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This is my own personal mod, it’s simple to make, and it looks great. Great addition to my other individualistic geeky items :] ** Before you take part in this modification, please be aware that you are using an AC house current to power the light bulb, AC can kill. So please, for all of us at Hacked Gadgets, be careful** Materials: 1) 60 Watt light bulb (other wattages can be used) 2) Power cord (can be scavenged from anything) 3) Encasing (in this case, a “Jolt Energy Drink”) 4) Wire Strippers 5)Electric Tape (if you want to go the fast and easy route, I found a socket from a lamp and got it to fit with some slight grinding) 6) Soldering Iron if you use my method 7) Solder (duh) —— Alright, the hardest part is probably acquiring all the supplies. First you need to strip part of your power cord. After you strip it you should have two wires showing, strip the individual wires. After this, depending on the method you used, you can either use the electrical tape and tape the wires to the electrical contacts on the light bulb (usually the the threaded part is one contact, and the dot at the bottom is the second) Or you can find an old socket like I did and hook it up that way. That is pretty much the basic design, now of course I do have an even cooler design in the works. I plan on getting one of the larger project boxes from Radio Shack, similar to this one maybe slightly larger, and getting a lighted toggle switch to turn the light off and on, and a photodiode so the lamp can go on automatically. I hope you liked this simple hack, hopefully when ACT’s are over I can work on some even cool projects. Other pictures:
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December 31st, 2007
You can put light bulbs into anything.. What’s so great about it? Djeezz, HG is about to lose one loyal visitor.. What’s happening lately at HG?
December 31st, 2007
If the cans are made from metal, a 3 core cable should be used and the earth soldered to the can to prevent electric shock, should the live cable become dislodged and touch the inside of the can
December 31st, 2007
So you made a lamp?
I give this a sub-par rating.
P.S. none of these materials are hard to get.
December 31st, 2007
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December 31st, 2007
I was hoping there was going to be some chemical reaction between jolt and some unknown item that would produce an electrical current…. that would be worth a read.
also, definitely ground that can.
December 31st, 2007
Does this really qualify as a Hacked Gadget?
I would have more use for that paper holder on the left and what appears to be a soldering iron holder on the right.
December 31st, 2007
I love the idea but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. I’m still pining for those epic Bawls lamps casting a blue glow about my room, this seems a little harsh and throw together. Good effort though.
December 31st, 2007
Who said any of the materials are hard to get?
This is a small stupid mod, I don’t know what you expected from it.
/Patrick/
December 31st, 2007
I expected candy and fire works.
December 31st, 2007
Hey Guys,
This hack that Patrick did does fit with the site theme. There will always be a wide range of project complexities shown here. There is nothing wrong will a cool looking 5 minute hack.
January 1st, 2008
WARNING: Do not touch can, may be hot
WARNING: Do not touch can, may be electrified
WARNING: Do not place can near water
WARNING: Do not look directly at unshielded light
WARNING: Do not place can near wood chip collection
January 1st, 2008
LOL
WARNING: Use of light may increase your electrical bill
WARNING: Use of light after 12:00AM may cause poor sleeping cycles, lack of sleep is a know cause of motor vehicle accidents.
January 2nd, 2008
Like caffeine much?
January 3rd, 2008
wow, look quickly. Once again we have hot glued a lamp to a(an) (insert random object here)and created a fire hazard….
January 4th, 2008
that is the dumbest thing ive ever seen LOL
January 4th, 2008
“There is nothing wrong will a cool looking 5 minute hack. :)”
How is this even remotely a “hack”?! Whoever submitted this is a total hack, though! It’s a stupid lamp, and a shoddily-made one at that. This garbage is not what HG is about.
January 17th, 2008
We go from beer launching fridge to this? And that can should have a ground or insulated can, especially
if you USE ELECTRICAL TAPE TO HOLD LIVE WIRES ONTO A LIGHTBULB SITTING ON TOP OF AN OLD ALUMINUM CAN!
Lame. Come on. I can’t wait for some inexperienced high school freshman to try this project.
March 17th, 2008
Gotta leave a comment for this old thing… Electrical tape is NOT meant to be used to stick things together. It’s made for MARKING wires. For ground, you use the green/yellow tape if the cable has a shielding, not a wire for the ground and for a switch, you mark the blue “zero” (baaad&quick translation) wire to be a live wire with a wrap of the black tape. That’s it. It’s not for insulation tho it will insulate. It’s not for sticking things together, that’s suicidal. And poor connections cause a risk of fire.
And for the “hack” itself. It’s not quite a hack, but the idea is fun for killing 5-10 minutes of your spare time.