Lampshades for your Flashlights

[beezaur]

Have you guys ever wished you could have a tiny lampshade for your flashlight?

Suppose you are up late at night and need some light over a small area, maybe to read by or to fix a midnight snack. It might be nice for travelling too. I have often wanted something to clip over the end of my lights that tailstand.

Maybe I've gone off the deep end

Scott

 

[greenLED]

traffic cone?

 

[beezaur]

Except white, and it would be nice to have the light efficiently directed to one side, especially for reading.

I just had a sick thought: How do you have a romantic candle-light dinner with your SO? You could take advantage of the soft orange glow of a traffic cone on your flashlight. Somehow I think the effort would be lost on the average female.

Scott

 

[tron3]

...
Maybe I've gone off the deep end

Scott

You must have followed me off it. :nana:

 

[Flying Turtle]

I've got a bunch of red plastic bottle caps and white plastic bottles that just happen to fit some of my lights. Also use an inverted purple plastic cereal bowl as a shade for an Energizer Accent Lantern. Gone off the deep end? Nah. Come on in, the water's fine.

Geoff

 

[carrot]

Absolutely. I've wished I could have something like that for awhile now. Hmm... I wonder if I could fashion one out of some metal sheeting and heavy wire?

 

[greg_in_canada]

For a small light a Fuji 35mm film canister would work. You either could stand it on the flashlight lens or for a small-head light carve a hole in the lid.

Greg

 

[woodfluter]

White and like a traffic cone - well, I seem to have gone off the deep end just a little before you. OK, you ready for this?

Translucent plastic tampon inserters, procured from my wife's box. (Box of tampons! Stop that!!) Fits over the end of several small flashlights including Peak AA, Peak McKinley, CMG Infinity Ultra. Has tapered screw threads that accomodate different sizes - of flashlight heads - jeez, now I can't stop thinking in double-entendres.

Not sure if that exactly fits with the image of an impromptu romantic candlepower dinner, but the reaction would be quite something.

- Bill

 

[LEDMaster2003]

I used to put paper cups over the front of the Eveready "Classic" lights.

 

[Somy Nex]

I use the same thing! glad to know i'm not alone... =)

those opaque flim canisters work pretty good for me =)

For a small light a Fuji 35mm film canister would work. You either could stand it on the flashlight lens or for a small-head light carve a hole in the lid.

Greg

 

[woodfluter]

I use the same thing! glad to know i'm not alone... =)

those opaque flim canisters work pretty good for me =)

Uh...I think maybe you mean translucent? Opaque film canisters would do a really good job of keeping all the light inside...

 

[Gonzo]

I know they make small traffic cones for r/c cars, but I'm not sure where you'd get them. Although I think white would be better than orange. Also, this may sound cheezy, but why not just make one out of paper? It should work pretty good.

 

[Somy Nex]

oops. you're right. my bad. translucent it is =)

 

[TORCH_BOY]

A thin piece of white paper rolled into a cone and then placed over the head
of the Flashlight works quite well

 

[tron3]

...
Translucent plastic tampon inserters, procured from my wife's box. (Box of tampons! Stop that!!) ...

And they lock MY threads. :ironic:

 

[AngelEyes]

I point the flashlight on the ceiling or on the floor. Or if i want to be really stealthy, i cover the bezel with my fingers. The amount of light is controllable by spreading or grouping my fingers.

 

[Luxman]

Like Greg said, the film canister works well..
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=104546&highlight=Lamp

 

[Walt175]

Welcome to the deep end! Please step to one side as it's kind of crowded here.

 

[Aaron1100us]

Hehehe, greenLED just reminded me of something when he said traffic cone. Trust me, it doesn't work as a usefull low power light when you put one on a 24w AE Powerlight, hehehe. I did that at work the other night and thought I was going to melt the traffic cone. You could hardly even look at it, hehehe

 

[Omega Man]

Putting in my vote for the film canister, it works great as a little tiny lantern!
And thanks for posting that TURD link, I couldn't find it because I was lacking the "."'s between the letters...