Help on making a puffer fish lamp needed - General Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Wed, Feb 12, 2003 10:07 AM Most important is a low watt bulb. 7.5 watts tops. You don't want much heat. Depending on what you want to go through, you might head down to your friendly Radio Shack store and ask their help. Or maybe even a hobby shop that specializes in miniature train sets. Either should be able to steer you to a very small LED and wiring set up that will give you a much smaller wire needed, and a tiny, cool bulb. This helps when you want to hide your wire better, and should mean a tiny hole required, and perhaps a dimmer will be easy add, plus, whatever power source you use will drive several of these things to go to your floats and other interesting places. I'd say you can even get some colors too. I have not wired mine, but this is my plan when I do.

Most important is a low watt bulb. 7.5 watts tops. You don't want much heat.

Depending on what you want to go through, you might head down to your friendly Radio Shack store and ask their help. Or maybe even a hobby shop that specializes in miniature train sets. Either should be able to steer you to a very small LED and wiring set up that will give you a much smaller wire needed, and a tiny, cool bulb. This helps when you want to hide your wire better, and should mean a tiny hole required, and perhaps a dimmer will be easy add, plus, whatever power source you use will drive several of these things to go to your floats and other interesting places. I'd say you can even get some colors too.

I have not wired mine, but this is my plan when I do.

Post #22761 by Swanky on Wed, Feb 12, 2003 10:07 AM