Friday 30 October 2015

Fez Time

This week its Halloween and so that means dressing up time.

As I’m heading out to 2 dance events, I decided that my fez needed EL Wire to compliment this EL T-Shirt

The shirt already has a spare connector feeding one of the channels to the neck.




First up was to attach a connector to the length off-cut green 3.2 dia wire.

There are methods on the internet of how to do this.  But for the record, here is what I do.......

  • Strip the outer sleeve and exposing the 2 corona wires.
  • Wrap copper tape round the remaining outer jacket.
  • Stick the corona wires between the copper tape layers.
  • Trim the core wire and add solder to the core wire and the copper tape.
  • Prepare wires of suitable length for soldering.
  • solder the core wire and enclose with heat shrink.
  • Second wire soldered to copper tape.
  • Lots of heat shrink jackets to keep insulated and add strength.
  • Ensure the EL wire works at each stage.


The key thing is to ensure that the core wires cannot touch the corona wires as this causes a short and kills the light.

I was not bothered about the looks of this connection as it will be hidden under the hat...


Position the wire with masking tape...


Select the biggest needle you can find and sew on with fishing wire...



 Finished...



 See you all on Halloween...

Add a spot of face paint. The diagonal EL Wire inspired a few lines on the face. 
 


Apparently people found it difficult to focus on my face. 


 
Frog xx