DIY Night Light

[Kotobuki]

Its holiday eve and feeling kinda bored. Stomp over some DIY night light thread so went to sugnei road to pick up some cheapo stuff.

This is what I bought for 6 bucks...!

I bought 2 of them.

[Kotobuki]

LED eh...???

Plenty of them..... yo yo cool stuff!!!

[Kotobuki]

Went home and started cranking at it...

Oh yeah oh yeah!!! Let me at it....

Took out my soldering iron and rip off the spring in the end cap.

Then solder 2 thin wire onto it.

[Kotobuki]

After finishing with the soldering.

Went to dig for some wire wrap in the closet.

Slip through the wires and heat it up till it seals.

[Kotobuki]

Now the sealing....

Got some silicon and start squarting into the cap.

Them leave it to hang dry....

While hanging dry, i also adjust the lights to make sure its shinning downwards straight...

[Kotobuki]

This is how it looks like....

[Kotobuki]

Now.... the power source...

Noted that the torch uses 3xAAA batt = 4.5v

I manage to dig up an old NOKIA charger which is 4.8v

[Kotobuki]

Since the charger is nolonger in use... i ripped off the adapter and strip the wire.

Sickining.... the silicon isnt dry yet!!!!!

[Kotobuki]

Arggg...... cannot tahan liao!

Dont care.... tichy hands plus itchy backside.

I wired up the stuff and took a test....!

YES YES it works....

[Kotobuki]

Ehhhh..... feeling lazy liao.

Tomorrow will fix it up to the tank den will keep you guys updated of how it looks on the tank....

[drato11]

Hi bro, nice work!

May I know if the light is blue or white colour? From your pics, the LED looks bluish, or issit just the camera trick?

Btw, where at sungei rd did u buy this from? Which shop izzit? I also itchy hands wanna learn to do this night light from u!

[Kotobuki]

Hi bro, nice work!

May I know if the light is blue or white colour? From your pics, the LED looks bluish, or issit just the camera trick?

Btw, where at sungei rd did u buy this from? Which shop izzit? I also itchy hands wanna learn to do this night light from u!

Bro, light is white.... taken using a camera phone so the colour is not so nice.

You can take a look around. There is only 2 stall selling at the flea market.

[ervine]

sweet diy!! are there LED torches with blue LEDs instead?

[dominik]

i think there is some with multiple color at my neighbour hardware shop. Selling less than $10.

[Kotobuki]

sweet diy!! are there LED torches with blue LEDs instead?

Hey bro can always go stationary shop buy a piece of see throught blue glass paper stick in front den blue liao loh.

I just wanted some dim lights to check out those night scavangers.

[sunny03]

wow now i know where to get the torch for my fishing trip

Bro try to make it dimable it will be very good

[Kotobuki]

Just add one of these will do the trick...

[LoReNsIa]

wah how much is it? haha.. wondering if this can control MH? hmmm..

[jem]

can control MH i guess..

MH wattage 150-400 or more..

lol..think that one is only for lower wattage..not really sure

[Kotobuki]

$9.50 at Giant Supermarket. Think this feller can hold up to 240v ba?

[LoReNsIa]

ooooo.. den u still sae can use for MH.. den later cannot.. hahahaha..

[nakazoru]

$9.50 at Giant Supermarket. Think this feller can hold up to 240v ba?

No, be careful of the current rating for the wire. If current it draws is high, more heat and melt the insulation.

Electrical is a combination of Voltage x current = power.

[wil_lee76]

nice DIY! pal! maybe i can drop by sungei road this weekend for some bulbs... just a questions "will it burn the wire by using the 4.5V charger?

[Kotobuki]

nice DIY! pal! maybe i can drop by sungei road this weekend for some bulbs... just a questions "will it burn the wire by using the 4.5V charger?

Bro, charger is 4.8v the lights draw 4.5v(I did mention did I??)

Have been using it since... no problem tilll now.

[cityofangels]

Wow, I'm impressed with your DIY and recycling of products! Old Nokia charger being used as an adapter now.