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froggyman says:
puting the lights in parrallel should make the lights brighter than is series. just my 2 cents
CaladanJen says:
Apr 1, 2009. 9:37 PM REPLY Of course it would. And the result would be much harder to photograph. I connected them in series to deliberately current-starve the bulbs, which gives them a warm orange glow that takes a very nice picture, as well as reducing the intensity and making better use of my camera's dynamic range.
CaladanJen says:
Apr 2, 2009. 6:38 AM REPLY Thanks :) You have a good eye. Edison's original carbon filament bulbs were a lot more orange than the tungsten we use today, and that was exactly the effect I was trying to achieve for the photo.
Hycro says:
Oct 6, 2010. 9:40 AM REPLY I think clear bulbs might have also been a good choice as well, would give it an "older" look...well, to me anyways...lol.
Hycro says:
Oct 6, 2010. 9:37 AM REPLY Personally, since I don't have many power tools at my disposal (aside from drills, electric impact gun, angle grinder, and soldering gun) I would have cut with a hacksaw or snips, and rounded the edges either with a file, or the snips again...(whether I use the snips or not really depends on the thickness)
sickdog74 says:
Dang. That's beautiful!
Apr 8, 2009. 1:51 PM REPLY INSPIRING. Nice joints i havta dust off my delta "thumb remover" and make one of these. i might put a bottom on it rout a couple key holes in it and mount it over my workbench. when not in use for electronics projects it would add some light to my work area.
CaladanJen says:
Apr 8, 2009. 2:20 PM REPLY Thanks :) Which type of saw do you count as the "thumb remover"? I used a scroll saw to make mine. I use mine strictly for electronics projects, but it's gotten a fair bit of use since I built it. I did actually make a bottom for it, as I mentioned in step 7, but it wouldn't work for holding it upside-down.
Apr 9, 2009. 7:26 AM REPLY some time ago i built a jig for my table saw for cutting that type of joint. i've never lost a thumb to it but i always figured that would be the best tool for the job.
CaladanJen says:
As a general rule, I avoid table saws. Although I do own a router table, go figure.
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Rob K says:
What kind of voltages do you run theses on?
CaladanJen says:
Apr 2, 2009. 6:36 AM REPLY That depends on the particular test that I'm conducting. I've used it on 5V, 12V, 60V, and 120V, some DC, some AC so far. For some tests, the voltage changes during operation.
Mar 29, 2009. 8:47 PM REPLY don't know much about electronics, but i think i get the concept and can appreciate that the completed device is a beautiful marriage function and finish. very nice work!
CaladanJen says:
Thank you.
w8znx says:
works and cheaper than a variac
CaladanJen says:
Mar 29, 2009. 5:20 AM REPLY Referring to the old TV repair trick of putting one in series with the device under test? I actually have a couple variacs already, but while they do a good job of changing the voltage, they aren't so good for changing line impedance or for burning power. Mar 29, 2009. 12:36 AM REPLY
blugyblug says:
Nice and Clean. This could really come in useful for some people though (not me, im not an electronics guy) I hope no one starts ranting about how incandescents are bad for the environment... Not many people on instructables who yell "1st comment!" =D
CaladanJen says:
Mar 29, 2009. 5:19 AM REPLY My home lighting is all fluorescent. CF bulbs are full of electronics, though, and make rather bad loads (very nonlinear), especially since they are so efficient (which is bad, when burning power is what you want to do). Mar 29, 2009. 12:59 AM REPLY I would think we'd all want incandescent bulbs, seeing as those long tubey ones*im drawing a blank here* have mercury in them. I just cant get my mind off it. The miracle tubey thingy filled with mercury that we're throwing away... I think i ate too much mashed potatoes...(IDK if you'll get this)
wolf555hound says:
CaladanJen says:
Mar 29, 2009. 6:16 AM REPLY Yes, they are full of mercury vapor (which is a rather tiny drop of liquid), and yes, it's a problem. That's why so many fluorescent recycling bins have started popping up in some stores. With that said, the estimates of the environmentalists say that, in an area where most electricity is generated by coal, the amount of mercury released by the coal burned for the extra power used by incandescent lamps exceeds the mercury used in fluorescents. I'm not sure if I buy that, but their numbers are convincing.
cd41 says:
Mar 31, 2009. 6:15 AM REPLY :D I just throw the fluorescents away in my garbage, :D But luckily i have only burned out 4 since i started using them, which is weird because it says they should last for 5 years(probably some small print somewhere to mess with that number) and they burned out in 2 months, rip off
CaladanJen says:
Mar 31, 2009. 6:31 AM REPLY If they burn out that quickly, you might want to check your electrical wiring. Compact fluorescent bulbs don't wear out as quickly as incandescents but they are far more susceptible to line noise, which can damage or destroy the sensitive ballast electronics.
blugyblug says:
Lol????
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