17-12-2006 18:59

Adam Richards

Re: pic: Bawls Lamp

What you really need in there is a cold cathode

17-12-2006 19:41

chris31

Re: pic: Bawls Lamp

Hmmm, I didnt even think about that. And if the rumors about multi color tracking with the CMUCam this year are true, I can use the blue cold cathode after the season. The thing is i cant find any cathodes short enough to fit in the bottle now that I look.

17-12-2006 20:21

Jeremytice

Re: pic: Bawls Lamp

Yea dude, a blue cathode would look sick!

17-12-2006 21:16

chris31

Re: pic: Bawls Lamp

I think im going to order a 4inch cathode from Newegg and try it out.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16800888031

Heres a picture of someone who did it with a cold cathode. It looks much better.

18-12-2006 16:10

Gabriel Mendez

Re: pic: Bawls Lamp

Check out the lamp we built in between classes here at Polytechnic University, in Polybots(club) also usb powered.

18-12-2006 18:22

FISHER 237

Re: pic: Bawls Lamp

not to sound stupid but whats a cathode?

18-12-2006 21:04

Eric Finn

Re: pic: Bawls Lamp

It's sort of like a neon light, except different, and not as hot.

19-12-2006 13:17

Barry Bonzack

Re: pic: Bawls Lamp

No stupid questions. If you saw the green lights in AIM High, those are cathodes. Every team got some in their kit of parts, ask your team to take a look at them.

23-12-2006 08:32

chris31

Re: pic: Bawls Lamp

The only issue I see in you design is you used 2 caps. So to make 1 lamp I have 2 buy 2 drinks. Im a poor man. Other than that, It looks really nice.