Tiny Whoop LED Gate

Tiny Whoop LED Gate Hardware

This is a remix of JPYFlight's LED Whoop Gate.

We tweaked the design to make it work with 1/2" outer diameter poly tubing. These have worked great for our High School Tiny Whoop Drone Racing Club! They are easy to print and assemble. Gates appear much brighter than in photos!!


Parts List:

Purchased on Amazon
- Anker PowerCore Fusion 5000, Portable Charger 5000mAh 2-in-1 with Dual USB
- Led Strip Lights 6.56ft for 40-60in TV USB Backlight Kit with Remote
- Scotch-Mount Indoor Double-Sided Mounting Tape 3/4 in wide

Purchased at Home Depot
- 1/2 in. O.D. x 3/8 in. I.D. x 25 ft. Polyethylene Tube
- 13x45mm Heat Shrink Tubing (for securing the led strip connector)

Assembly:

- Step 1. Cut tubing to desired length (Gates shown in pictures are 4ft.)
- Step 2. Run LED Strip through square hole and out one side of Gate Body
- Step 3. Use a string securely taped to the LED Strip to pull it through the tubing (We use a strip of gorilla