I have different sizes of aluminum tubing that I was trying out. The one that worked the best was the 9/32 thickness at 1/4 diameter. But I have to remain flexible when it comes to proportions because the lengths of these are going to differ according to where they are placed.
The first prototype I made I used the thicker wire and a green LED. The wire was too thick to fit into the 1/8" tube but was okay in the 1/4." It's a little bit of overkill for one small light. The LED is not very bright and it doesn't fit in the tube well. Actually all of the LED's that I have tested are not as bright as I need.
The second prototype I made was with much thinner wire (too thin and fragile) and a "lamp" bulb. I used these same bulbs in one of my 317 projects. They work nicely. Fit well. And they are much brighter than the LED's. I'm just not quite sure if it's going to be enough. I also connected a little slide switch.
I need to figure out how to deal with the battery and switch.
I also need to find little translucent balls that will give me the glow that I want. Any ideas?
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