This was posted on anotjher group about a week ago, and may help you
Hi. To simulate an open fire like a campfire I have recently purchased
several fake tealight candles that use a flickering orange/yellow LED
to simulate an open flame, for about a dollar each at stores such as of
the Dollar Tree chain. The effect on most of them has the appearance to
me of a flickering fire in a light breeze so couldn't that be useful to
simulate a welding arc if the stock LED was swapped out for one of
those bluish white LED's?
In the past at train exhibitions I sometimes saw a far more expensive
($25 range?) simulated open flame unit being used to simulate a hobo or
camper's fire that was also sometimes used for simulating a welder's
torch in use but as a former welder the yellowish tint always looked
wrong to me for that use. Has anyone here thought to try something like
I am suggesting or done it already? I would have given it a try myself
as I do have the raw materials on hand already but only thought of it
very recently so no efforts that way yet. Does it sound worth trying,
aside from for me that is? ;-)
Bil
Hope it helps
Shortliner(Jack)away up here in the Highlands
