Tim sets about creating an ambience through the medium of light. Now, bear in mind the only electrical/ electronic training i've received was at college during my apprenticeship (as a welder), and it was a half module during his ill-fated first year doing BTEC national in engineering, which i bollocksed up (rather majestically, i might add - failed the year by Easter half term...) and you will see he's effectively a novice.
I want to utulise LEDs, as they're low power, and i've seen the parts i need at Maplin. Please note, the following photos are basically me trying out lots and lots of LED types, and does in no way reflect the final design...
Lights off:
Lights on:
So, picture me, sitting at my workbench fiddling with LEDs and stuff. I needed a 12v power supply, so i soldered together 8 x 1.5v C Cell batteries. I know this is probably a stupid idea, as you're not supposed to subject the bateries to heat, etc, etc, blah, blah. Anyway. There i am soldering away when there was the most enourmous BANG! I checked myself instantly to make sure i hadn't put a battery-shaped hole anywhere in my gut. Hannah came rushing down from the house because she heard the explosion from up there! Turns out, the car battery that i'd reworked and had on charge at the back of my workbench had had enough and the result was this (Note the hole in the top...):
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