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I am starting on a small project. I need a lamp for my bedside table. Sure I could buy one but I have some requirements:
First it has to be cool and unique. I want a contemporary look.
I want a light that has two intensities. I would like a dim setting that is just bright enough to find a pen and write a note without bothering my eyes or waking my wife in the middle of the night. Then I would need a brighter intensity as well.
It has to have some kind of visible switch or landmark that I can find at night. I may use a dim LED or even a radioactive source.
I have started kicking around a few ideas. So far I am thinking about a cylindrical aluminum shape with a reflector that diffuses the light in a downward direction.
I made an interference fit plug for the bottom
I need to do some experimenting with LEDs and reflectors. I have no idea how this will come out but I hope you enjoy the trip. Please feel free to make suggestions as this takes shape. Anyone got experience with bright LEDs?
Robert
First it has to be cool and unique. I want a contemporary look.
I want a light that has two intensities. I would like a dim setting that is just bright enough to find a pen and write a note without bothering my eyes or waking my wife in the middle of the night. Then I would need a brighter intensity as well.
It has to have some kind of visible switch or landmark that I can find at night. I may use a dim LED or even a radioactive source.
I have started kicking around a few ideas. So far I am thinking about a cylindrical aluminum shape with a reflector that diffuses the light in a downward direction.
I made an interference fit plug for the bottom
I need to do some experimenting with LEDs and reflectors. I have no idea how this will come out but I hope you enjoy the trip. Please feel free to make suggestions as this takes shape. Anyone got experience with bright LEDs?
Robert
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