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Day: April 25, 2019

Samoyed night light – part 7 mock-up video

The controller is set to Dusk mode, only works at night (semi-dark to dark) and turns ON when the front mounted PIR (sensor) is triggered by movement. There is also a Day mode where you manually turn ON/OFF – anytime.

Author AlanM52Posted on 25/04/201918/10/2019Categories Al's Workshop, Night LightsLeave a comment on Samoyed night light – part 7 mock-up video

Samoyed night light – part 7

Swapped over from LED strip to LED string, mock-up tape down of the LEDS and a live test – all good.

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Cut a suitable DC plug lead off a AC adaptor and wired to a string of LED’s left over from Nat Mac‘s Greyhound night light.

Continue reading “Samoyed night light – part 7”

Author AlanM52Posted on 25/04/201918/10/2019Categories Al's Workshop, Lighting, Night LightsLeave a comment on Samoyed night light – part 7

Silhouette night lights – some thoughts

Thinking about wiring a DC plug onto a ‘normal’ string of white LED’s and plug that into the controller, then do another light test. Laying out and positioning LED strip in a wandering pattern is painful and messy.

Author AlanM52Posted on 25/04/201918/10/2019Categories Al's Workshop, Lighting, Night LightsLeave a comment on Silhouette night lights – some thoughts

Samoyed night light – part 6

Mounting the controller and doing a mock-up light test.

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This worked out well, I’ll use a small pivoting strip of MDF to secure the controller.

Continue reading “Samoyed night light – part 6”

Author AlanM52Posted on 25/04/201918/10/2019Categories Al's Workshop, Lighting, Night LightsLeave a comment on Samoyed night light – part 6

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    • Bandsaw
    • Bandsaw 2015
    • Bandsaw 2017
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    • Bar Fridge
    • Ceiling Fan
    • Crosscut Sled
    • Drill
    • Disc Sander
    • Dust Separator
    • Jigsaw Table
    • Mitre Saw
    • Planer Thicknesser
    • Fence Palings
    • Router
    • Saw
    • Scroll Saw
    • WS Storage
    • Tools
    • General
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    • Night Lights
    • Lighting
    • eBay
    • Power Supply
  • Projects
    • DJ TV Stand
    • Chook Annex
    • Chook Run
    • Cleaning Pebbles
    • Front Gates
    • Greyhound Drink Stands
    • Gooney Catrun
    • Laminar Water Jet
    • Motion Sensor
    • Motion Sprinkler
    • Motion Sprinkler 12V
    • Garden Sentry
    • New Chooks
    • Pitfield Makeover
    • Rabbit Hutch
    • Wall Mount TV
    • Water Spout
    • Sanyo Projector
    • Scrolling
    • Post Parcel Tray
  • Projects 2
    • Chook Shed
    • Chicken Door
    • Chook Shed Heater
    • Solar Stuff
    • Chicken Feeder
    • Poultry Poop Patrol
    • Bird Feeder
    • Cat Scarer
    • Ceiling Fan
    • Workshop Drainage
    • Weatherboards
    • Stairwell Barrier
    • Shishi Odoshi
    • Garden Pond
    • Projects 2 Other
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    • Kodak Negative Scanner
    • Backyard POD
    • Mailbox Delivery System
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