Friday, May 22, 2009

Turning useless CDs in to a night lamp

This post will help you to create your own nightlamp with useless CDs.....

The list of requisits are as follows...

1. 8 x white LEDs...( or some other color )
2. 5 x useless CDs...
3. Superglue or relevent adhesive..
4. 2 x used pens..
5. 12V power supply

for further modifications

6. 1 x CD 4017 IC...
7. 2SC828 transistor...
8. circuit designing board..
9. mono socket...
10. 1 x 10k Ohm resistor..
11. 1 x 1 k ohm resistor..
12. push button switch with "n/c" and "n/o"..

basic layout is as follows...... the 1/2" pieces of pens are glued using super glue and it holds the structure...each tray has 4 x LEDs...



Simple wiring diagram

Advanced wiring diagram with push button switch... The transsitor is either 2SC 828 or 2SD 400



Finished product.....






1 comment:

  1. I think using bright white LEDs are better for this.

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