My Super Rutenik's (rubik's cube and SNES) project

[palmertech]

Is it real duct tape? If so, you are probably screwed. If it is not real, though, you have a shot.

[gamerjr]

Clarify what you mean??? please don't tell me i'm screwed... those aren't the words i like to hear...

[palmertech]

Real duct tape has metal foil in it, and is conductive. If it shorted something, you are in a bad spot right now.

Make sure all your wires are connected, and that you have no shorts.

[gamerjr]

No... it's not conductive i tested that earlier just in case... but ill double check... but now i'm stuck to where i was...

Edit: i checked it again and its not conductive.

[gamerjr]

YAY!!!! ok well good news i took off the power to the LED's and the screen turned on again .

Ok now for the wiring diagram since words are helping.



Just to double check the shorter leg on the LED's is negative right?

and yes i realize i put the ground on the wrong side for the pic and the top LED is actually on the other side but it doesn't make a difference.

Ok... well i found out something... apparently they are lighting up because i can barely 2 of them lighting up at the side of the light box... Im going to open it back up and see if i put the diffusing paper in... and ill also try that mod to get it brighter

Edit: Ok ... well the 2 peices of diffusing paper were there so idk... What is the order of how its supposed to be? i have it
1. lightbox bottom
2. peice of glass.. idk what it is
3. screen
4. 2 pieces of diffusion paper
5. closed lightbox
6. screen

[gamerjr]

Ok, ... i feel noobish asking for help everytime i run into problems but now its with powering the screen off of the SNES;

The screen is'nt turning on and im assuming the SNES is turning on because the 7805 is getting really hot... (burned myself a few times to test it)

Edit: i think i found the problem with the LED mod, the resistor i used... I used one for the controller and i didn't realize i did, So now i have to find the right one.

[eurddrue]

Video goes in on the right, and power goes in on the left.

[gamerjr]

Ok thats a drawing error... i know which is which...

[eurddrue]

Ok thats a drawing error... i know which is which...

And the screen is getting its 7.2v? I assume that's an error too.

[gamerjr]

No the screen is getting 5v, i'm doing the LED mod. Thats all i need right?

[eurddrue]

Screen needs 7.0v to 8.4v.

[gamerjr]

Ok... bad news time... really bad possibly and could put my project on hold for awhile after i finish the wiring... My dremel charger is broken for no reason and its nearly new. My mother never gave me the reciept so im screwed out of a 90 $ dremel... Any ideas?

[DK]

Can't you just get a new charger?

[palmertech]

90 $ dremel

Is there any voltage coming off of it? If not, just cut off the charging tip, and solder it to a new power brick.

[gamerjr]

As far as i know they dont sell the charger seperate im going to call Dremel tonight and see what they can do.