Premium Members Osvaldo Silvera SOC Posted May 25, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Hi folks. So we sometimes work in dark enviroments, Studios and stages can be very dark especially where we end up staging our gear and stands. I set off to find an easy and cheap way to light the area. First I thought of making something like what Tom Gleason made for Erwin with a Gooseneck light on the side of the Hill/Gorelock bracket., But that involved running a cable down to a battery. I looked on ebay for some sort of Battery box with a USB connector and an On/Off switch.... Here it is. The link for the battery box is My link Then a short gooseneck LED light for a laptop. Here is the link for that. My link I then added some velcro to the battery box and whala, all done. The wait for these parts to ship from China is like 3 weeks, but total cost is $10. plus the velcro. Here are some pictures on the set. Take care, Ozzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members James Puli Posted May 25, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) Thats awesome Ozzie! Thanks for posting! How long have the batteries been lasting? Think i'll order one anyway! JP Edited May 25, 2011 by James Puli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Osvaldo Silvera SOC Posted May 25, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Hi James, I put in 4 Energizer Lithium batteries when I got it, I turn it on when I get to set, build the rig, then turn it off, and I only need to turn it on at the end of the day to pack up. I have not replaced the batteries, but it has only been 3 work days since then. So I have not tested the battery box to it's limits. The box has a side panel that slides off quite easily, I put the velcro on one side, and then a couple of strips of black paper tape. It's a really nice set up. PS, Look for several different listings on ebay, some are cheaper than others on the shipping. get some friends together and buy like 10 at a time of each. Ozzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mark Schlicher Posted May 25, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Wow, I just bought a 12/9/5V Lithium ion rechargable battery box on ebay for another use ($40 with shipping from China), and I already own a USB "book light" on a gooseneck. I was wearing the ruby slippers all along! I'm definitely going to try this out. Thanks for sharing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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