LED lights

[nathanwhite]

If you could get the accelerometer to tell the logic board how far over the bike is, then get it to rotate the lights equally. The hard part(s) would be getting the input accurate enough, and then a smooth output. Hang on, thats the entire process.....

[bogan]

If you could get the accelerometer to tell the logic board how far over the bike is, then get it to rotate the lights equally. The hard part(s) would be getting the input accurate enough, and then a smooth output. Hang on, thats the entire process.....

oh you mean for lean? I thought you meant for accel, lean is easier to do it old school, just chuck the whole assembly on a gimbal (which you need to do anyway) add a hard drive platter, balance, and spool it up, job done!

[nathanwhite]

oh you mean for lean? I thought you meant for accel, lean is easier to do it old school, just chuck the whole assembly on a gimbal (which you need to do anyway) add a hard drive platter, balance, and spool it up, job done!

Thats why I knew I should have got some imput from you.

What do you mean for accel? up and down movement?

[bogan]

Thats why I knew I should have got some imput from you.

What do you mean for accel? up and down movement?

yup, bike acceleration, best laser headlight in the world isn't going to help if it is only illuminating the moon

I'm actually working on turning two hard drives into a gyrocompass over the next few weeks, I can PM you with the results if you are interested?

[nathanwhite]

yup, bike acceleration, best laser headlight in the world isn't going to help if it is only illuminating the moon

I'm actually working on turning two hard drives into a gyrocompass over the next few weeks, I can PM you with the results if you are interested?

yes please. I'm a little way off from attempting this stuff myself, but it definately be nice to see someone elses work

And wouldn't you have only a few degrees vertical movement? (like, 10 at most) unless you want the light still on the road when your wheelieing...

[Haggis2]

Fricken laser beams!

By the way does anyone know anything about LEDS, can't find any previous posts

[nathanwhite]

Fricken laser beams!

By the way does anyone know anything about LEDS, can't find any previous posts

Can you be more specific? I know stuff about LEDs but not much at all about LEDs as headlights.

[bogan]

yes please. I'm a little way off from attempting this stuff myself, but it definately be nice to see someone elses work

And wouldn't you have only a few degrees vertical movement? (like, 10 at most) unless you want the light still on the road when your wheelieing...

I'll be making it an instructable, so you should be able to have a go at it.

Yeh that would be my guess, thing is, if you just level it, when you are going down a slight incline, all cars in front will be in the full beam, and going up an incline, you visual distance would be greatly reduced. Only way I can see it working for bike acceleration, is with wheel speed sensors, and a very accurate default position sensor, so it only moves when the bike is under heavy acceleration. Saying that, most bikes are heavy enough as it is (looking at you kawasaki), I would only bother with any of that if it was going to be a hundred grams or so... might be doable shifting the laser aseembly, or lense/emitter postion, but doubtfull to move a whole LED, incandesent, or HID assembly.










the more astute of you may note that my currently in development headlight arrangement weight upwards of 2.5kg, but that's and awesomness feature, not a function feature, there's a difference imo

[Laava]

Can you be more specific? I know stuff about LEDs but not much at all about LEDs as headlights.

Have a look at www.ledstuff.co.nz
I have used literally hundreds of his leds and find you can be very creative if you are that way inclined. I have individual leds in my v strom handguards as indicators and in my exhaust tips at the back. Have had no trouble with wofs.
Best tip, get a TRIDON HD12 indicator relay [non load sensitive] if putting leds in. At $17 they are cheaper and easier than the individual resistor route.
I have a cunning plan for my current project but will save it till later!

[nathanwhite]

Have a look at www.ledstuff.co.nz

Ooh, some very very pretty lights there...

My comment ther was more to haggis who asked a nice ambiguous question