[Project] Custom LED Mousemat - Update 16th October - V2 Made! - Page 2 - Overclock.net

oliverw92 · 10-16-09

Ok well the first version broke... i managed to overvolt the LEDs and burnt a hole through the top of it. So i made V2! This does not have the razer design on top since it was tricky to make the top flat. Instead it now just a large area. Here it is:

Yes i did sleeve the USB cable. It looks kick ass like that IMO!

Hope you guys like it! I am going to be selling this and will stick the for sale link in here

All comments are welcome!

kerbitroy · 10-16-09

Wow that's amazing!

Starbuck5000 · 10-16-09

Nice oli. That MDPC-X sleeving?

oliverw92 · 10-16-09

Nope it was Rapid sleeving, i was very surprised at the quality!

DraganUS · 10-17-09

Oli do u have some pics on LED and how did u insert them, connection of usb wire to LEDs, can ualso post a link to web site where u bought that sleeving?

oliverw92 · 10-17-09

http://pinouts.ru/Slots/USB_pinout.shtml <-- that is the USB pinout. Just go by the wire colour. Any USB cable will work.

The LEDs: I used 4.5V LEDs which are fine at 5v. Make sure in the spec that they can overvolt a bit though, or they might blow. In terms of wiring, i did them in parallel.

http://ledz.com/?p=zz.led.resistor.calculator <--- Use that for calculating your LEDs. The voltage drop is the amount of volts the LED is rated at. The desired current is the amps that your LEDs are rated for. Do this right or you will screw your LEDs. You then need 1 resistor of the value it specifies and wire it like it shows in the diagram i.e. 1 led on the positive wire then have the parallel LEDs coming off that.

Sleeving, i got mine from a UK shop which is useless for you. http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php <-- they are US and sell sleeving.