David Bigcheeseplant Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Four Candles An idea picked up from Missy at the St Albans show, four candles or rather four battery powered night lights can be brought for £1 at pound shops, once striped down each light provides a flickering LED, a switch, and small batteries, I have used these to light the offices on my Aylesbury engine shed offices. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony graham Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I read the title and just started laughing thinking about the Two Ronnies gag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJH584 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I read the title and just started laughing thinking about the Two Ronnies gag You and me both Tony :lol: David I bought some of these for our Metcalfe church model. I took out the batteries, mounted three of the lights on some pcb and connected them to a three volt supply. So now we have, like your offices, simulated flickering candle light in the church. No doubt the light in your offices is as effective as that in our church. As you say a good idea. Regards Another David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 10, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2011 Fork handles ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 O's? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Billhooks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Seriously though, bought some supplies of these in the run up to Christmas following a headsup on here. They're currently (joke) in bits awaiting more experiments. IIRC (Bertiedog?) the flicker is done by a music chip. [Edit] And I use the Fork Handles sketch for teaching about stock control programs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 On a similar line of cheap LED lights I wonder if we could convert one of the small wind up LED torches to power all lights on a section of a layout. These seem to be dirt cheap as well now. Glad to see that the OP has a sense of humour - it's our hobby and we do it for fun so the link to 2 Rons is good. A bit like when I'm in the office and hear a police siren I make the comment that he won't sell much ice cream at that speed. (Morcambe & Wise) That's allright coming from a short fat bloke with hairy legs (me). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Seriously though, bought some supplies of these in the run up to Christmas following a headsup on here. ........ Would that headsup be this one here on the old RMWeb? - Dec 2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWSlack Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I read the title and just started laughing thinking about the Two Ronnies gag Sore Saw tips, perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted February 11, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2011 There's a hard ware shop in a local village called "Fork handles". :D :lol: Terry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 How about this one then? Chatteris Cambs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I bought some out of Poundland , stripped out the LED added a 1K resistor and installed them onto my layout lighting bus. Now it looks as if my station is on fire inside, so they will have to go. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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