I made my first LED lamps a considerable time ago when there were hardly any available to buy. The cases were made from repurposed bases from compact fluorescent lamps.
The original red ones (red LEDs are super-rugged) are still going strong, even with continuous 24/7 operation.

13 thoughts on “Inside some of my earliest diy led lamps.”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Slugbunny says:

    One of my favourite Clive videos! Something inherently cool about competently making one's own household items, especially less traditional ones.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Colin Kraus says:

    It feels good to make reliable good quality tings.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Arlen Moulton says:

    i bought a gu10 lamp and put it in an old b22 cfl base. nice slimline spotlamp now.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jon Whitton says:

    A home brew LED lamp before the mainstream commercial ones arrived. Thanks for sharing.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chimp No 1 says:

    Very interesting and a wonderful channel 🙂

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars The Lightning Stalker says:

    The LR G6SP are 625nm. It's a nice red orange color.

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ‍1marcelfilms says:

    I wonder how good the first gen 40 and 60w equivilant bulbs are doing now.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars techdetech says:

    nice video, well explained

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars cn clown says:

    Hi think your videos are rely good. I'm wording if it's possible you can do something on LED headlight for cars or motorbikes

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ciprianwiner says:

    Leave a red lamp lit in the window at night for me to find my way back to you, oh those old westerns… 🙂 Nice work on those 🙂

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars bill coniston says:

    Hi Clive, great video – any other creations to share?

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars PuchMaxi says:

    I always take my hallway lamp with me on my journeys, just kidding Clive!

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Toni Lähdekorpi says:

    I wonder if there would be a way to mechanically connect the discharge resistor only when removing a lamp from the socket.

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