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Introduction to making a SteamPunk Light Tube U.S.A. Version 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 1: Parts: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 2: Tools: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 1: Parts:
As I said prior the parts are fairly easy to aquire and they are as follows.
2 Small brass gears. (Scraped from old clocks washing or dryer machine timers) Cost free
2 LED's color of you're choice.(Pulled from old VCR's Radio's) Cost free
2 Stainless steel rods (taken from junk CD/DVD players.) Cost free
2 Brass gas valves from gas grill. (Scraped from junk grill) Cost free
4 Dollar store Laser pointer's (Just the cap's are needed.) Cost $4.00
2 1/2 to 3/8 copper pipe reducers (bought at any hardware store). Cost $2.00
2 Decorative lamp Sleeve (Hardware store.) Cost $1.00
1 Hard clear plastic tube. (Dollar store cup with washable straw.) Cost $1.00
1 Fire sleeve White. Cost free (found at local wholesale electrical contractor
supplier, Or pulled from electrical appliances that use heat.)
1 Single pole toggle switch. from Radio Shack Cost $3.19
2 lengths of thin insulated copper wire about 25 inch's Cost free (USB cable stripped down to the 4 conductors work great)
Total cost for all parts you may have to buy will be about $12.00. I had all this on hand so cost was nil for me :)
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Step 2: Tools:
Wire cutter's, Strippers.
Soldering iron, flux, solder.
Vise.
Dremel.
Pipe cutter.
Utility knife.
Gorilla glue
Helping hands. (if you have them)
Hot glue gun.
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1. fine point sharpie
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1. only glue one side at this step
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1. A dab of hot glue here will ensure the cap stays on.
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1. Black tape , Heat shrink would be way better ... :(
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1. remelt the hot glue to sit right!
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1. Ground down teeth
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1. Solder both red wires to the switch 1 wire per terminal.
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Comments
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Warmtint says:
Hey Grasshopper
can you at least say what kind of grill you got those 90 degree valves off of? I havnt seen one yet tht looks like those and its a pretty crucial part of the this
project. seems like every one I find is diferent than what you show. If we could know the grill it came off it would make fining it alot easier. Most look nothing
like the ones you show. you obviously have made this before. what grille are you pulling them off of? and also this fire sleeve material. exactly what is it
plastic? another integral piece that is impssible to figure. I dont mind hunting the stuff down but ya gotta give us more detail for kripes sake. every one of
these instructables is vague and frustrating. Dont need to see a pic of your vice and wire cutters and other assorted tools. how about detailed info instead.
Thanx for your help and for a great possible project
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Begradoo says:
This is beautiful. I think I'm going to make a few and put them around the house. Just got to find a few trashed grills. ha ha
Grasshopper1221 says:
Begradoo says:
Not a bad idea. There is a metal scrap place about 5 minutes from my work. :)
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