Let There Be Light.
I mentioned previously I was working on Light Emitting Diode lights, and since this one was inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, I thought I would post the end result.
The LEDs are mounted on four 3½ inch platters from salvaged Hard Disk Drives, themselves mounted on a 25mm tube. There are 16 of 5mm LEDs & 8 of 10mm LEDs, giving 24 LEDs per platter, and one 2½ platter with 8 of 10mm LEDs at the bottom. I'm running the LEDs at 30mA and the unit draws 11 watts from the 230v ac supply.
Like all good male things it's ten inches long.
Although not quite as bright as an equivalent compact fluorescent lamp, it is much more interesting, and I have included a dimmer circuit with the potentiometer at the bottom.
Like all good male things it's ten inches long.
posted by Sans Pantaloons at 3:34 PM
4 Comments:
WAY cooler than the light I bought at Ikea that I am going to try and make my Dad install for Thanksgiving !!!
And 10 inches.... my word....
how the f do you do it?
Naughty, or is it me?
Jenn, it was hard making it. It's better that way.
Anne, I can't help but thinking some qualification is required...
Bubbles, you are correct. Naughty, but with passion for the Light of my Life.
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