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Beer bottle USB lamp...

Beer bottle USB lamp...
Made this on a whim, would be a slideshow but my camera got stolen when my mum was borrowing it... So phone pictures.
 
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There's not much to it, I made this because all these things were sitting on my desk.

-Pliers (with wire cutting bit)
-A spare USB cable
-Some lights/LEDS, Mine were acquired from an Ikea light set that runs on four AA batteries (these cost a pound and have a great battery holder with switch and wires for projects.) You'll see in the picture that mine has dim lights and a really bright one, I took the end bulb out of the circuit to make it like that.
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Jul 29, 2008. 6:20 PMAnarchistAsian says:
yet again, you've made another nice beer instructable. there's more you could've done, but that's damn good, considering it's from parts of your desk... i'll try this with a green beer bottle, that should look pretty good. P.S. - the pictures aren't so bad for a cell phone...
Mar 5, 2008. 4:46 PMconceptualstratagem says:
Nice lamp, its really outsiderish. After I read Take apart a Compact Fluorescent Bulb, I managed to drill a hole in this yogurt container for a black light lamp.+
Mar 8, 2008. 4:23 PMconceptualstratagem says:
I got some help with this glass drilling process here cut glass. It isn't easy to do and it broke my dremel bit after it over heated. I'm still practicing the technique so I can work it into a more ambitious project. I'm still trying to get around to retro fitting my display case from LasVegas's instructable, any way good luck on your project man.
Jan 2, 2008. 5:19 AMsugg22 says:
cool idea, but scrappy looking
Jan 1, 2008. 9:59 PMGorillazMiko says:
Nice idea, should have more pictures though. And if it were LED lights, you should add in resistors. Nice job!

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A northern ireland based maker that likes breaking stuff as well as fixing it, of no fixed abode for now Working PR for a club in Belfast and freelance photography. I enjoy working with computers,...
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