Smashed bulb LED light

Smashed bulb LED light
A while back I saw some design company was flogging an acrylic smashed bulbs for some thing ridiculous like $200. I liked the idea and knew i could make the same thing for a lot less. SO behold the amazing smashed bulb light.
 
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Step 1What you'll need.

What you\
Rotary tool such as dremel
Soldering iron + Solder
Standard frosted bulb bayonet cap BC(frosted glass as opposed to powderd)
Hot glue gun
Jet flame lighter
4 or so white LEDs
Desk lamp (with BC bulb fitting, you can swap out the screw thread type to this)
AC/DC adaptor that has the same output as your LEDs, i used one i had lying around if you don't have one pick one up off eBay
Corrosponding connector

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6 comments
Oct 19, 2008. 7:49 PMfrollard says:
Do your LEDs have resistors built in? Love the project!
Oct 20, 2008. 1:07 AMLftndbt says:
Send him home....
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Oct 19, 2008. 10:46 AMPadlock says:
Cool! Very, err... pointy!
Oct 19, 2008. 8:58 AMLinuxH4x0r says:
Very nice! I love making stuff from old light bulbs 5/5*
Oct 19, 2008. 8:06 AMKiteman says:
That's a really good idea.

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