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[Closed] Diffuser for LED bike-lights as camping 'lanterns'?

 DeeW
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Got a couple of troutie designed LED bikelights and was thinking of using them for camping.

Anyone found a way of putting some kind of reflector/diffuser round them to spread the lights. Don't want to be blinding my fellow French campers!

Dave


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 10:38 pm
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I've got a diffuser for my fenix torch and it works fine as a lantern - not sure about the troutie ones.


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 10:39 pm
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Ping pong ball?


 
Posted : 15/07/2009 10:39 pm
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What about heat? Bike lights are designed to have air flowing over them, that will not happen when you camp.


 
Posted : 16/07/2009 7:44 am
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Someone mentioned using one of the balls that come with washing liquid


 
Posted : 16/07/2009 9:07 am
 DeeW
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Thanks guts: heat isn't an issue as I can turn the current down. Washing up liquid ball sounds like a great idea.


 
Posted : 16/07/2009 8:15 pm
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ive used a plastic milk carton as a diffuser on s camera flash before - worked pretty well


 
Posted : 16/07/2009 8:47 pm
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Hi Dave lets have some pics with the washing up ball to see how it works.
the led lanterns have a silver cone inside to spread the light also
so might be an idea to line the top of the ball with foil inside


 
Posted : 16/07/2009 9:05 pm
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Run mine on low power pointing straight up, reflects off of the ten roof a bit like an uplighter


 
Posted : 16/07/2009 9:45 pm