Introduction: USB Lamp
Step 1: What You Need
2 old cd or dvd, USB cable, office paper clip, 1 leaf, glue, soldering iron, bulb (max. 2,5W), the basis from the old rosette,
Step 2: USB Cable
Prepare USB Cable
Step 3: Bulb and Cable
Solder on bulb (max. 2,5W)
Step 4: Put Together
Hide the cable in the rosette
Step 5: Support
Make shade support
Step 6: Shade
Make shade from leaf
Step 7: Finish
Good luck with this work. :)
31 Comments
10 years ago on Introduction
how to make this lamp shade plz ?
12 years ago on Step 2
i think the usb have 4 wires right? we only use black and red what about the other wires?
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
red and black are the power wires, the other two are for data, but we dont need to exchange data.
to be clear:
red= +5v
black= ground
green= data ground
white = data +
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
i had thought that negative ( red ) was ground and positive ( black ) ws +5v.
Reply 11 years ago on Step 2
U r rong godfal is correct
Reply 11 years ago on Step 2
... A bit delayed don't you think ...
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
google it if you dont believe me ;)
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
oh im not very good at this sort of stuff and i he alot on my mind right now lol.
Reply 11 years ago on Step 2
Ya we have 4 wires but we use only 2 they r red and black because they r power cables while green and white r for transfering Data .
14 years ago on Introduction
How hard would it be to mod this to use a couple LEDs?
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
basiclly, just get a few White or any colored LEDs and hook them up to a 1k resistor. The output is 9 volts out of a USB plug
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Actually the output of a standard usb port is 5v at 500-1000Ma depending on the controller card.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Yeah nominally 5VDC @ 500mA
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
i'd just get a few 5v - 6v max LED's and hook em up, maybe a resistor to make the LED last longer...
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Thanks, i'll see if it works and report back soon.
13 years ago on Introduction
the orange thing is called a<br/>2-Position Dual-Row Barrier Strips, and can be purchased at radioshack for $2.29. You can buy bigger ones for more money too. Here is the link for both big and small.<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=barrier%20strip&origkw=barrier%20strip&sr=1">link</a><br/><br/>Here is the link for the smaller one . <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103228">link</a><br/><br/>I am sorry but the link would not move from in between (and & small)<br/>
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Or they can be called terminal blocks, choc-blocks or terminal strip :) (just so you can do a search on them)
13 years ago on Introduction
couldnt i just attach those red and black USB cables derectly to the bulb? without that orange thing?
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
yes, it can, but it would be harder to replace the light bulb
13 years ago on Introduction
Thanks a lot for that idea I made it with an 3.8V bulb My usb cable was 4V So now I made a greate flashlight 5/5