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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Wirelizard on 19 January 2014, 07:38:31 AM

Title: Smoke & Flame!
Post by: Wirelizard on 19 January 2014, 07:38:31 AM

I picked up a six pack of cheap LED tea lights  in post-Xmas sales recently, and while home sick Friday put together a pair of quick, basic smoke markers with flickering yellow lights in their base.

(http://imageshack.com/a/img838/3707/q4as.jpg)

I hot-glued wire to the rim of the plastic base, skewered cotton batting on the wire, then used more hot glue to secure it. Quick dose of grey & black spraypaint on the front porch and all done!

(http://imageshack.com/a/img823/8776/9fev.jpg)

I even got a short video of really terrible quality to show off the flickery flame effect in action!

http://youtu.be/ao8GDWriSNE

There's a bit more detail over on the blog, too (http://www.warbard.ca/2014/01/18/smoke-flame/).

Title: Re: Smoke & Flame!
Post by: Dave C on 19 January 2014, 08:09:29 AM

Very good!

Title: Re: Smoke & Flame!
Post by: Sendak on 19 January 2014, 05:41:45 PM

Oh, the mis-spent youth.  :D

Absolutely crackin' good work.

I smile.

Title: Re: Smoke & Flame!
Post by: MediumAl on 19 January 2014, 08:36:37 PM

Good idea - think I'll pinch that one for something. Don't know what yet, mind. Perhaps the flickering light of the sacred flame from inside a canaanite temple..

Al