 7 replies </div>

terryg 2007-05-16T15:08:06Z safadancer http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/cf4bb648-273a-4d59-ac58-f44cc064bc4f 2007-06-26T23:24:00Z 2007-06-21T18:17:01Z

<div>Now, here's my question: as someone who has unsure soldering skills, and wants to run el-wire in the front seam of a coat I'm making), would it make mroe sense to get the el-wire and inverter and battery pack and stuuff separate and try to solder them together, or should I buy one of those ready-made-stick-your-battery-in-and-it-lights-up kits? I like readymade stuff. :) And the ones I"ve found seem to be about the same price as the pieces. <br/> <br/>Help?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 11 replies </div>

safadancer 2007-06-21T18:17:01Z Jade-Anomaly http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/2a59562d-db68-4daf-864a-46bac779cc70 2007-06-24T05:35:22Z 2007-06-14T21:25:20Z

<div>I'm looking for both end emitting and side emitting. Anyone know of a good, inexpensive source? Local to Oakland would be fantastic, but not likely.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 6 replies </div>

Jade-Anomaly 2007-06-14T21:25:20Z Ray http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/5d36a029-4bee-4547-a8ba-68e8b30c5b1f 2007-06-24T01:00:13Z 2006-08-09T20:21:36Z

<div>Saturday August 12th Noon - 3pm <br/>http://www.endlessdays.com/rp/el.sewing.class.pr.html <br/> <br/>All materials are provided. The class will use kit materials for making technique samples during guided hands on studio time. There will be a brief overview and demonstration of the technologies involved in making el wire glow, but the bulk of the class will be sewing.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 7 replies </div>

Ray 2006-08-09T20:21:36Z http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/d6ab6d06-2666-4ff7-9458-405335b27f48 2007-06-22T18:08:40Z 2007-02-20T20:29:39Z

<div>To the group and using EL wire. went to Costume on last year, saw some awesome stuff done with it. <br/> <br/>I'm a hatmaker by trade, and I have one concept in the works (and now that I think of it, that hat I have planned with the dicronic glass could use some too) and I'm about to order my first batch. <br/> <br/>I want to used the .9mm wire, sew over it with monofilament to keep it on- anyone recommend a good dealer/seller/source for this? Lokking for blue for this first round, only about 3-4 feet plus the battery inverter. <br/> <br/>My dad is highly interested too - he's a mechanical engineer and all over this kind of thing. <br/> <br/>And that crocheting Idea seems really cool - I was going to make a dress out of paperclips - but what if I made one out of crocheted EL wire? <br/> <br/>Oh no, addicted already!!!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 6 replies </div>

2007-02-20T20:29:39Z Hatfield http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/293c4003-4901-46cc-8d6b-4bba9132e3bc 2007-06-14T16:06:20Z 2006-12-11T22:54:37Z

<div>Does anyone here have any experience with making their own inverter? Or can they point me towards schematics for one? I found lots of example schematics for sequencers, but none for inverters. <br/> <br/>The reason for wanting to roll-my-own on the inverter is that I would like to be able to exploit the color shift that occurs at different frequencies, and have my sequencer be able to control this color shift. I'm not sure how you'd do this. I suppose I could use one of the microprocessor's output pins or PWM outputs to generate a square wave, feed that to something that can source some current (op amp? power amp ic?) and then step that up through a transformer with about a 1:20 turn ratio. <br/> <br/>And then if I do this, how do I estimate (other than empirically) what my minimum and maxumum EL lengths are? Many inverters say you can't let them run without a load. I don't understand why that's a problem. But I'm not really an analog guy, so what the hell do I know. ;) Suggestions would be welcome here! <br/> <br/>Cheers, <br/> <br/>Dave</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 29 replies </div>

Hatfield 2006-12-11T22:54:37Z terryg http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/ba7c0475-0f25-4f73-a52e-c447b0998918 2007-06-06T01:06:45Z 2007-05-16T19:04:58Z

<div> <br/>I'm trying to track down some sequencers, and thought I'd post the websites and costs in case anyone else is interested. Maybe someone else can compare el wire prices? <br/> <br/>BTW - I love the coolneon folks, and have always found them very customer friendly. I have ordered from coolight before and been very satisfied. I have no experience with coolightwest. <br/> <br/>coolightwest.com <br/>http://www.coolightwest.com/rcProdmain.asp?id=21&amp;c1=6 <br/>4 Channel Chasers <br/>This 4 channel chaser runs 15-26 feet of EL Wire per channel. <br/>$9.50 <br/> <br/>coolight.com <br/>http://www.coolight.com/category-s/61.htm <br/> CL-IPC-4 Channel Sequencer 15-25ft per channel <br/>CL-4CH 6v-4xAAA, 4 Channel, Fixed-rate Sequential Flash; 15-26 feet per channel, comes with 4 connectors. <br/>$8.50 <br/> <br/>coolneon <br/>http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACCT88394/sc.2/category.13/.f <br/>4 Channel Pocket Sequencer (#SQ4P) <br/>Base Price: $15.00 <br/> <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 4 replies </div>

terryg 2007-05-16T19:04:58Z Chen http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/789e155f-102d-43df-9268-e15e7ff05d89 2007-04-18T00:28:20Z 2007-03-27T01:41:30Z

<div>Anyone can tell me what is the possible development / future / uses of electroluminescent wires/panels?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 11 replies </div>

Chen 2007-03-27T01:41:30Z AmbiguousClown http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/735b081a-21a2-41c0-a95b-87559a19d192 2007-03-21T18:48:39Z 2006-11-10T02:04:52Z

<div>Greetings from an ambitious 2007 virgin. We just bought the basis for our art project. It's a 6-person (up to 4 pedalling) surrey bike. You can see a picture of it in my profile. <br/> <br/>We haven't quite decided on artistic direction yet, but we have a couple of good ideas. We plan on using EL wire lighting, and given the theme are interested in being as green as possible (well, as green as we can afford). <br/> <br/>We'd appreciate hearing from people with experience using 12 volt systems and charging them with solar. I have only a very basic understanding of electrical systems, so would also appreciate pointers to good sources of information. <br/> <br/>I've emailed coolneon asking about power consumption of their 12-volt inverters and sequencers. I'm hoping that's a good place to start. <br/> <br/>My hope is that I can use one or two deep cycle batteries, charging during the day or on alternate days. Does this sound feasible with an RV-sized PV panel? <br/> <br/>Thanks in advance for any feedback or advice! </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 6 replies </div>

AmbiguousClown 2006-11-10T02:04:52Z feelingoodisfree http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/105bbd42-fefc-42f9-8bb2-778bdb04b7d1 2007-02-17T02:12:57Z 2007-02-17T02:12:57Z

<div>Im trying to build an el wire transformer... <br/>I have the schematic already, but the electonics store here doesnt have the coil in the small size to power just one wire, so I would have to make one... anyone know how to wind their own coils? I haven't had alot of experience with them.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

feelingoodisfree 2007-02-17T02:12:57Z Jeff http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/765bffd2-9b63-4138-b67a-ff9f1ae0b4de 2007-01-28T05:21:39Z 2006-11-30T22:18:59Z

<div>I suspect you need very large needles or hooks and loose tension to prevent damaging the wire.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

Jeff 2006-11-30T22:18:59Z KirkandCheryl http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/025f673e-8179-4b4b-a6e2-515be7042037 2007-01-24T14:47:59Z 2005-09-23T17:18:57Z

<div>anybody have any experience with it? I want to wire 8 seperate strands of wire (each about 3ft long) to run off 100. <br/> <br/>Thanks.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 8 replies </div>

KirkandCheryl 2005-09-23T17:18:57Z Redwood http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/6d0da74f-598d-467a-bce6-4408cac036f8 2007-01-21T19:44:25Z 2006-10-08T04:42:09Z

<div>I have been venturing far over my head with circuit design, having a lot of fun but flying somewhat blind. The cost of prototyping makes me turn to the tribe community before turning another PCB. <br/> <br/>Has anyone used Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to control the brightness of EL wire? <br/> <br/>I am designing a sequencer and considering using the PCA 9633 LED driver to switch triacs. <br/> <br/>http://www.nxp.com/pip/PCA9633.html <br/> <br/>The PCA 9633 is made to drive RGB LEDs but can be configured to drive logic level devices. It operates at 97kHz, far above the frequency of EL drivers, so I am guessing there won't be problems with interference. <br/> <br/>I've had problems trying to use open-drain output devices to drive triacs, but the PCA 9633 can be configured as a 'totem-pole' output with 10 mA source capacity- is this enough? Will I still need a resistor between output and triac? <br/> <br/>I have found that it matters which leg of the triac is connected to ground, does it matter which lead of the EL wire driver is grounded? Is it always connected straight to ground or is some kind of low-pass filter ever used? I have been using L401E3 TO-92s but am switching to Q4X3 surface mount devices. <br/> <br/>By the way, the FreePCB software package is making all this madness possible... <br/>http://www.freepcb.com/</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 12 replies </div>

Redwood 2006-10-08T04:42:09Z Chen http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/58de13d7-1d9c-4fc6-99f2-8c08ad485d3a 2007-01-19T01:49:50Z 2007-01-06T02:02:04Z

<div>Any glue suggest? or any other advise? <br/>please help!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

Chen 2007-01-06T02:02:04Z Hatfield http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/2a72a488-f810-4a8b-bb6e-5c2fd78794c4 2006-12-10T07:39:28Z 2006-12-07T06:34:43Z

<div>Oh, I'm just so happy that I had to share the news with someone who'd understand my obsession! <br/> <br/>For the past couple months I've been working on an 80-channel EL wire sequencer. (Because nothing exceeds like excess!) It's been an interesting project, but I've managed to get waylaid by really stupid shit, like connector availability, or learning PCB layout. Oh, and here's a great one. For my prototype board, I started with just 16 channels, because if I can get 16 channels to work, I can get any multiple of 8 to work. So after a LOT of PCB layout pain, I finally got a board layed out, and some time ago I decided to use a Rabbit Semiconductor Single Board Computer (SBC) to drive my digital hardware. <br/> <br/>This is my first attempt at hardware design. I've debugged a lot of hardware, but never designed any. The digital stuff didn't seem that intimidating, but I've never worked with triacs or triac drivers before. But, whatever, I found some designs on the net and borrowed here and there. So I laid out the PCB board with a connector that matches the Jackrabbit SBC's connector, you know, to make life easy. The boards came back over a week ago. I populated them... and then the SBC died. Just died, Finally, I got them to agree to send out a replacement,, which was supposed ot arrive on Friday but UPS lost the freakin' package. So then I have to get ANOTHER replacement sent out. Ugh. <br/> <br/>Anyway, FINALLY, the replacement arrived today, and I hooked it up, and hot diggety damn! It actually WORKS. I'm just beside myself. The first eight channels worked right off the bat.: <br/> <br/>http://www.oceanbeach.com/ches/travel/burning_man/artcar/el_wire_sequencer/el_wire_smoke_test_256kbps.WMV <br/> <br/>Tomorrow I'm going to populate the next eight channels. <br/> <br/>Ok, thanks for listening. :)</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 9 replies </div>

Hatfield 2006-12-07T06:34:43Z scalefree http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/45364441-2589-402d-b6ad-5d71edb37701 2006-10-09T01:00:37Z 2006-10-03T08:16:12Z

<div>Is it OK to mix EL wire &amp; panels on a single inverter? If I get a kit like this http://www.e-clec-tech.com/smpakits.html will I have any problems connecting some wires to it as well as panel segments? I'm looking to keep my design as simple as possible &amp; a single inverter for both a panel &amp; some wires (maybe 3-4 feet worth) would be simplest.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 4 replies </div>

scalefree 2006-10-03T08:16:12Z pokerjedi http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/4813ae02-d44d-407b-8918-7952577b8d53 2006-10-04T20:00:28Z 2006-10-04T06:14:50Z

<div>I'm making a special 'night walkies' leash with EL wire and LED's to keep my boy safe at night. I know from driving in the 'burbs, many dog walkers are near invisible at night -- don't be one of them! <br/>Of course, another aim is to weird out the neighbors, as I'm the freak on the block. <br/> <br/>Burn bright and prosper</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

pokerjedi 2006-10-04T06:14:50Z donivan http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/4d62498b-7558-4d6d-b95f-33e408702b44 2006-10-04T06:11:17Z 2006-09-19T18:46:35Z

<div>OK I need some advice. I'm trying to glue EL wire to some leather motorcycle boots. I have the wire on on the plastic hard pieces of the boots (places where the boot won't flex) and I've tried hot glue to no avail. It sticks to the boot but not the EL wire. I even tried cleaning the EL wire with alcohol before glueing. <br/> <br/>Any ideas?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

donivan 2006-09-19T18:46:35Z Robert http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/90e831a4-0d02-4c9f-aa0c-acad987f3795 2006-09-27T23:45:27Z 2006-08-14T04:04:00Z

<div>- 10 ft running off 8 AA? <br/>- 8 ft running off 2 AA? <br/> <br/>Both 2.3mm, BTW. I just have no idea whether it's 4 hours or 40, so I wanna know how many batteries to buy. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

Robert 2006-08-14T04:04:00Z Kristen http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/c88ae97b-8347-40c9-83db-bb989a301f81 2006-09-12T20:28:46Z 2006-09-11T20:51:44Z

<div>Hi all, <br/> <br/>I'm looking at doing a project for next year on the playa and am starting to look at powering the el wire by solar batteries. I'm wondering if anyone has an information, tips, knowledge about that. I would probably be using the plug in units that run 50-300 feet. <br/> <br/>thanks <br/>Kristen</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

Kristen 2006-09-11T20:51:44Z suzizzle http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/747aaff5-7e21-435d-9c15-afe431f6c973 2006-08-27T23:01:51Z 2006-08-27T21:19:28Z

<div>I'm gonna go look on the worlwide web and all...but if someone has a quick link please post it. <br/> <br/>Tanks!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

suzizzle 2006-08-27T21:19:28Z Sputnik http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/1c74e7c1-5a1d-476b-8bc6-f2d9d1a89d73 2006-07-22T18:07:21Z 2006-07-20T15:09:57Z

<div>I'm making a design that I would like to wear on the back of multiple outfits. Has anyone had any luck with doing this before? I'm thinking of just attaching the wire to a fabric panel that I can pin onto different outfits depending on the temps at night.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 7 replies </div>

Sputnik 2006-07-20T15:09:57Z Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/f38bb503-53ce-4133-a470-522c4b43b20c 2006-07-15T03:11:43Z 2006-07-12T19:19:09Z

<div> Heather used to work for Cool Neon, but her boss says she's "moved on". Looks like the discounts went with her! Does anyone know if she's working for another EL wire company? Price jumped about $.40/ft, which adds up when buying 500ft like I did the other day..</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2006-07-12T19:19:09Z fancy1 http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/6329d23e-7bfb-4b16-af41-e8ed063e648b 2006-07-09T15:35:05Z 2006-06-09T21:15:48Z

<div>Hello Tribe! <br/> I've researched EL wire, used small runs with battery power and now have created a monster that appears to NEED (yes we all need EL) more than short pieces. <br/> Here's my problem. I think I've absorbed far too much information. Damn internet anyways. I've completely confused myself and am in need of a little focus. <br/> Project built on a gas powered golf cart body/engine. We've figured that it'll need aprox 200 plus ft of EL wire for trim work and one of those neon undercarriage kits (of something similar) for additional night time "I'm here, don't run into me". May need to add addl lights to appease the DMV hotties as well. <br/>Here's the question: Will I need to run all of the lighting off of an additional 12v battery? If all this lighting is wired directly to the existing battery, will it overload it? <br/> <br/>Fancy <br/>who thinks that it's a good thing its Friday...</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 7 replies </div>

fancy1 2006-06-09T21:15:48Z donivan http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/360f63da-81b7-4318-86cb-fefea00a8bf6 2006-06-26T21:39:18Z 2006-06-17T17:05:29Z

<div>I need some EL tape, about 1/2" wide or so. I'd like to find some "relatively cheap" but all I seem to find is expensive case mod stuff. I can get "bulk" if I can find it, but not sure where the best place would be. <br/> <br/>Thanks! <br/> <br/>-Donivan</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 4 replies </div>

donivan 2006-06-17T17:05:29Z Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/fb1c93e9-fe6f-4acd-9812-1048fcfb9ab2 2006-06-19T23:41:12Z 2006-06-19T23:41:12Z

<div> Repeat of post to other thread: <br/>--Got it! I settled for some 1.5mm dia stuff, as this works out to be just a hair smaller in diameter than a common 1/16" drillbit. The stuff's a little thicker than I'm used to using but it transmits light just fine. The spool was 700m, or a little over 2,100ft so I've got fiber to burn, so to speak. Including tax, shipping, etc the stuff wound up costing about $.22/ft so if anyone makes it to my digs in SR I'll spool some off for ya. Plan B: I'll probably keep the spool in my truck when I go to various Burning Silicon or BM functions so come find me if ya want some. I'll sell it at what it cost me; I figure a fifth of the quantity I had to buy will last me forever, so the rest is up for grabs. Would be curious to know, natch, what kind of stuff gets made with it, so keep in touch and post if anyone makes anything neat? </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2006-06-19T23:41:12Z Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/1234489d-e91a-4897-9f91-caab2627c87a 2006-06-19T23:39:16Z 2006-05-27T23:44:19Z

<div> --I'd like to put some EL wire around the sign at the end of our driveway, so people know where to turn. It's about 300ft from there to the house or nearest AC outlet, so I'd like to come up with some scheme to turn the controller on/off remotely. Anyone got any ideas how to go about this? I really don't want to run an A/C line down there because it'd have to be in a trench to avoid obstacles and this would cost a bundle..</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 10 replies </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2006-05-27T23:44:19Z Redwood http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/f434cd85-53b9-4fd1-b94b-bb6480756746 2006-06-18T20:10:16Z 2006-04-30T06:01:56Z

<div>I'm designing a sequencer board and exploring termination options. <br/>Anyone know the specs for the small connectors used for many EL applications (i.e. name, mfr, part #)? The ones Cool Neon uses- I think they are 0.1", white plastic, commonly sold pre-wired. <br/>And are there PCB headers with multiple sockets? <br/>Thanks</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 5 replies </div>

Redwood 2006-04-30T06:01:56Z dougaldutch http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/67aec998-586e-47ad-b19a-52d061939f7a 2006-04-30T04:46:53Z 2006-03-24T12:15:18Z

<div>Greetings <br/> <br/>It is a good day, just ordered over 400ft of elwire in all its glorious colours and sizes and that should cover all my costume, art and importantly boat/ home decoration needs. Now the challenge I present you is to work out the most effecient (cost and power wise) way to power 120ft green and 120ft of red 5mm High Bright Hella Phat that will be mounted on the outside of my boat. <br/> <br/>Ok the design I am going for is http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougaldutch/115781149/in/set-1124623/ and that basically outlines windows and doors, continues round to the other side and across the front and back (30ft long by 10ft wide). Not looking for any sequencing or strobe/ blink modes. <br/> <br/>So how would you do it? 2 Invertors or one chunky one? Any experience with powering this sort of length? Problems encountered? Any ideas on how to attach to the steel? It is a canal boat so no rough seas are predicted, but weather can be fairly harsh. <br/> <br/>Interested to know what you knowledgable blinky people think <br/> <br/>Dougaldutch <br/> <br/> <br/>Length of area to be covered is about 30fta nd the boat is 10ft wide.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 5 replies </div>

dougaldutch 2006-03-24T12:15:18Z Bill http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/83b7f7f9-7089-496a-b63a-52c64596a486 2006-04-03T00:37:55Z 2006-04-03T00:37:55Z

<div>Amazon is also clearing out "christmas decoration" EL wire... <br/> <br/> http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/102-4530205-4285741?%5Fencoding=UTF8&amp;search-alias=kitchen-aps&amp;field-brandtextbin=LiteWire <br/> <br/>These are Elam L10F20 inverters (2KHz, good for 5-20 meters, according <br/>to specs) and high-brightness wire (I think; it's brighter than the wires I have <br/>from a design kit purchased before HB existed.) <br/>The prices aren't phenomenal, but it is like getting the inverter for free.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

Bill 2006-04-03T00:37:55Z Promise74 http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/00b14d5f-31cf-4d1d-93e4-65058279dca8 2006-03-21T01:49:24Z 2006-03-07T20:13:51Z

<div>So I had this cool idea that I would saw my name across my back &amp;lt;PROMISE> to a white fur coat for BM this year. I just got the coat in the mail, and now I wan to get some white EL wire to do the writing. Several questions- <br/> <br/>Can I write my name coherently? Like regular neon <br/>Can I get it in white? <br/>What gauge should I get? <br/>Where on the inside should I sew in the battery pack? <br/>How insanely expensive will this be? <br/>What thread should I use? Fishing wire? <br/> <br/>Any and all help appreciated... <br/>thanks!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 16 replies </div>

Promise74 2006-03-07T20:13:51Z misterjellyfish http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/72b0b9cd-b8d3-4413-96c5-01cabfbe53d4 2006-03-15T00:05:34Z 2006-03-11T19:05:38Z

<div>Hiya. I was gifted a lovely 16 channel sequencer/inverter but some of the necessary software is on a corrupted floppy disk. The circuit was made by a company called inverter designs and it was originally purchased from CoolLight who can not find the vital Display.exe file to run all 16 channels. If you have the file somewhere, please contact me here and you will do The Mantis a huge favor: <br/>www.MutantVehicle.com/Mantis.htm <br/> <br/>Thanks!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

misterjellyfish 2006-03-11T19:05:38Z brandonhuston http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/84cf4625-dc16-4cfc-a089-9c55f2de17f4 2006-03-01T03:31:38Z 2006-02-26T01:24:35Z

<div>I Am in search of an EL wire Guru......or just someone who knows how to customize the stuff and create things that don't exist. I am looking for someone to make me a prototype EL WIre Hoop to be sold at my store www.thespinsterz.com <br/>You will be compensated $$$, so keep reading. <br/>I want to make a clear/translucent Polyethylene hoop with el wire inside. The problem I am running into is finding a battery pack that will fit inside a 1" or 3/4" OD hoop. This will all have to be custom made. <br/> <br/>I have the idea/diagram in my head, so if this is a project you think you would be capable of let me know. All I need is one prototype built. <br/> <br/>thanks for your time, <br/>Brandon <br/>The Spinsterz</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

brandonhuston 2006-02-26T01:24:35Z donivan http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/d4c9dad0-623d-497c-aa85-5981cdbfdbea 2006-03-01T02:12:40Z 2006-01-19T00:52:40Z

<div>I'm thinking of using an EL inverter to power a cold cathode flourescent lamp (CCFL). Good idea? Bad Idea? The lamp will probably explode????</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 5 replies </div>

donivan 2006-01-19T00:52:40Z pokerjedi http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/88d44b1c-3f8e-4d18-a816-477cbbb5b6df 2006-02-20T15:04:05Z 2005-11-17T03:45:09Z

<div>Hi all! <br/>At last year's Burning Man I hit on the idea of running EL wire through acrylic tubes which I had lined with parchment paper (the kind you get on a roll). It didn't dampen the brightness much at all, and the result was a nice glowing tube about 1 1/2" wide.... Super cool! <br/>Just thought I'd share, and I was also wondering if anyone out there knows how to make clean bends in that kind of tubing? The problem with that of course is the diffuser, I tried a few things before I found out paper worked best. I don't know how it would take a curve though. <br/>Word <br/>D</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 16 replies </div>

pokerjedi 2005-11-17T03:45:09Z Bill http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/fb17d0f8-304e-4bf2-9dca-0edcc9d7fdc5 2006-01-26T18:07:19Z 2006-01-25T06:58:15Z

<div>All electronics seems to have acquired stock of an expanded variety of flat EL panels <br/>up to about 4 inches square. "used", but also cheap. (keep in mind that EL panels <br/>have a limitted lifetime, though...) <br/> <br/>http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category/213/Electroluminescent_Strips.html</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

Bill 2006-01-25T06:58:15Z Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/89d7636c-d6c9-4686-985f-93042c36f296 2006-01-16T07:34:37Z 2006-01-14T05:15:51Z

<div> --Well last yr I wound up with something like 300ft of EL crammed onto a "car" that was barely 7ft long and that seemed dim to me. I'm thinking part of the problem was my choice of colors. Naturally white would be best but it is a bit glaring. What I'm looking for are pairs of colors that go well together and that are (relatively) bright. I mean would blue/green be better than red/orange, that sort of thing. Any input appreciated.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 5 replies </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2006-01-14T05:15:51Z Bill http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/06dcc145-0c1f-4603-9c24-b534f65f784e 2006-01-11T02:31:16Z 2006-01-11T01:47:58Z

<div>> [IKEA product] seems to be the 'inferior knock off wire' <br/> <br/>ok; having just found this group, I'm a bit surprised not to see a discussion <br/>of the virtues and pitfalls of knock-off vs Genuine Lytec EL-wire. I know <br/>that CoolNeon and Coolight both sell the real Elam/Lytec stuff, and it looks <br/>like thatsCoolWire sells "WANYU-EL elite" wire (in slightly different diameters), <br/>and it's about the same price. <br/> <br/>Who else is there, and which stuff do they sell? Is there someone selling <br/>the inferior wire at significantly lower prices than the real stuff? I wouldn't <br/>mind having a source of "cheap stuff to experiment with" as well as "the <br/>good stuff", especially if I better understood exactly what the tradeoffs <br/>were. (Lytec's scare paper on harmful chemicals is not very convincing...)</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 1 reply </div>

Bill 2006-01-11T01:47:58Z Bill http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/ba691bcc-f997-4649-a7dc-443654dcac37 2006-01-10T16:49:26Z 2006-01-10T12:21:19Z

<div>http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10103&amp;storeId=12&amp;langId=-1&amp;productId=67443 <br/> <br/>$20 for 10m of wire plus an AC supply. It seems to have been sold as an Xmas <br/>tree decoration; rumor has it that it's appeared on "sale" tables for $5... <br/> <br/>BillW</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 1 reply </div>

Bill 2006-01-10T12:21:19Z Nancy http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/cb7d28ef-586e-4f3b-a4a3-2335a4d9249f 2006-01-07T16:31:14Z 2005-12-13T02:16:13Z

<div>i am making el wire costumes for a new years eve dance performance. i need a design for maximum arm movement with minimal stress on the wire. any suggestions? thanx :)</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

Nancy 2005-12-13T02:16:13Z jamie http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/39d8cd23-dd59-4a0d-8b37-0525917e07b4 2006-01-02T19:14:34Z 2006-01-02T19:14:34Z

<div>I have yet to see a place set up shop in my area where I could play with the stuff before I bought it. This is largely due to the fact that I've only seen it for sale on the internet. I was wondering if anyone knew of a shop in New York city that would indulge me.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

jamie 2006-01-02T19:14:34Z jamie http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/34d1e9c2-d9a7-4def-8361-c405cf182bf0 2005-12-31T03:50:55Z 2005-12-30T04:25:28Z

<div>Or is everyone in this tribe a burner. Personally I have never come across the stuff outside of burn events. Just curious.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

jamie 2005-12-30T04:25:28Z Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/f9742db6-1c2a-4edd-9978-079a8060d69e 2005-12-24T10:25:28Z 2005-02-16T06:24:54Z

<div>--Has anyone tried this? I'm a novice with the Basic Stamp, but am taking a class in applications. If someone's got a circuit to interface with an EL wire driver it would be a big help! I want to sequence between different strands, varying time on per strand and rate of change between strands, for an art car project...</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 7 replies </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2005-02-16T06:24:54Z photo61 http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/3691905d-eead-4dc4-a418-0e189a3abc0e 2005-12-17T09:48:57Z 2005-12-17T09:48:57Z

<div>I was watching the making of "Collateral" ( Disk 2 22:00 into it) and noticed they are using white El foil to illuminate the insides of the car. <br/> <br/>Chris <br/> <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

photo61 2005-12-17T09:48:57Z Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/d03fa86c-d8d2-473e-939c-a6176cbe6827 2005-11-30T01:53:48Z 2005-11-30T01:53:48Z

<div>--Have been perusing the Exploratorium newsletter; looks like December is about all things lighted and blinky! Here's a sampling of what they've got planned in the "Light Insight Series": <br/>Saturday, Dec 10, 10:30AM-12:30PM: <br/> EL Wire Workkshop: Adorn and Sculpt with Light <br/>Sunday, Dec 11, 10:30AM-12:30PM: <br/> Industrial Light: LED Workshop <br/>--There are also a couple of other events on the following weekend; the biggie is Sunday, Dec 18: "Dress in Lights" and get half off admission if you're wearing "glowing accessories or outfits". Might be a good photo op, too.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2005-11-30T01:53:48Z Kristen http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/fe09aefb-855d-4f7f-bee3-84beae3775e0 2005-11-22T00:50:49Z 2005-11-16T19:34:15Z

<div>Hi all you glowlovers, <br/> <br/>I am working on a project that will actually be a sign outside of a building and wonder if anyone has experience working with glowire outside on a long term basis as far as the elements go and the wiring etc. <br/> <br/>Any help would be great. <br/> <br/>Thanks <br/>Kristen</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

Kristen 2005-11-16T19:34:15Z Sayeeb http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/e1d2d592-31b0-4297-a376-0b4fa9c2e91c 2005-11-18T14:00:22Z 2005-09-27T16:04:31Z

<div>I saw the most incredible cloak Burn Night this year - it was deeply detailed and featured a chinese dragon design that was just amazing.... Anyone here know who that was, or even better.... Have a picture ???</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 4 replies </div>

Sayeeb 2005-09-27T16:04:31Z photo61 http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/302c6ffc-0d1b-4389-9543-a0372d38941f 2005-11-10T18:09:31Z 2005-11-10T10:47:27Z

<div>Has any one tried to put EL wire in a fish tank? Proably have both ends outside the tank. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 1 reply </div>

photo61 2005-11-10T10:47:27Z juusan http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/7a0db17d-439e-44a3-aa53-b8bf4d51d950 2005-10-14T20:25:49Z 2005-07-27T18:52:28Z

<div>I know this isn't an EL wire question, but I'm hoping that there will be someone here who can answer a similarly glowy question. <br/> <br/>I'm looking for beginner tutorials on LED sequencing and building the electronics to back it up. said tutorial would need to have a parts list, schematic, and wiring diagram. think high school level or first year college engineering. does such a thing exist? <br/> <br/>x-posted to a few relevant tribes.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 15 replies </div>

juusan 2005-07-27T18:52:28Z Sayeeb http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/75d61d89-9817-43c8-a848-c0f9371343a9 2005-09-25T03:41:09Z 2005-08-24T21:07:26Z

<div>Hey I was wondering if anyone here has used www.elwirecheap.com as a source for el wire. I am having serious problems with them and I would highly recommend anyone here to avoid this web site. They do not answer their phone, and they do not return emails. I placed an order over a month ago, in time to get el wire for Burning Man, but it has been delayed and I have recieved no notification whatsoever. I would not order from El Wire Cheap again, and I would recommend anyone reading this to do the same. <br/> <br/>I only used El Wire Cheap since it is in the SoCal area. If anyone here has a reliable vendor for el wire, your links would be appreciated! <br/> <br/>Respek! </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 8 replies </div>

Sayeeb 2005-08-24T21:07:26Z KirkandCheryl http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/46bffd35-2325-49b6-99e7-65959d66caf8 2005-09-08T02:21:45Z 2005-09-08T01:23:54Z

<div>what is a mA? if i have a need to power something with 5 - 6 Vdc, 800 mA or more, can i use a transformer that is 6 Vdc 1.4 amp. <br/> <br/>Can I use it to power more then one of thos 800 mA devices? <br/> <br/>Thanks.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 1 reply </div>

KirkandCheryl 2005-09-08T01:23:54Z thinkcooper http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/51fc3406-bea9-4443-8635-83a7d8ed04a1 2005-08-26T18:15:33Z 2005-08-23T17:06:32Z

<div>Looking for a little online advice - anyone have the skinny on the steps needed to program either the number of channels on, their time on and off using one of cool neon's 5 channel sequencers?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 6 replies </div>

thinkcooper 2005-08-23T17:06:32Z rheo http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/eff87040-e74b-4077-b82f-8adcdf43caf5 2005-08-26T18:13:09Z 2005-08-23T03:51:52Z

<div> <br/>Anyone in this tribe in the Bay Area and going to be on the Playa by Monday or Tuesday at the latest? <br/> <br/>I made an order with Cool Neon that now won't get to me in time because of a shipping method mixup. Things always get held up just a little bit by the USA Canada border taxes. <br/> <br/>however if there is someone in the immediate area who is planning to drop by Cool Neon. or that i can have them send this to in the in the proximity of the Bay aread.. <br/> <br/>Please let me know! there's a bottle of wine it it for ya! :-) <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

rheo 2005-08-23T03:51:52Z hj http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/27435223-772b-46ac-9e96-a35b015c6bf9 2005-08-26T17:14:27Z 2005-08-24T00:47:20Z

<div>I need help! I trying to find a portable ( as in, I can walk around with it) power source to power a string of lights. The detachable plug attached to the lights has the following information printed on it: <br/> Input- 120v ac 60hz <br/> Output- 24vac 625ma max:15va <br/> Class 2 power unit <br/> <br/>I will admit my knowledge of portable power/battery packs is limited, but I have a project I would like to realize. Can any one help?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 1 reply </div>

hj 2005-08-24T00:47:20Z stefanlasiewski http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/e94d7df4-e5b6-40d4-b304-ec9461631b0e 2005-08-25T04:06:56Z 2005-07-31T17:43:15Z

<div>Heat Shrink tubing can always be a headache-- I keep forgetting to put the tubing on before I make the solder. <br/> <br/>I searched through the American Science &amp; Surplus catalog, and found some Heat Shrink Tape! I've never used it, and I have no idea how well it holds up, but this might be just what some of you are looking for: <br/> <br/>http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm?terms=11058</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 1 reply </div>

stefanlasiewski 2005-07-31T17:43:15Z suzizzle http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/115d72fc-f81f-4e92-b1b8-0913595ab511 2005-08-24T01:05:02Z 2005-08-23T13:01:08Z

<div>I got my first cool neon order and went to the shop yesterday to strip, solder, and attach the drivers but I couldn't get past the stripping part! <br/> <br/>Jokes aside, does anyone have tips for how to get the very thin second layer off without cutting the thin silver wires along with it? <br/> <br/>Also, the instructions say something like wrap the vinyl coating w/the copper....do you wrap the outer (colored) part or the inner thin clear coating? <br/> <br/>I'm gonna give it another shot this afternoon and I'll call them if worse comes to worse but any tips *at all* would be appreciated! <br/> <br/>S</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 16 replies </div>

suzizzle 2005-08-23T13:01:08Z Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/b4da78f4-2f49-4475-9419-6cc90bdd140b 2005-08-23T03:31:30Z 2005-07-21T19:20:23Z

<div>--Got some of that aluminum wire from CoolNeon but can't for the life of me get it to uncurl into something straight enough to lay flat when bent! Have heard of other stuff, but nothing seems to fill the bill. What I think I *want* is something equivalent to coathanger wire, in lengths of maybe 6ft, but I can't seem to find anything. What I'm going to make are a dozen "sailing ships" that will be bent to shape, covered with EL wire, then hung on a grid and sequenced. <br/> --Any pointers appreciated!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 5 replies </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2005-07-21T19:20:23Z Phil http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/a087d140-0a3e-4a56-b553-88e2525a4854 2005-08-23T01:32:09Z 2005-08-22T18:04:55Z

<div>Hi have a length of Hela Phat El Wire, about 1 meter in length. <br/> <br/>The driver I use is a small one that says it powers upto 1.5 meters. <br/> <br/>The wire is dim and dull. The same driver on a piece a third of the lenght is very bright. <br/> <br/>Does it make a difference that i am using fat wire? Should i try a larger driver? <br/> <br/>Does the quality of the solder joint affect the brightness of the wire? <br/> <br/>Thanks. <br/> <br/>Phil</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 10 replies </div>

Phil 2005-08-22T18:04:55Z rheo http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/1ed72e3c-7802-45db-b08c-dddab73738fc 2005-08-22T22:38:31Z 2005-08-18T05:34:08Z

<div> <br/>where's the best place to get some good sequencers? <br/> <br/>This one looks cool but i have no idea where to actually buy it. <br/> <br/>http://www.elwire.com/faq/seq/seq5/ <br/> <br/>any ideas?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 15 replies </div>

rheo 2005-08-18T05:34:08Z rheo http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/919607ba-1f29-471c-9989-551a753ac060 2005-08-21T20:25:28Z 2005-08-18T05:43:08Z

<div> <br/>i'd like to power different EL runs based on the ambient measured sound frequencies. <br/> <br/>anyone have an idea how to do that? </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 7 replies </div>

rheo 2005-08-18T05:43:08Z thinkcooper http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/0bb04731-ec67-4389-b3fb-c12df8fc0999 2005-08-19T22:38:02Z 2005-08-19T00:33:19Z

<div>I've created a few bailing wire armatures that do a great job of replicating my origianl drawings. There are some fairly tight and challenging curves, but 20 gauge copper magnet wire ties do a great job of holding the EL in place on the design. <br/> <br/>The problem is that I've got lots of twisted copper wire ties, not very visible from the front at all, but noticeable on the back. I've trimmed the excess wire nice and close on the backside, which works for these pieces... <br/> <br/>...but I'm curious - is there a better/faster way to attach the EL wire to the bailing wire armature? <br/> <br/>BTW, my armatures are painted with dayglo spray paint so they'll show up under UV even when the EL is turned off.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 11 replies </div>

thinkcooper 2005-08-19T00:33:19Z vendan http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/cb7c8a90-66aa-4903-ae7f-be93434cb062 2005-07-31T01:06:56Z 2004-07-26T19:28:42Z

<div>i'm trying to figure out how to attach the wire to leather and, if at all possible, would like to avoid sewing. does anyone know if fabric glue works with el wire? perhaps even crazy glue? <br/> <br/>thanks! <br/> <br/>- d</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 22 replies </div>

vendan 2004-07-26T19:28:42Z scalefree http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/2fe7ee6f-9446-4150-9d26-7b1491e7d953 2005-07-22T06:34:56Z 2005-07-19T21:58:42Z

<div>I'm just getting started with EL wire &amp; I have a project in mind (costume) that requires sharp corners. I know you can't just bend the wire, the little leads would break. So does anybody have a good technique for putting a straight, sharp corner in a length of wire? <br/> <br/>Tim</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 3 replies </div>

scalefree 2005-07-19T21:58:42Z Steamboat_Ed http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/51db084f-842f-48da-bc6a-876e0b622948 2005-07-03T22:27:37Z 2005-06-19T03:44:29Z

<div>--Have a half-completed EL wire whachamacallit in the form of a travelling "ocean" wave. I made a plywood template to attach EL wire in the correct shape and this idea worked very well. Now what I'd like to find is a source for line-drawings or templates of fish, boats, etc that I could use as patterns for EL, to complete the illusion. Any pointers, links, etc appreciated. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 2 replies </div>

Steamboat_Ed 2005-06-19T03:44:29Z heaveekevee http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/58f00421-dc49-4406-b577-382d13d5cc43 2005-07-03T17:48:59Z 2005-07-03T17:48:59Z

<div>MONKEY NOIR! <br/> <br/>Monkey Puzzle and Astral Vortex team up to bring you a spectacular one night only show: MONKEY NOIR! The collective mind of these talented entities conspires to develop an unforgettable thriller sure to rattle the moral foundation of our fair city... <br/> <br/>MONKEY NOIR brings together the PDX Burning Man families for a sexy and explosive evening of magical suspense in the tradition of early film noir movies. Our theme harkens back to the dark, muted tone of Orson Welles’ classic Touch of Evil and stylistic elements of urban corruption from John Hustons’s The Asphalt Jungle. That’s right, Doll Face. The dim moody lights and pulsing, nervous soundtrack have never before seemed so SMOKING HOT! Imaginative and unsettling, MONKEY NOIR will spark your illicit passions on a shadowy night of megalomania. It’s theater for your mind… <br/> <br/>THE MONKEY PLAYERS <br/>SOLOVOX <br/>RAVICHER <br/>THE MOROCCAN BELLIES <br/>MANOJ <br/>MISS NUDE OREGON 2005 <br/>LUNA LENA <br/>OSIRIS INDRIYA <br/>YELLIN, RUCKUS and THE GOOD DOCTOR <br/>MARCH FOURTH MARCHING BAND <br/>THE SHADOW MONKEYS <br/> <br/>PLUS: Experience the mondo quadraphonic PA! Bid on sweet items by local artists in the silent auction! Big-ticket raffle items! Exotic food and beverages! <br/> <br/>ACHTUNG! Do not be alarmed if you end up on stage under bright white lights. Everyone is a part of the show. In fact, we refuse to allow anyone to stand around and watch. Everyone plays a role! <br/> <br/>MONKEY NOIR is a fund-raising benefit for Monkey Puzzle and the Astral Vortex theme camps. A key community project is the Mobile Groove Bomb, a converted bio-diesel bus. <br/> <br/>www.monkeypuzzle.us <br/> <br/>INFO: <br/>341 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR <br/>Friday, July 15th - 9:00PM until... <br/>21+ ID Required - Costume Advisory <br/>$15-30 Sliding Scale Admission ($500 Value)</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

heaveekevee 2005-07-03T17:48:59Z Hovering http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/e989a44d-22a3-4aba-9553-ea82b1333afc 2005-05-21T05:11:35Z 2005-05-13T22:19:11Z

<div>OK. I've heard that the 3-Channel and 5-Channel Pocket Sequencers can be supercharged to run more wire. With a Fish Driver perhaps? <br/> <br/>Anybody done this? I haven't.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 5 replies </div>

Hovering 2005-05-13T22:19:11Z KirkandCheryl http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/3b2d813c-44c0-4b7a-ba28-712bbe97c3a0 2005-05-12T00:57:50Z 2005-03-10T20:32:02Z

<div>I know they arnt EL, but i want to use them for a similar/costumey use. <br/> <br/>2 main questions...is there a cheap source out there...and is there a place to get the little chips that can run them...fade 2 or three out...blink rapidly 2 or 3...like you see nowdays in all the rave toys etc. <br/> <br/>It almost seems cheaper to buy a bunch of rave toys, disassmble and reuse the led and circuts....but that seems so wastful. <br/> <br/>Thank you.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 6 replies </div>

KirkandCheryl 2005-03-10T20:32:02Z michelle http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/e4ff3041-3fb0-4a5e-a2e9-7300106dd6e3 2005-04-26T16:56:54Z 2005-04-26T16:56:54Z

<div>Hi, I am looking for people to bring their glowy, blinky, flashy costumes to the black light ball in SF on May 14th to take part in a fashion show. I just KNOW that you guys are going to have some good stuff to show off!. Drop me a line if you have something or if you know of someone that I can contact who has a great costume! <br/> <br/>http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/listing/08c5c404-91de-43f5-bc31-194dc0253348?nextpage=http%3A%2F%2Fsanfrancisco.tribe.net%2Ftribe%2F65ff36dd-8a9c-4fcd-b57f-ed394490c304%3Fr%3D10535&amp;r=10535</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

michelle 2005-04-26T16:56:54Z misterjellyfish http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/eb4e478b-b38e-438c-b30e-e24c43fb6b70 2005-04-20T21:43:00Z 2005-03-21T16:35:30Z

<div>Here we ponder the virtues of the new high bright/long life/outdoor-rated el wire. Anybody tried it? How does it stack up to double core?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 4 replies </div>

misterjellyfish 2005-03-21T16:35:30Z Nicholas http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/6df26374-7bd9-4fb9-b4bc-647b119106b7 2005-04-20T04:51:59Z 2005-04-18T18:47:42Z

<div>Hi there all, <br/>I have this vision and want to know if it's electrically do-able. <br/>I want to cut out the outer (peripheral) wall of a home made irrigation tubing hula hoop, in sections, leaving enough full sections every 6 or 9 inches to keep it stable so it doesn't flop. This would enable the viewing of EL wire in the tubing while hooping. <br/>I am wondering if there is a way of wiring this with two AA batteries inside (I envision batteries on opposite sides of the hoop for balance with a traveler wire as needed). Is that all that is needed to create a steady glow hoop?? <br/>And ideally, I would want to make the wire strobe in the hoop. <br/>Should I cannibalize a control unit, or is there another way to strobe the wire?? I have these control units I bought from cool neon that hold two AA batteries and have the switch for strobing or steady light. I haven't taken one apart yet, but whatever I come up with, it would be good to be able to fit it in the tube and just have a switch accessible from outside. <br/>Any ideas from you electrically enlightened ones!! <br/> <br/>Thanks, Nicholas</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 4 replies </div>

Nicholas 2005-04-18T18:47:42Z dougaldutch http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/bd671df8-c46b-47df-b594-f1e5f76ad56c 2005-03-15T11:27:56Z 2004-08-17T15:06:42Z

<div>Hi, I am new to el-wire but not letting thats stop me, I'm bloody determined to get my kilt decked out and ready for Burning Man. Problem I have is the stripping of the wire down ready for soldering. Any and all advice welcome, it may just save my sanity (whats left anyway). <br/> <br/>Cheers <br/> <br/>DougalD</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 8 replies </div>

dougaldutch 2004-08-17T15:06:42Z ivy http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/c33d08d5-295c-448b-bf70-f964ccac3488 2005-03-12T15:22:59Z 2004-08-10T16:04:53Z

<div>Hi, <br/> <br/>I am working on my very first EL wire project. I am wondering about the "Y" connectors I keep seeing online--all of the ones I see have those little "plug-in" ends ( I hope that description makes sense). <br/>Anyway, I'm going to need quite a few Y type connections and I was wondering if there is a way to do this myself without ordering all the little plug-in-end Y-connectors? Maybe what I'm asking is, how are the Y connectors made so i can do it myself? <br/>Any help would be appreciated. <br/> <br/>Thanks in advance.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 9 replies </div>

ivy 2004-08-10T16:04:53Z byronsmith http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/f8b956fa-ed55-4f14-a4d4-60cddb4a5d43 2004-07-27T22:29:39Z 2004-07-27T22:29:39Z

<div>Anyone interested in quoting me what it may cost to have one done for me if I supply the design ??</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

byronsmith 2004-07-27T22:29:39Z daMongolian http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/5b246ebd-7cb7-40c1-b567-17cf7a16c7d2 2004-07-08T20:52:58Z 2004-07-08T20:52:58Z

<div> <br/>This Sunday in Oakland, <br/> <br/>See the full information in the listing on this tribe!!! <br/> <br/>I'll be there so c'mon by and say Hi!!! <br/> <br/>daMongolian</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 0 replies </div>

daMongolian 2004-07-08T20:52:58Z erics http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/e06a0604-7604-4155-8c99-0526d20e689d 2004-07-08T20:51:58Z 2004-07-08T06:24:08Z

<div>need some el wire help! i have a costume i was planning on taking down to the country faire and the el wire is only lighting up on about 1/4 of the wire...it's a solid length of wire- anybody know why it would do this? i only wore it once, but after dancing all night long, the light stopped working on all but the last 12 inches of the wire... <br/> <br/>...also, is anybody good at soldering? i need to re-solder a driver to another piece of wire. never soldered before and it's pretty delicate, so i'd love to pay somebody with talent. <br/> <br/>oh yeah, i'm hoping to do this all on thursday, so i can wear it at the country faire... <br/> <br/>eric <br/>503 888 3111</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 5 replies </div>

erics 2004-07-08T06:24:08Z byronsmith http://el-wire.tribe.net/thread/533f8ca5-88d9-4f39-a22e-d9b2b549ac9a 2004-06-24T22:29:17Z 2004-06-22T18:56:23Z

<div>This is the perfect stuff for a new stilt costume I want to make where can I get it and is it heavy ??</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://el-wire.tribe.net">Electroluminescent Life</a> - 10 replies </div>

byronsmith 2004-06-22T18:56:23Z