Solar Mailbox Light for $1

I hate sticking my hand into a dark mailbox to look for my mail at night. We have big spiders in the neighborhood. So instead of buying a mailbox light, I thought of making one when I came across a solar path light at the 99 cent store.

Step 1 Get a solar path light

Buy the solar path light at 99 cent store or get a more expensive one from Walmart or Home Depot. The cheaper the better since you are only using the electronics.

Comments

[moffett8]

Why not just cut the top of the solar light off (everything buy the shaft) and drill a hole in the top back of the mailbox the size of the light part. Insert in the hole with the solar cell part sticking up on the top with the actual light part inside the top back of the mail box. Seal around the edge of the top part with some silicon caulk and you have a quick and easy way that only tales a few minutes to do. Just make sure you mount in the back of the mail box on the top.

[warrengoff]

Good idea but I'd still wear gloves.

[l8nite]

neat idea !

[knife141]

Nice idea -- very useful and practical. Thanks for posting this!