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Author: | maria [ Sun Jan 05, 2020 5:23 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new project |
Wow--a lot of work---and very impressive! I'm looking for led bulbs for the old fashioned candles that go in the windows. I'd like to have changeable houses to go on top---without the heat and fire risk Steve has inspired me...kind of! |
Author: | debquilts [ Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new project |
These houses are very interesting. I have been wanting LED bulbs for my houses since I first starting making houses and never seemed to find what I was looking for. I will definitely search for those lights. What kind of cord/socket are you using for these? |
Author: | PutzinVT [ Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new project |
I'm working on a C6 string with the E10 sockets. Justed wired up in parallel instead of in series like the vintage ones. I'll post some info on the light string after I get the houses built. Steve |
Author: | PutzinVT [ Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new project |
I got 2 more houses built. I need to make the last two. Attachment: house 9.jpg [ 259.06 KiB | Viewed 10184 times ] Attachment: house 5.jpg [ 220.48 KiB | Viewed 10184 times ] The last two, I don't have a pattern for yet. I need to sit down and lay them up. Steve |
Author: | PutzinVT [ Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new project |
Ok, so how am I going to light these. All the parts are from various eBay storefronts. Very cheap. I work with electronics both professionally and as a hobby. I started with the following E10 socket. As most know the E10 socket is what a C6 lamp screws into. So starting with the E10 socket below: Attachment: e10 socket.jpg [ 175.26 KiB | Viewed 10182 times ] I needed a way to pull the socket out of the plastic housing. For 2 reasons. 1 to be able to spray paint the housings black. And I needed to wire them up in parallel, not series like the vintage version of the C6 light string. I found a pretty cool way to pull the sockets out of the houses. I can't remember where I first saw it. It might have even been on another of Paul's Christmas related websites. It's made of a 3/6" x 18 pitch bolt with a wing nut and a rubber and flat washer. You screw the bolt into the socket, then turn the wing nut till the socket pops out. Attachment: socket tool.jpg [ 274.27 KiB | Viewed 10182 times ] Once the sockets are removed. They were painted with some black paint. then soldered together in a parallel string of 8 sockets. Attachment: c6 string.jpg [ 305.53 KiB | Viewed 10182 times ] a 12 Vdc power supply finished it up. Attachment: dc power supply.jpg [ 311.76 KiB | Viewed 10182 times ] Now to get the last 2 houses built and it should be ready to go. Steve |
Author: | maria [ Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:55 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new project |
Wow---cant wait |
Author: | Laurie [ Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new project |
Well, this is beyond my comfort zone, but I’m enjoying your progress. |
Author: | PutzinVT [ Sat Jan 25, 2020 8:50 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new project |
So, here's the last two houses. Attachment: house 7.jpg [ 258.59 KiB | Viewed 10077 times ] Attachment: house 8.jpg [ 280.57 KiB | Viewed 10077 times ] And here is all 8 hanging off of their light string. All with my custom led bulbs that screw into the custom light string. Also are a few more of my light-up decorations. And lastly, I made some LEDs I can put in my Dolly repros. I wish they showed up better when they photographed. Attachment: all 8.jpg [ 198.35 KiB | Viewed 10077 times ] Now what to make next? Steve |
Author: | maria [ Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:27 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new project |
Wow! These are just awesome! |
Author: | Lee [ Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:35 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new project |
Amazing! And beautiful. |
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