[sac-forum] Re: New Dark-site Night light Idea
- From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx>
- To: <sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 17:43:54 -0700
I've got one of those little Dollar store book lights. I used Tail light
repair tape to color the lens and fond the stalk was translucent and would
glow a bright blue. Wrapping that in electrical tape solved that problem.
Works pretty well expect the clamp is not wide enough to grip the top of the
laptop when I have my red screen in place. Never thought of the obvious
Velcro solution.
Clear Skies
Rick Tejera
President, Editor SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
www.saguaroastro.org
saguaroastro@xxxxxxx
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Subject: [sac-forum] Re: New Dark-site Night light Idea
I wanna see this -- the "Borg" look, like those Bluetooth phones with
the blinking blue LED. Margie Williams was sporting one of those phones
up at Stan's star party in Dewey. (I think she forgot it was clipped
on.....)
There are some neat, cheap "clip on book lights" at Wal-Greens (2 for
$3) and the Dollar Store (99 cents). They come with three batteries,
too. If they won't clip onto your clip board, laptop, etc, then use
some velcro... Might be a little tough on the ears, however..... The
light is a bright blue LED, but a little washer cut out of a red
polyethylene yogurt cup cap (Safeway brand) will do the trick. Oh, that
works on other flashlights, too. I'll bring my gadgets along and we can
compare.
Cheers,
Gene Lucas
(17250)
Tim Jones wrote:
> Ladies and Gentlemen,
> Tired of holding your red-lensed flashlight while looking at
> starcharts while at a dark site? Well, our friends at Kellogg's (the
> cereal folks) and Shrek III (the movie) have teamed up to provide an
> (unexpected) answer - the free Shrek III Knight light. Corny? You
> betcha. Works? Like a charm.
> The unit is an over the ear Red LED that comes free inside the
> current Kellogg's Sugar Pops, Rice Krispies, Apple Jacks, and Fruit
> Loops (at least). It's just bright enough for reading and fits
> comfortably over either ear.
> Could this be the oddest astronomical discovery of the year? Quite
> probably.
> I've attached a pic of the unit in its protective baggy (don't know
> if it will get through). I'll bring mine to the meeting Friday.
> Tim
>
>
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