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DIY: Nuka-Nightlight (Good for Beginners) UPDATE

DIY: Nuka-Nightlight (Good for Beginners) UPDATE
Ok so before I get started let me just say that the reason I call it a nightlight is because it looks the best in the dark. Also the red looks a lot better in real life versus the photo. You can wire more LEDs together to provide better lighting so you can use it during the day. Now lets get started with supplies and tools.

See step 3 for update.
 
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Step 1Supplies & Tools

Supplies & Tools
Tools:
Soldering Iron
Scissors (They don't need to be very sharp)
Dremel (with bit shown in picture)
Sand Paper 100 grit

Supplies:
Krylon Frosted Glass Spray paint
Glass coke bottle
3ft 18 gauge wire
At least one of the following LEDS: 3.7V Blue 2600 mcd 5mm       1.7V Red 3000mcd 5mm       ??V White ≈2000mcd 5mm (you can find these at radio shack amount of LEDs needed depends on when you use it) (You only should need one if you use it at night)
Flux Core Tin-Lead Solder
9V battery clips (radio shack)
9V battery
3 1k Ohm resistors (you really do need these and can find them at radio shack)
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3 comments
Mar 9, 2012. 4:16 PMC4sp3r says:
very nice, thank you
Jul 28, 2011. 2:22 PMKevinAlien26 says:
The only thing I may recommend is to use an RGB Led. The fading and changing of colors is something the eye is naturally attracted to. Great 'ible either way I'll probably make a simillar version myself

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