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DC 12V SMD2835 Flexible LED Strip Waterproof Neon Lights Silicone

Have fun

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Now that’s more like it! Thanks.
It looks like the LED spots are visible from one side (for some versions) but not the other two. I think I’ll get both EL and LED for some testing.

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mmmmmmm

toast!

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Neon Flex is what iv been useing at work for the last 5 years. Come down in price a lot was £45 per meter the 1st time it was specked on a job.

The down side is you can’t get a tight 90deg and it’s designed to be bent in one direction depending on with stuff you get. This is because the tape is sideways to the face that lights up. I have used stuff with a opake tube on top as well that can be seen better from the sides.

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Thanks! I’ll check it out.

Im assuming that ya need two chargers of equal output for this to work properly? Or can you mix and match amp outputs?

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Well if you want another one, here it is :wink:

Im having a heated argument with my wallet about buying one of these :sweat_smile:

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Great push deck, I’d want to reinforce it for electrification purposes unless I was gonna keep it slow and weighed <170lbs.

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El wire isn’t very bright in daylight like LED strips are.

If daytime use is on the agenda, I’d skip the el wire.

I have some I’ve experimented with a lot but it’s never made it into a finished product because it’s too dim.

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Thanks.
I’ve been trying to decide whether I want daytime “running lights” around the edge of the board or just a subtle night-only effect.

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I went with addressable leds for my underglow

Here’s what it looked like while I was installing it

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Waaait how did you get those pics!!! They are from my buddy lee in the dutch riders app!!! Are you in there!?, Naaah he must have sent them to you :rofl:

Who are you talking to?

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Oh my bad @IDEA

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Yes that’s the very same deck :+1:

It’s a little on the short side for me now I’m used to a 44" RedEmber but the drop and concave on this is lovely.

Also, I weigh 95kg and it feels stiff enough for me :man_shrugging::grimacing::joy:

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You can get RGBW and pixel tape in neon flex as well if you want the best of both worlds but it costs more

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Did you use a drill to make those perfect holes in the enclosure? @glyphiks

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The chargers I am using are both 12S ones but different amperages. I’m using a Torqueboards 4.4A and a 2A. They work fine, I dont know about having them both trying to balance at the same time, but using them as a top off/turbo charge works just fine. I assume the BMS handles all of that regardless.

I actually found out about dual port charging from those uni mother fuckers in NYC. I had to ask about it which led me and @bwahl602 to use this method instead of one husky ass charger.

I used a spade bit for the circular holes and drilled three small holes and then used a flute bit on the dremel for the triangular holes :+1:

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can you link me to that buck?