i recently made a moonlight emmiter for about 12 dollars AU. i have seen them retail for about 40. i will be posting pics of the emmiter asap as well as pics of the tank with them on
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Thread: DIY moon light emitter
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Mon Jun 26, 2006, 01:33 AM #1Just an Egg
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DIY moon light emitter
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Mon Jun 26, 2006, 01:43 AM #2Just an Egg
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her is a circuit diagram. i used an old mobile phone charger as the supply.
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Mon Jun 26, 2006, 02:07 AM #3Just an Egg
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what are the globes?
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Mon Jun 26, 2006, 06:14 AM #4Wrigglers
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moonlighting
more info please.
how what where and photos.
am thinking about moonlights as well.Bushie
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Tue Jun 27, 2006, 02:27 AM #5Just an Egg
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the globes are high intensity blue L.E.D's. they cost around $3:50 each. as u can see i used three globes.
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Tue Jun 27, 2006, 02:47 AM #6Just an Egg
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with the lights on
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Tue Jun 27, 2006, 02:48 AM #7Just an Egg
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circuit
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Tue Jun 27, 2006, 02:50 AM #8Just an Egg
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it took me about 15 mins too make as you can tell but its a cheaper alternative and it looks awsome at night. feel free to post any questions
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Tue Jun 27, 2006, 04:57 AM #9Just an Egg
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No resistors?
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Tue Jun 27, 2006, 05:38 AM #10Just an Egg
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well i didnt need any as my supply only puts out a limited current of about 100 mA and a 3 volts. It all depends on the supply Voltage. Resistors may be needed to drop down the voltage and current
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