Monday, August 29, 2011

lighting test...










Did a lighting test today for the payphone...96 solar powered LED's.  Not quite bright enough for me.  I have enough to double it so I think I can set up the permanent installation tomorrow.  Will make a nice lighted marker for when I come home after dark.  96,103,71,0,B
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  1. Rita B.August 29, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    and Miss Benita will have a night light when she goes to potty on a new moon.

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  2. tffnguyAugust 29, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Light pollution in the desert. :) Looks good though.

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  3. UnknownAugust 29, 2011 at 10:06 PM

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  4. robertlor08August 29, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    Nice touch!

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  5. robertlor08August 29, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    Nice touch on the landscape.

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  6. ZoleAugust 29, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    What type of battery are you using to run the led's?
    Been with ya since almost day one.

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  7. SusieAugust 29, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    John are you still reading Cousin Nancy's blog???

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  8. frakierAugust 29, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    I can see it on the news now....
    "It was night. I was walking through the desert, lost, out of water and figured to be dead by the next morning and then I see this pay phone off in the distance, all lit up."

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  9. rjAugust 29, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    Ted,
    The internet used out there is DSL which requires a twisted pair phone line to work. Kind of a chicken or egg dilemma.

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  10. MsBelindaAugust 30, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    It looks great.

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  11. deguelloAugust 30, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    Forget the Marfa lights! Just cruise hwy 118 and watch for that mysterious glow to the west.

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  12. Rita B.August 30, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    i bet the Mojave phone booth wasn't lit.

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  13. LarryLillyAugust 30, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    I thought you wanted off the grid?

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  14. Larry GAugust 30, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    backsliding for sure here, eh?

    :-)

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  15. JuddAugust 30, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    So cool. Is that just a homemade block of light using styrofoam and solar LEDs?
    Really like what you're doing out there, thanks for all the good posts!

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  16. William LaiAugust 30, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    I don't know if you know of the Mojave Phone Booth, but I love the solar lighting touch.

    http://deuceofclubs.com/moj/mojave.htm

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  17. LBHAugust 30, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    I agree with tffnguy, in this case maybe less is more.
    Still pretty damn cool though.

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  18. CarlosAugust 30, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    I'd rig some sort of remote switch to turn off the light when you are home to conserve battery life. You could also have it flash with incoming calls.

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  19. Allen HareAugust 30, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    It just keeps getting better!

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  20. Larry GAugust 30, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    I still trying to understand why a pay phone...

    :-)

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  21. Mr_BrownAugust 30, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    I can't answer for JW on why a pay phone but if I lived out there I would have a pay phone just so people would ask, "why a pay phone?"

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