My First Homemade Led Light!

Lighthouse one · Feb 17, 2007

I wanted to try to use some parts from my work to make an Led light. I recycle Laser Printer Cartridges at work- so I took a Laser Cartridge Drum and added a Radio Shack switch, an aluminum heat sink ( from the Laser Drum ), a 1 watt Led and a reflector from BestHongKong.com- I managed to hold everything together - used some hot melt glue- and 3 c cell regular batteries. It works!

erckgillis · Feb 17, 2007

OK,

Best creative use of our LaserJet Printers. Know you know why Ink and Toner are so expensive!

The 2nd. best I saw was a chain welded to a large office printer that was flooded in Fredrick '79 and it was used as a Boat Anchor!

I guess you get 3-4 color drums to choose from in a color model?

LMAO...

Ed
HP
:lolsign:

TORCH_BOY · Feb 17, 2007

Good use of a worn Laser drum,
Well done,

chesterqw · Feb 17, 2007

nice

very nice!!!

Flying Turtle · Feb 18, 2007

Nice work Lighthouse one. Now we need beamshots and runtime graphs.

Geoff

PhotonWrangler · Feb 18, 2007

Very novel application of materials! Nice work.

ewsforos · Feb 18, 2007

For MacGyver 1.0.1 lessons, PM "Lighthouse One"

Damn I'm good! It even rhymes!

:goodjob:

scubasteve1942 · Feb 18, 2007

Good way to use spare parts.

Lighthouse one · Feb 18, 2007

Turtle.... The light is almost the same as my Huntlight Ft 01 in brightness- and just a bit larger spill. No run times: just a fun project. with the 3 c's i hope it last a bit- since I pretty much glued everything together!

Flying Turtle · Feb 19, 2007

Thanks Lighthouse one. I was really just making a weak joke about beamshots and runtime. I definitely appreciate your use of bits and pieces, being someone who keeps everything for possible future use.

Geoff

Noxonomus · Feb 19, 2007

I really like the look of that green, it has a great shine to it. Excellent work, I am glad you could put it to good use.

jumpstat · Feb 19, 2007

Nice one Litghthouse One!!

Christoph · Feb 19, 2007

Great mod LH1 :grin2:

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