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Adding in 3watt LEDs and and Alternate idea - would we womble up some other fixtures in the meantime - sweat equity
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* [http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz LED Series/Parallel Array Wizard] - a simple plug-in wizard for building LED arrays - can be useful for building arrays from arrays of [http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271762000436 5mm white LEDs] - requires wiring, soldering, mounting, drilling, and diffusing but is the cheapest in terms of money spent. | * [http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz LED Series/Parallel Array Wizard] - a simple plug-in wizard for building LED arrays - can be useful for building arrays from arrays of [http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271762000436 5mm white LEDs] - requires wiring, soldering, mounting, drilling, and diffusing but is the cheapest in terms of money spent. | ||
* [http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/311185144674 Individual 3w LEDs] are pretty powerful, but would likely require some careful heat-dissipative assemblies for some assemblies | |||
* Using [http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231491735996 5 meter rolls of white LEDs] - this may be a reasonable compromise - if we have a clean adhesive surface to stick these on, we can deploy these fairly effectively as long as we have an adequate 12 volt power supply to drive them. | * Using [http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231491735996 5 meter rolls of white LEDs] - this may be a reasonable compromise - if we have a clean adhesive surface to stick these on, we can deploy these fairly effectively as long as we have an adequate 12 volt power supply to drive them. | ||
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The electronics laboratory is often a bit darker than the wider selection, which can prove especially frustrating when working with soldering irons and small components. This should not be motion controlled as often people are very still with very small movements on very small components. | The electronics laboratory is often a bit darker than the wider selection, which can prove especially frustrating when working with soldering irons and small components. This should not be motion controlled as often people are very still with very small movements on very small components. | ||
== Alternate Proposal: Womble up Viable Alternatives == | |||
Another idea to improving the space would be to womble up reasonably modern and efficient fixtures (with lights) that come from spaces being remodeled / demolished in the London area. With the constant space renovations in the capital city, many modern fixtures less than 10 years old might be attainable for cheap or free. If there are fixtures that are low-maintenance and provide good light, but this requires the assistance of members/friends with connections to places where we can 'harvest' such things. | |||
== Shared Interest == | == Shared Interest == | ||
