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ChrisForbes

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My first attempt at DIY


With all five sockets filled 500 watts of cool light
 

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Is that 500 watts of fluorescent light, or 500 watts equivalent-to-incandescent light? (5 125W bulbs or 25W bulbs?)
 
Either, I actually found a 200 w Comact fluorescent (not so compact at 15" long) that is the equivelent of 1000 watts of incandescant power. I designed it to hold 4 of those. Because it is only 1.6 amps per light or 6.4 amps per fixture i can run 2 of those off one 15 amp breaker that is 8000 watts equivalent-to-incandescent. Don't know if I'll ever need that much power. :eek:
 
With two of them I could run 8000 watts of light. But 4000 watts per light is not to shabby.

I plan on using one of these to adapt to a lightstand but one of the attractions of this is it is so small you could hide it any where on set, behind a couch or under a table.
 

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Tnks, the greatest thing about it was it was about $40.00 to build. I need two more to complete my 3 point light kit and buying all the switches and sockets at one time should cut down on costs. Plus lower fabrication costs at the metal shop.

I scavanged the power plug from an old nonfunctioning computer power supply a friend gave me (he works at a computer repair shop) and I'm thinking of going with only 3 switches on the last two. ( one to turn on one light, one to turn on 2 lights, and one for the other two) So that'll save me $6.00. All I need now is a gross of CFL's
 
ChrisForbes said:
Tnks, the greatest thing about it was it was about $40.00 to build. I need two more to complete my 3 point light kit and buying all the switches and sockets at one time should cut down on costs. Plus lower fabrication costs at the metal shop.

I scavanged the power plug from an old nonfunctioning computer power supply a friend gave me (he works at a computer repair shop) and I'm thinking of going with only 3 switches on the last two. ( one to turn on one light, one to turn on 2 lights, and one for the other two) So that'll save me $6.00. All I need now is a gross of CFL's
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Parts list and schematic, my friend??

Great work!

J
 
I can hook you up fatter then sh*t on those parts. I've got german-made sockets that are super light-weight, unbreakable, SUPER-easy to wire up, bulbs glide in with ZERO friction, sockets are held in place by a double-clamping system that's slick as heck... etc. etc.

Sockets w/ double clamping locking collars = $4/each... switches = $2 each Black wire to hook it all up? FREE with other parts, but I have black ONLY, no white... so if you can't keep the electrical paths straight then don't say I didn't warn you.

You can build this thing with any empty box, cake-pan, or whatever you want to use... just pop in the sockets and switches and it should just take you an afternoon. This is NOT a high-tech endeavor... a few hours tops. If you're remotely handy then you could get it done in literally ONE HOUR.

PM me if you need some parts.
 
ChrisForbes said:
... I'm thinking of going with only 3 switches on the last two ...
...that'll save me $6.00.
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That's awesome.
I love the DIY spirit around here.
:thumbsup:


Nice work on the light.
Seriously.


EDITED TO ADD:
I JUST realized this post is from over a year and a half ago.
Oh well...
...I wonder if he saved those 6 dollars?
 
I JUST realized this post is from over a year and a half ago.
Oh well...
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I asked myself why have I not seen this post? Then saw the date and realized I was just a child when this was made. Ok thats going to far, but its pretty old.
 
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