Exit sign lamp for Free!

I managed to salvage a few exit signs from an old office building and thought of making a lamp for my room. Almost all the parts you need are in the sign so this project is basically FREE!!!

Step 1 Materials

materials;
1). flat head screwdriver.
2). soldering iron/solder
3)a switch (I had a few extra laying around)

Comments

[sjoobbani]

 Where do I get one?

[all10]

You can find 'em here. http://www.etsy.com/listing/64286024/upcycled-aluminum-exit-sign-light-box

[the special terrorist]

you might be able to get one from a commercial building dumpster or a remodeling company  but i dont exactly know where to get a used one. I got mine from a remodeling company that was in my work building and had a bunch of them they were going to throw away so i asked if i could have some.

[Yerboogieman]

The ones at school have this long 120v LED bulbs in them.

[the special terrorist]

Maby you can with another type of Exit sign but i couldn't with mine. This sign normally runs on 120v ac power for the light bulbs and uses the 6v battery backup for red leds . When i got the sign the circuit board didn't even work

[someniceguyon]

Couldn't you have just soldered the switch in there without removing the circuit bored?

[tkohler]

Years ago, I installed a green exit sign in my room and wired it to the other pole of a DTDP light switch so it came on as a "night light" when the room lights were off.

[sensoryhouse]

I have a bunch of these