DIY water illumination for CS4.

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BlackICE

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I will give full credit for Target Forge for this idea and fully recommend if you want one, buy it from them. However if by chance you are a tinkerer, have a 3d printer and some electronic parts and knowledge you can DIY. Here is some 3d print files for the led holder and what I used for components. You may think that the exposed non-insulated LED and resistor leads are a hazard, but the part is unlikely to move because of the zip tie and none of the metal parts inside the case are electrically connected to ground or the nominal +12v.

6x T1 5mm red leds.
150 ohm resistor
some wire and quick connects
3d printed part
tie wrap to hold in on the hose

All 6 of the LEDs are super glued into the holder and connected in series with the 100 ohm resistor yielding in my case about 15ma on each LED. I'm using no name, no specs, LED from a cheap parts kit I got so I'm conservative on the current running through them. High quality LEDs can run more 20 to 30ma. YMMV. I don't know what how the hell Target Forged connected the LEDs (probably a parallel connection) but IMO is much more wiring than is needed.

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No need for printing, resistors, nor anything but the strip and some electrical tape to hold them in place.

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Used these cheap strips; https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014V4RO2W
 
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Yes your solution is easier to do, but it burns 0.9w vs my solution uses only 0.2W and most the the light is right near the top where it is needed. Go green or go home. :LOL:

Actually I already had all the parts except the quick connect Y out used to spice into power (on power switch) and ground (on PCB) without modifying anything.
 
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BlackICE said:
Yes your solution is easier to do, but it burns 0.9w vs my solution uses only 0.2W and most the the light is right near the top where it is needed. Go green or go home. :LOL:

Actually I already had all the parts except the quick connect Y out used to spice into power (on power switch) and ground (on PCB) without modifying anything.
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You could cut the strips down to 3 LEDs, wrap it around the hose in a similar location as yours, and it would consume only 0.06 watts! (And technically, you went RED, not green, lol.). :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
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You could cut the strips down to 3 LEDs, wrap it around the hose in a similar location as yours, and it would consume only 0.06 watts! (And technically, you went RED, not green, lol.). :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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Well you also know the saying go red or go dead. I had many colors of LEDs to choose from white green yellow but I chose red to better match the color of the case.
 
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Assuming the hose didn't absorb the UV light, I could have used these LEDs to keep the water germ free.

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But I don't think any of us will be drinking that water and avoid splashing into our eyes, nose or mouth.
 
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