Book Lamp

Step 5 Band it together

Place the light into the book and place a rubber band around the cord and pages to keep it in place as well as keep all the pages together.

Comments

[Syx]

An easy way to avoid the paper getting too hot, and to increase the light output, is to line the cavity with some aluminium foil - the heat and light are all then reflected out of the book and away from the paper.

[frogfrog47]

Also you could just make a fake book cover from cardboard and print, draw, or put a design on it and use more cardboard for supports. If you couldn't use a book.

[luvasu]

I agree, but better if you can RECICLE every part of the "lightbook". Why not to "carve" in our "junk box"?. And, why not to reinforce the inside of de fakebook using the inside of a tetrabrick (aluminium foil on cardboard), adding extra brightness to the mounting?.

[mdog93]

i thought that, but CFLs don't get very hot, but still if it's on for long periods it could be a bit of a hazard. Should be fine though if not on for long, right fungus?

[iborgiborg]

I like this idea and will try it. The bulb itself doesn't get hot, but, I have had one of these feel hot enough to burn. This was the plastic area where the globe ends at the bottom. Between the glass and the bulb holder in the photo above. I would only set up an LED globe.

[luvasu]

I agree, to avoid any danger from heat, use a LED bulb or similar... always with led light.

[tomaway]

Everything is so close together... I wonder how hot it is?

[danceafterdark]

You could always switch to an LED bulb. They produce much less heat, so there wouldn't be as much cause for concern.

[shinyegg]

wondering same thing... any fires yet?