Mary Diamond Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Yet another option for the creative Pirate, which can be modified in so many ways (flame LEDs, in particular) - a Mary Rose lantern. http://www.oocities.org/firespiter/lantern/lantern.htm Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 That's pretty cool! Awesome find. 😊 Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 On 3/22/2023 at 11:00 AM, Mary Diamond said: (flame LEDs, in particular) - a Mary Rose lantern This is such a simple-cool idea. With all the spare time on your hands (LOL), you've got to make one - please share your process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 😊 I will definitely share if I get to making one. Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Not to hijack any Mary Rose Lantern conversations, but here's how I cruded up the brass Barn Lantern that I purchased from Crazy Crow Trading. https://www.crazycrow.com/primitive-candle-lantern/18th-century-solid-brass-barn-lantern/ First I gave it wipe down with acetone to remove any varnish and remove the double stick tape adhesive. Then I used an old toothbrush to apply a splattering of vinegar to the brass. After several applications, I gave it a good water rinse. For the glass panes, I first wiped them down with acetone to remove the remaining tape adhesive and applied (probably too much) glass etching fluid with a sponge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picaroon Lagoon Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 That looks great mate! And the process seems so simple and straightforward! Thank you for sharing! “A fellow with no wish to be governed, inspected, indoctrinated, preached at, taxed, stamped, measured, judged, condemned, hanged, or shot.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 Oooh, I love it! Very nicely done! Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madPete Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 nice job! Aye... Plunder Awaits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 20 hours ago, Picaroon Lagoon said: That looks great mate! And the process seems so simple and straightforward! Thank you for sharing! 10 hours ago, Mary Diamond said: Oooh, I love it! Very nicely done! 50 minutes ago, madPete said: nice job! Thank you for all the kind words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 👍😉🏴☠️ Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Dreadlocke Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 I like Stynky's etched glass idea, looks better than pebbled plastic. Here be an over the hill lantern converted to solar flickering LED. Lasts about 4-5 hours after a full days sun. Not enough light to read by though. PIRATES! Because ye can't do epic shyte wi' normal people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 10 hours ago, Morgan Dreadlocke said: I like Stynky's etched glass idea, looks better than pebbled plastic. Here be an over the hill lantern converted to solar flickering LED. Lasts about 4-5 hours after a full days sun. Not enough light to read by though. I wonder what the plastic looks like when reversed, and finely sanded? Perhaps a quick and easy ‘mica’? Lightweight and less breakable would make me consider repurposing those panes. Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 On 7/11/2023 at 11:40 AM, Morgan Dreadlocke said: Here be an over the hill lantern converted to solar flickering LED. Lasts about 4-5 hours after a full days sun. Not enough light to read by though. That lantern looks great and weathered. How long ago was it converted to solar? I'm just wondering if newer technology guts and batteries might up the brightness and longevity. 15 hours ago, Mary Diamond said: I wonder what the plastic looks like when reversed, and finely sanded? Perhaps a quick and easy ‘mica’? Actually I like this idea too, reversed panels, lightly sanded to look like decorated/engraved mica panels - very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Dreadlocke Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 32 minutes ago, Stynky Tudor said: That lantern looks great and weathered. How long ago was it converted to solar? I'm just wondering if newer technology guts and batteries might up the brightness and longevity. Originally built around '09 ish, might be a pic or two somewhere in the Pub archives. Conversion was last September just before the Tucson comic con circus, couldn't have flame and didn't want glass near so many people. Conversion was really easy, bust off the decorative plastic shell, remove the white diffuser tube and drop the whole mess into the hole in the top of the lantern. Az sunlight eats up the little solar panel so a newer unit will last a few hours longer. Brightness is still about 1 candle power. The glazing plastic is 2' x4' sheets for fluorescent shop lighting. Have to experiment with a scrap to see how it looks after sanding and/or a spritz of some narsty solvent. PIRATES! Because ye can't do epic shyte wi' normal people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 As for solar florescents, I purchased these a few years back for a camping trip. I really like the fire like flicker, but it's been years since I used them, I'm not sure how bright they actually are. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PQG8QBS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 Some years back, I purchased LED collapsible, flickering orange/alternating to bright white, lanterns from American Science and Surplus (sciplus.com), a fantastic resource for all the bits and bobs creative folk need. While they don’t seem to have them at the moment, Amazon has a similar lantern here: https://www.amazon.com/Lichamp-Lanterns-Collapsible-Flashlight-Emergency/dp/B08T9WLDSJ/ref=sr_1_8?crid=35CMCY0NVMHH7&keywords=Flickering+collapsible+lantern&qid=1689229069&sprefix=flickering+collapsible+lamgern%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-8 I bring it up because it is a neatly arranged tower of flickering LEDs, with significant brightness, at an affordable price point. It may be of interest as a drop-in unit for larger lanterns, or as a starting point for the more experienced electrical folk. Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 7 hours ago, Stynky Tudor said: As for solar florescents, I purchased these a few years back for a camping trip. I really like the fire like flicker, but it's been years since I used them, I'm not sure how bright they actually are. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PQG8QBS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Oooh, I like those! Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 On 3/22/2023 at 11:00 AM, Mary Diamond said: (flame LEDs, in particular) Speaking of flame LEDs, I just bought a few of these bulbs and 9volt battery connectors. I'm not sure I'll have anything assembled in time of Massacre Island, but we'll see. Amazon Link to Bulbs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098DQWS7C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1 This video does a break down and repurposes that I think is applicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 9 hours ago, Stynky Tudor said: Speaking of flame LEDs, I just bought a few of these bulbs and 9volt battery connectors. I'm not sure I'll have anything assembled in time of Massacre Island, but we'll see. Amazon Link to Bulbs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098DQWS7C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1 This video does a break down and repurposes that I think is applicable. Oooooooooohhhhh, the possibilities! Great find! Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 7 hours ago, Mary Diamond said: Oooooooooohhhhh, the possibilities! Great find! Thanks! I like the idea of running it off a 9v battery as opposed to a hand full of AAs. The first thing I want to test is to see how long will it runs off a fresh battery, minutes, hours, days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 12 hours ago, Stynky Tudor said: Thanks! I like the idea of running it off a 9v battery as opposed to a hand full of AAs. The first thing I want to test is to see how long will it runs off a fresh battery, minutes, hours, days... Or perhaps a rechargeable USB battery pack… Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 11 hours ago, Mary Diamond said: Or perhaps a rechargeable USB battery pack… That works too. In fact Amazon has usb rechargeable 9v batteries... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Well I've happily destroyed one of my new fire bulbs! It appears the bulbs I purchased are different from the bulbs in the video example and aren't very happy with 9v/12v - especially when you try and by-pass the ICs (integrated circuits). I did get the bulb to light up/come on with a 9v battery, but only for a few seconds (not in animated flame mode) before burning out completely. I've now ordered some 12v specific bulbs, we'll see how that goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 On 8/17/2023 at 10:55 AM, Stynky Tudor said: Well I've happily destroyed one of my new fire bulbs! It appears the bulbs I purchased are different from the bulbs in the video example and aren't very happy with 9v/12v - especially when you try and by-pass the ICs (integrated circuits). I did get the bulb to light up/come on with a 9v battery, but only for a few seconds (not in animated flame mode) before burning out completely. I've now ordered some 12v specific bulbs, we'll see how that goes. Gotta love those “learning experiences” - thank you for sharing your newfound knowledge! Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 9:15 PM, Mary Diamond said: Gotta love those “learning experiences” Well I blew out a 12v bulb this time... Looks like I was wrong, I didn't actually blow out the build, it turns out the life of the rechargeable 9v battery is for sh*t. Now I'm looking (back) into solar powered fire bulb lights. These have a solar panel, that I assume charge/run off 1.5v - 3v batteries. I'll let you know more once they've arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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