Title: DIY Red LED Night Light
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 16, 2017, 10:27:08 AM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 16, 2017, 10:27:08 AM
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I have always wanted to contribute to this forum, and this idea will help some of you, recently I took my first night fishing outing on my boat and since night vision is important for making your way around the boat. This cheap creation helped a lot. I know LED strips are the ideal way to go, but I'm not handy like that and my time was limited to find someone to install them. So I came across these very small LED lanterns and then I remembered one of my son's science projects and viola. A red LED lantern for only $11.
All you need are: a LED lantern ($11), Red index divider ($1) folded into 1/3's, and tape.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170416/773d8d046517386308610bbf77ab9ae8.jpg)
Now you have a portable Red lantern that you can carry around you all over the boat plus the lanterns have fold away handles that allows you to hang them anywhere you like.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170416/d0f63ce4d27f0b00b8bb4727c6e25cd5.jpg)
Hope this tip helps some of you guys.
I have always wanted to contribute to this forum, and this idea will help some of you, recently I took my first night fishing outing on my boat and since night vision is important for making your way around the boat. This cheap creation helped a lot. I know LED strips are the ideal way to go, but I'm not handy like that and my time was limited to find someone to install them. So I came across these very small LED lanterns and then I remembered one of my son's science projects and viola. A red LED lantern for only $11.
All you need are: a LED lantern ($11), Red index divider ($1) folded into 1/3's, and tape.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170416/773d8d046517386308610bbf77ab9ae8.jpg)
Now you have a portable Red lantern that you can carry around you all over the boat plus the lanterns have fold away handles that allows you to hang them anywhere you like.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170416/d0f63ce4d27f0b00b8bb4727c6e25cd5.jpg)
Hope this tip helps some of you guys.
Title: Re: DIY Red LED Night Light
Post by: SFL BassHunter on April 16, 2017, 10:38:30 AM
Post by: SFL BassHunter on April 16, 2017, 10:38:30 AM
Ah good ol Cuban engineering right there! Well done!
Title: Re: DIY Red LED Night Light
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 16, 2017, 10:40:13 AM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 16, 2017, 10:40:13 AM
Quote from: rickdelprado on April 16, 2017, 10:38:30 AM
Ah good ol Cuban engineering right there! Well done!
~roflmao....
Title: Re: DIY Red LED Night Light
Post by: j102 on April 16, 2017, 10:50:14 AM
Post by: j102 on April 16, 2017, 10:50:14 AM
Cuban Redneck Engineering! 
Title: Re: DIY Red LED Night Light
Post by: Down4ttown on April 16, 2017, 08:05:10 PM
Post by: Down4ttown on April 16, 2017, 08:05:10 PM
That will go with my redneck hot tub time (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170417/bea711f228fd9de16c6478cc40b47237.jpg)
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Title: Re: DIY Red LED Night Light
Post by: flowerjohn on April 16, 2017, 08:40:10 PM
Post by: flowerjohn on April 16, 2017, 08:40:10 PM
Cuban stealth mode!
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Title: Re: DIY Red LED Night Light
Post by: Oldfart9999 on April 17, 2017, 07:35:41 AM
Post by: Oldfart9999 on April 17, 2017, 07:35:41 AM
Nifty idea and inexpensive to boot!! ~c~ ~c~
Rodney
Rodney
Title: Re: DIY Red LED Night Light
Post by: LgMouthGambler on April 17, 2017, 07:41:00 AM
Post by: LgMouthGambler on April 17, 2017, 07:41:00 AM
And, they actually worked very well! ~c~
Title: Re: DIY Red LED Night Light
Post by: zippyduck on April 17, 2017, 07:14:31 PM
Post by: zippyduck on April 17, 2017, 07:14:31 PM
Will be using it soon for night trolling on Erie.
Great idea Lou.
Great idea Lou.
Title: Re: DIY Red LED Night Light
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 17, 2017, 07:36:05 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 17, 2017, 07:36:05 PM
Quote from: zippyduck on April 17, 2017, 07:14:31 PMVery cool!! Hope they work out for you Zip
Will be using it soon for night trolling on Erie.
Great idea Lou.