I purchased 6 meters of Neopixels that i've cut into strips for an outdoor project. I would like to purchase additionally silicone sheathing and end caps to help waterproof all of the segments. Does adafruit sell these? Are they available for purchase elsewhere?
To be clear, I just want more of the included weatherproofing cover and end caps.
Thanks!
Dave
Waterproofing Neopixels
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- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: Waterproofing Neopixels
We have end caps for the LPD8806 strips, but not for the Neopixels. We do not stock the sheathing separate from the strips.
https://www.adafruit.com/products/774
https://www.adafruit.com/products/774
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Re: Waterproofing Neopixels
I recently had to waterproof a ton of strips....
I did water tests using conformal coating spray as well as using neverwet (home depot)
They both worked great but neverwet was the best except that it takes more work to apply.
They both lasted all day completely submerged in a water cooler, but when I did a saltwater test, the electrolysis killed them after about 4 hours...
Still if you are not using water with minerals or only need to protect them from light spray, this info might be useful....
I did water tests using conformal coating spray as well as using neverwet (home depot)
They both worked great but neverwet was the best except that it takes more work to apply.
They both lasted all day completely submerged in a water cooler, but when I did a saltwater test, the electrolysis killed them after about 4 hours...
Still if you are not using water with minerals or only need to protect them from light spray, this info might be useful....
- simonthorpe
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Re: Waterproofing Neopixels
I am interested in also doing this. I want to create my own grid of neopixels for use on the back of a jacket. But they will be used in all conditions, so I want to waterproof the neopixel and the wire connection. I will be using 22 or 24 AWG cable.
It would be great if there was a glue on cap to put around a neopixel that also covered the soldered wire. Then I can create my grid of neopixels and after glue on caps to waterproof the pixel.
Any ideas? I was wondering if there is some sort of glue I could apply around the entire pixel and then glue in a small piece of glass/plastic to sit on the pixel itself to allow the light to escape undefused.
It would be great if there was a glue on cap to put around a neopixel that also covered the soldered wire. Then I can create my grid of neopixels and after glue on caps to waterproof the pixel.
Any ideas? I was wondering if there is some sort of glue I could apply around the entire pixel and then glue in a small piece of glass/plastic to sit on the pixel itself to allow the light to escape undefused.
- simonthorpe
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Re: Waterproofing Neopixels
Just for future reference, I am going to test out this solution.
http://www.mgchemicals.com/products/pro ... poxy-832c/
http://www.mgchemicals.com/products/pro ... poxy-832c/
- mareekayte
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Re: Waterproofing Neopixels
how did this work out?
- lynztree
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Re: Waterproofing Neopixels
I'm want to weatherproof my Neopixels for the umbrella project. My question is, I was wanting a better way to cover the Neopixels that are connected at the top. The bottoms I took care of with caps and silicone adhesive but how about the other ends? I was a bit sloppy and had to cut away some of the rubber casing and I can use it to recover up the exposed pixels. However, what I WANT to do is cover up the soldered joints so they don't pop off and stay tacked down. Is that silly or is there something I don't know about that I can use? Last time I put silicone adhesive all over the joints and that was a sloppy mess, especially if re-soldering needs to happen!
Thanks for any feedback!!
l.
Thanks for any feedback!!
l.
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Re: Waterproofing Neopixels
@lynztree - see my answer in your other thread: http://forums.adafruit.com/viewtopic.ph ... 07#p445627
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