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Make Your Own Solar Lantern

Make Your Own Solar Lantern
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Here's an easy project you can do in a few hours converting an old Kerosene Lantern into a Solar Lantern featuring a red glowing ambient effect.

Materials:

Old Kerosene Lantern
1 High Brightness Red LED
Bubble Wrap
1 Solar Lawn Light
 
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Step 1Find an old Lantern

Find an old Lantern
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Find an old latern and remove the lid. Use your dremel to cut out an opening for the solar panel.


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Aug 30, 2011. 10:16 AMzazenergy says:
Cool! That actually sounds pretty easy. Thanks for sharing this!

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