LEd Trousers

Made by Franzis Kaner

MAke a flash LED pants from an ordinary pair of trousers

the make class

inspired by :
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TxR59LIr4vM
&
fancy blue led

List of Materials

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Here's a list of things you need

20 X 3 mm multiple color LED's, bought them for 0.44ct each
3 X 9volt Batteries
3 X 9volt batteryconnector
20 X LED resistors
flexible wire 5m package
One pair of trousers
Sticky plastic tape
Scissor
Needle and Thread

Measure Out the Electric Wire

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First thing to do is determine the length of the electric wires and where you want to place them
For each electronic circuit, you'll need two wires. One for the pluspole , one for the minuspole
Link the two wires but leave space between them

Making a Parallel Electric Circuit

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Make small openings into the wire for the resistor and the LED
connect the resistor, just fold in over the opening in the wire
connect the LED, make sure all ledlights are attached the same, for the + and - poles
Connect the LED's to the other opening, again, just fold them over the wire-opening
last, isolate the circuit with plastic tape
make sure all the LED's point at the same direction and do not cover them with tape

Note : the metal from the LED's and the resistors are flexible, but don't bent the part close to the
beginning of the LED or resistor or it might break

Sewing the Circuit and the Lights Onto the Trousers

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First, connect the 9 volt batteryadapter on the circuit
Make a small hole in the trouserspocket.
Sew the plastic isolationpart near the pocket hole
put the end with the batteryadapter through the hole into the pocket

Determine a spot were you want to add a LED light, cut out a small hole with the scissors.
Make sure that it isn't bigger than a 3 mm diameter.

Now sew all LedLights one by one, make the next hole after sewing a LED
Make sure to give the wire space between each LEd, you'll be able to move more freely if you do so
repeat this process on each powercircuit

The Result

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You have total freedom of movement. Because there is enough space between each light, it won't break that easely.
Have fun with your own ledpants