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scotttmason
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February 2002
From: within earshot of CP
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lighting bargains to be had
Posted by
scotttmason
on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:51 AM
Another forum thread suggested using holiday lights at lower voltage for structure lighting. These lights can be a cheap source for lighting and are now getting marked down.
100 lamp string $0.89 for set.
At Walgreens I found a set of "grain" lights (100 in two circuts) with lighting effects controls AND transformer. Bulbs are about 1/8" diameter and burn white when used out of the box. Could cut apart to suit particular needs. Cost: $2.69 for set - cheap!
Got my own basement now; benchwork done but no trains, yet.
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lupo
Member since
November 2003
From: the Netherlands
1,883 posts
Posted by
lupo
on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:07 PM
you cal also use the fiber-optics used in cheap "UFO LAMPS" first lite-up your room, when it is broken, use the fiberoptics in your lay-out
L [censored] O
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:57 PM
I'm partial to LED's for the following reasons:
Extremely long life
Low voltage
Extremely Low Amperage
Don't give off much heat if proper voltage used
Only set back is the cost however if you scrap toys or old computers theses can be a treasure trove of LEDs
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