Instructables: exploring - technology - lantern http://www.instructables.com Sun, 19 May 2013 11:59:43 PDT BLOX v1.01 Indestructable LED lanterns http://www.instructables.com/id/Indestructable-LED-lanterns/
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Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:51:36 PDT
The 300 Volt Steampunk Plasma Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/The-300-Volt-Steampunk-Plasma-Lantern/
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Sat, 9 Mar 2013 08:14:07 PST
Hoe to convert an ordinary 6 volt lantern into a powerful LED spot Light. http://www.instructables.com/id/Hoe-to-convert-an-ordinary-6-volt-lantern-into-a-p/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAH/TPIL/HDG4H85N/FAHTPILHDG4H85N.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAH/TPIL/HDG4H85N/FAHTPILHDG4H85N.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAH/TPIL/HDG4H85N/FAHTPILHDG4H85N.SMALL.jpg maxhuey This is my first, no idea how to do this correctly so please, be gentle... As you know there are probably thousands of these EVEREADY lanterns being thrown away because they are becoming obsolete. But a good quality LED spot light with very high brightness is is very expensive. You can do this modi...
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:03:23 PST
Illuminated Fountain Chinese Gate lantern lamp http://www.instructables.com/id/Illuminated-Fountain-Chinese-lantern-lamp/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/YIOR/HCV929DL/FG6YIORHCV929DL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/YIOR/HCV929DL/FG6YIORHCV929DL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/YIOR/HCV929DL/FG6YIORHCV929DL.SMALL.jpg Yee s Job This is my Illuminated Fountain. It can be folded. I hope you will like it.
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Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:52:16 PST
LED Strip Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Strip-Lantern/
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Wed, 2 Jan 2013 00:14:50 PST
6 volt lantern battery to D cell Mod! http://www.instructables.com/id/6-volt-lantern-battery-to-D-cell-Mod/
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Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:23:58 PST
Solar Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Lantern/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLH/21SH/H8RVBVMA/FLH21SHH8RVBVMA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLH/21SH/H8RVBVMA/FLH21SHH8RVBVMA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLH/21SH/H8RVBVMA/FLH21SHH8RVBVMA.SMALL.jpg ardmatrik A Solar powered LED lantern Charging under sunlight in a day Using charged NiMH to lit up 1watt white SMD LED in the night or darkness environment Photoresistor make the lantern only light up in the dark Materials: Transparent disposable drinking cup with lid wire - to make hanger wire - multico...
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Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:01:08 PDT
Photographing Jack o'Lanterns http://www.instructables.com/id/Photographing-Jack-oLanterns/
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Wed, 30 May 2012 11:23:37 PDT
LED Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Lantern/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYH/87T7/H19RKGNB/FYH87T7H19RKGNB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYH/87T7/H19RKGNB/FYH87T7H19RKGNB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYH/87T7/H19RKGNB/FYH87T7H19RKGNB.SMALL.jpg Elemental LED Hi, this is Dan Nelson, the creative engineer at Elemental LED. For this month's employee DIY project, I decided to use some e-waste to make a lantern. I've always liked the polished aluminum housing that some of our 12V drivers have, and when one of these turned out to be faulty, I was stoked. In a...
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Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:17:02 PDT
DIY Audio Monitoring DSLR Adapter & Install Magic Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Audio-Monitoring-DSLR-Adapter-Install-Magic-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1O/IKCW/H0OJ0Y8W/F1OIKCWH0OJ0Y8W.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1O/IKCW/H0OJ0Y8W/F1OIKCWH0OJ0Y8W.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1O/IKCW/H0OJ0Y8W/F1OIKCWH0OJ0Y8W.SMALL.jpg J_K In this tutorial I will show you how to build a aduio monitoring adapter to connect headphones to a camera without a headphone-jack! Furthermore I will show you step by step how to install Magic Lantern firmware on a Canon DSLR camera. You just need (3,50€): - 2x 3.5mm jack - 3,5mm to RCA cable/ad...
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Sun, 8 Apr 2012 15:08:08 PDT
Steampunking a Bar Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunking-a-Bar-Lantern/
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Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:41:54 PST
DIY USB LED Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-LED-Lantern/
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:40:25 PST
Steampunked Mining Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunked-Mining-Lantern/
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Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:34:45 PST
Steampunk USB mini-Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-USB-mini-Lantern/
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Tue, 1 Nov 2011 19:04:12 PDT
Flamethrowing Jack-O'-Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Flamethrowing-Jack-O-Lantern/
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Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:19:52 PDT
Steampunked Halloween Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunked-Halloween-Lantern/
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Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:15:05 PDT
Pumpkin Battery http://www.instructables.com/id/Pumpkin-Battery/
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Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:55:17 PDT
How to build a simple, efficient, 16w 12v fluorescent inverter with AC output. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-a-simple-efficient-16w-12v-fluoresc/
How to build a simple, efficient, 16w 12v fluorescent inverter with AC output. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FB3/PKCV/GTUGNO3Y/FB3PKCVGTUGNO3Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FB3/PKCV/GTUGNO3Y/FB3PKCVGTUGNO3Y.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FB3/PKCV/GTUGNO3Y/FB3PKCVGTUGNO3Y.SMALL.jpg jonathanmlang This inverter will drive any fluorescent lamp between 8w and 20w but works best with 16w tubes. It preheats the electrodes and keeps them heated while running. This inverter can be dimmed by reducing the input voltage e.g a pulse width modulator with smoothing capacitor. In this instructable I will ...
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Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:38:36 PDT
Lantern Torch LED Conversion http://www.instructables.com/id/Lantern-Torch-LED-Conversion/
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Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:44:44 PDT
LED Chinese lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Chinese-lantern/
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Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:14:36 PDT
How to make a Insignia/icon in Paint (fading) http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Insigniaicon-in-Paint-fading/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO8/WI2K/GPBDG7EF/FO8WI2KGPBDG7EF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO8/WI2K/GPBDG7EF/FO8WI2KGPBDG7EF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO8/WI2K/GPBDG7EF/FO8WI2KGPBDG7EF.SMALL.jpg racoruesday The items you will need for this are only to have Paint downloaded on your computer and to have an idea of how you want your finished product to look. 1. open paint on your desktop 2. choose a picture on the internet (preferably semitricle) 3. paste it into Paint 4. color in the backround with...
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Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:32:04 PDT
Retrofit an Antique Miner's Lantern with RGB LED's http://www.instructables.com/id/Retrofit-an-Antique-Miners-Lantern-with-RGB-LEDs/
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Sun, 19 Jun 2011 06:21:54 PDT
Low power LED lantern mod http://www.instructables.com/id/Low-power-LED-lantern-mod/
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Sat, 2 Apr 2011 16:28:37 PDT
5 Hour Flashight http://www.instructables.com/id/5-Hour-Flashight/
5 Hour Flashight - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLB/JH3D/GITHPU48/FLBJH3DGITHPU48.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLB/JH3D/GITHPU48/FLBJH3DGITHPU48.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLB/JH3D/GITHPU48/FLBJH3DGITHPU48.SMALL.jpg geforce8200mg Do something Useful with that empty bottle! Gut the Lantern gut the lantern. Mine was free, i just pulled it apart Wire Connections wire a 9v battery to the old battery wires, and a new switch to the old switch terminals Reassemble put it all back together! Turn on your new flash...
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Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:04:29 PST
RAINBOW LED LANTERN FUN TIME!!! http://www.instructables.com/id/RAINBOW-LED-LANTERN-FUN-TIME/
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Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:07:59 PDT
LED Tin Can Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Tin-Can-Lantern/
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Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:53:47 PDT
Curved Circuit Art: Make A Double Helix LED Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Curved-Circuit-Art-Make-A-Double-Helix-LED-Lanter/
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Thu, 5 Aug 2010 18:08:35 PDT
Versatile LED Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Versatile-LED-Lantern/
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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:56:19 PST
cheap Kuemmerling(bottle) Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/cheap-Kuemmerlingbottle-Lantern/
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Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:38:06 PST
Recording Audio with canon 7d/5d Issues - Video Mode Interactive tutorial http://www.instructables.com/id/Recording-Audio-with-canon-7d5d-Issues-Video-Mo/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ6/2B23/G3KYB8F2/FJ62B23G3KYB8F2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ6/2B23/G3KYB8F2/FJ62B23G3KYB8F2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ6/2B23/G3KYB8F2/FJ62B23G3KYB8F2.SMALL.jpg eyepatchentertainmen Recording Audio with the Canon 7D. Part of the canon 7D / 5D interactive tutorial series. Keep an eye on this wiki for 7D release info for Magic Lantern firmware. http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Ma...
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Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:20:10 PST
Tennis Can LED Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Tennis-Can-LED-Lantern/
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Sat, 5 Dec 2009 09:50:41 PST
Get Zinc, Carbon Electrodes and Manganese dioxide from a Lantern Battery http://www.instructables.com/id/Get-Zinc-Carbon-Electrodes-and-Manganese-dioxide-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOT/7I8S/FXA2ZQJ1/FOT7I8SFXA2ZQJ1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOT/7I8S/FXA2ZQJ1/FOT7I8SFXA2ZQJ1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOT/7I8S/FXA2ZQJ1/FOT7I8SFXA2ZQJ1.SMALL.jpg NurdRage We get Zinc, Carbon Electrodes and Manganese dioxide from a lantern battery.We'll be using all of these components in upcoming videos.Zinc is a good metal for battery experiments.Carbon electrodes are good for electrolysis.Manganese dioxide will be used for "elephant toothpaste" experiments and simi...
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Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:06:25 PDT
Speaker Case http://www.instructables.com/id/Speaker-Case/
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Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:00:45 PDT
Song-following Led-flashing Hack-O-Lantern! http://www.instructables.com/id/Song-following-Led-flashing-Hack-O-Lantern!/
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Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:37:10 PDT
Motor Speaker http://www.instructables.com/id/Motor-Speaker/
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Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:58:30 PDT
Rayovac LED Lantern Conversion http://www.instructables.com/id/Rayovac-LED-Lantern-Conversion/
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Wed, 1 Aug 2007 22:11:39 PDT
9V Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/9V-Lantern/
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Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:03:06 PDT