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Lantern Project |
I needed a lantern that looks old and has a "flame".
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Parts List:
| Cheap kerosene Lantern: |
$4.00 |
| One Slide Switch
(Radio
Shack #275-406a): |
$2.29 (for 2) |
| One 330 Ohm Resistor
(Radio
Shack #271-1315): |
$0.99 (for 5) |
| One Red LED 20mA, 3v: |
$0.49 |
| 5 inches of Heat Shrink
tubing: |
$0.99 (for 2') |
| 5 inches of Red and Black
wires: |
Scrounge |
| Misc. Aluminum foil tape: |
Scrounge |
| Misc. Velcro tape: |
Scrounge |
| Misc. White cloth: |
Scrounge |
| One 9 volt battery snap
connector: |
$0.99 (for 5) |
| One 9 volt battery: |
$0.99 (I think?) |
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I bought this lantern at a tool 'Tent Sale' for $4.00. I
have also seen them at Walmart (camping department) for under
$5.00. |
Destruction time... Getting the lantern ready. |
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Carefully take out the glass and
unscrew the wick assembly. |
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Cut off the top part of the wick
assembly with a hack-saw.
Use gloves for hand protection. |
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You need to remove the bottom of
the lantern. I did this with the use of a can opener (don't
tell my wife). |
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Again, use gloves! This
stuff is SHARP and will cut you! |
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When done, fold down the edges. |
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* * This part
is optional. * *
I thought I was going to use a large bulb for the light.
So I thought I need to enlarge the opening. I drilled a
bunch of holes then I cut them with some old tin snips. |
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After that I smoothed down the
edges. |
The Light (LED) Assembly |
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Parts needed...
One Slide Switch (Radio Shack #275-406a): $2.29
(for 2)
One 330 Ohm Resistor (Radio Shack #271-1315): $0.99
(for 5)
One Red LED 20mA, 3v: $0.49
Heat Shrink tubing: $0.99 (for 2')
Red and Black wires: Free (found in my
garage)
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| It is important that
if you change from the LED listed above, you might have to
change the resistor size.
Here is a good article on using LED's in your Haunt. |
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Cut the wires back on the
resistor to about a 1/4". Solder the the resistor wire (it
doesn't matter which way it is facing) to the short wire of the
LED. Then solder the other end of the resistor to the
BLACK wire. Solder the RED wire to the longer wire on the
LED. Place the Heat Shrink Tubing over the connections and
lightly run your soldering iron over it to shrink. |
Putting the assembled LED in the wick housing. |
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Cut a wooden piece to fit in the
underside of the wick holder piece. |
I love to use
Aluminum Foil Tape!
You can get it at the Home Center.
FYI: This stuff is used
for taping joints and seams
on foil jacketed insulation. |
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Drill a 1/4" hole in the wood.
Then place the wood in the underside of the wick piece.
Then tape it down using the foil tape. Here, I am trimming
off the excess tape.
(sorry about the blurry pic) |
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Get a piece of white cloth, cut
it about 2" tall in a jagged pattern, roll it into a circle,
then tape it to the top of the wick assembly. |
First wrap the top
of your LED assembly with black electrical tape for protection.
Then insert the LED assembly through the hole in the wood and
tape it down using the foil tape. |
Install the switch and putting it all together |
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Drill a couple of holes in the
side and trim out using some tin snips.
Place the switch in place and tape down using the foil tape
(not shown in this pic). |
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Solder the connections as shown
then use the heat
shrink tubing to protect the connections.Red (+) to switch,
switch to red from LED.
Black (-) to black from LED.
FYI: I am holding the battery in place using velcro. |
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Turn on the switch!
This pic was taken with the shop lights on. |
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This pic was taken with the shop
lights off. |
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Put the glass back on.
This pic was taken with switch off and the shop lights on. |
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This pic was taken with switch on
and the shop lights on. |
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Lightly dust the lantern with
some grey paint. |
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You may want to leave it this
way.
It looks like on old dusty lantern.
(LED is off) |
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I added a light dusting of black
to give it an older look.
(LED is on) |
| Enjoy!
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