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The Sketchiest Way to Use CFLs « on: January 30, 2020, 07:29:06 PM » Author: Mr. Orthosilicate
I found this video of a rather bad homemade CFL setup. The worst part is that he tried to cover the live parts, but didn’t due so effectively. If you don’t mind getting electrocuted, it’s not terribly bad. Enjoy the redneck engineering at its finest: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jwl_k5Ih1YE
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Re: The Sketchiest Way to Use CFLs « Reply #1 on: January 31, 2020, 03:33:25 PM » Author: AngryHorse
That’s quite cleaver, totally mad but cleaver!  ;D 8)
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Re: The Sketchiest Way to Use CFLs « Reply #2 on: January 31, 2020, 03:35:59 PM » Author: Rommie
That's just good old plain bonkers  :D

By the way Rich, what have very sharp, dangerous butchers knives got to do with it..?  :P ;D
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Re: The Sketchiest Way to Use CFLs « Reply #3 on: January 31, 2020, 04:21:35 PM » Author: Mandolin Girl
I found this video of a rather bad homemade CFL setup. The worst part is that he tried to cover the live parts, but didn’t due so effectively. If you don’t mind getting electrocuted, it’s not terribly bad. Enjoy the redneck engineering at its finest: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jwl_k5Ih1YE
It's not that bad for a prototype, I've seen lamps a lot more dangerous than this on eBay for sale.! :o
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Re: The Sketchiest Way to Use CFLs « Reply #4 on: April 07, 2020, 02:44:24 AM » Author: AngryHorse
That's just good old plain bonkers  :D

By the way Rich, what have very sharp, dangerous butchers knives got to do with it..?  :P ;D
:lol: :lol: :lol:, I’ve just re-read this an realised what I’d done!, not very CLEVER!
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Re: The Sketchiest Way to Use CFLs « Reply #5 on: April 20, 2020, 07:51:38 AM » Author: Jovan
That’s quite cleaver, totally mad but cleaver!  ;D 8)
It's super dodgy :)
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Re: The Sketchiest Way to Use CFLs « Reply #6 on: April 20, 2020, 07:53:22 AM » Author: Jovan
I found this video of a rather bad homemade CFL setup. The worst part is that he tried to cover the live parts, but didn’t due so effectively. If you don’t mind getting electrocuted, it’s not terribly bad. Enjoy the redneck engineering at its finest: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jwl_k5Ih1YE
Clip says poor mans LIGHT.Well if he had money to buy these CFLs why the hell didn't bought sockets for those bulbs.Sockets are cheap.
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Re: The Sketchiest Way to Use CFLs « Reply #7 on: September 30, 2020, 11:17:23 AM » Author: DieselNut
That is genius!
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