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Reef Discussion => Do It Yourself => Topic started by: Bwlr on March 14, 2008, 00:48:56

Title: DIY Moonlights.
Post by: Bwlr on March 14, 2008, 00:48:56

I was out in the barn fiddle farting around today, and I came up with this. :)



Someone gave me a flashlight that was broken, but the LED's and swich still worked. I took it apart...
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight01.JPG&hash=2e02d7f7b98ea768ff319e0d34dcde62d950f79a)
I kept these...
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight02.JPG&hash=61f905f741d61fb68e68d84a06aa42852572092c)
and this.
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight03.JPG&hash=f9de21b65c98e09313a59404e9fbb9b662c5f749)
I soldered some wire to the back of the LEDs.
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight04.JPG&hash=4e91be89c2d49073ce7b7a379936278c36a63a49)
I found some PVC that the cone shaped thing fit in, and then I hotmelt glued both sides.
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight05.JPG&hash=b6c7d97ffc4077d5c0358db5e72d8b5b3790dc33)
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight06.JPG&hash=369bc6ad86af3956901f70d166137e052b32d90c)
Drilled a hole for the wire.
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight05a.JPG&hash=6b29010f939556e5338a771e203f140e4e905c8a)
Ran my wire and LEDs into the tube.
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight07.JPG&hash=0bf39dd6392b7915b3b897078a36235b392b243d)
Soldered some wire to the switch.
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight08.JPG&hash=1299c883a7394b613bd81b17f8ef66296d6644bf)
Gave it a couple coats of white paint, just to make it look purdy.
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight09.JPG&hash=c72ea0524a4e7970d5c5055377e35998c6c97e5f)
And it worked!  :D
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight10.JPG&hash=0a5447c78e744c73cc61746af7610a4dca124de7)
3 second exposure full tank shot.
(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonview.net%2F%7Ebwlr%2FDIYmoonlight11.JPG&hash=6df2f1e4abde9ae711dde0677c8ce2db039ca02a)

I glued the switch to the side of the stand.

Didn't cost me anything. I had all the stuff out in the barn.
An old 3v adapter, the flashlight took 3 AA, 4.5v.
The wire was just out there.
Same with the PVC.

Title: Re: DIY Moonlights.
Post by: slandis3 on March 14, 2008, 01:34:53

gotta love free

Title: Re: DIY Moonlights.
Post by: ohioreef on March 14, 2008, 07:34:02

Wonder if it matters if they are white rather than blue?

Title: Re: DIY Moonlights.
Post by: Bwlr on March 14, 2008, 09:50:34

The stores sell both colors. White and blue.
I don't think it makes much of a difference though.

Title: Re: DIY Moonlights.
Post by: saltybuckeye on March 14, 2008, 12:05:35

you can buy the blue ones on ebay with bare leads for like 20 cents.They still charge a few bucks to ship though(they sent mine in a regular envelope).Nice freebee by the way!

Title: Re: DIY Moonlights.
Post by: Bwlr on March 14, 2008, 12:20:19

I've got some blue acrylic out there... maybe I could use it for a lens.

I'll see what I can do with it.

Thanks for the input.

Title: Re: DIY Moonlights.
Post by: mrs. justcoral on March 14, 2008, 13:15:42

What is fiddle farting?

Title: Re: DIY Moonlights.
Post by: Bwlr on March 14, 2008, 13:34:48

Where you ain't got nothing to do, and you start tinkering with stuff, and then when you start making something you're "Fiddle Farting".


HTH

Title: Re: DIY Moonlights.
Post by: ohioreef on March 14, 2008, 15:07:12

Quote from: mrs. justcoral on March 14, 2008, 13:15:42

What is fiddle farting?

Obviously you are not hill billy enough!!!

Title: Re: DIY Moonlights.
Post by: mrs. justcoral on March 14, 2008, 15:58:50

Quote from: ohioreef on March 14, 2008, 15:07:12

Obviously you are not hill billy enough!!!

I think I'm ok with that. ;)