Ugly Led Bulbs in Hi Hats? Zero Dollar Fix.
by jleslie48 in Workshop > Lighting
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Ugly Led Bulbs in Hi Hats? Zero Dollar Fix.
So I get some 700 lumen (60watt) LED spot light bulbs. These things are amazing. they use about as much electricity as a night light, generate next to nothing in heat, and last 8x longer than a regular bulb. I got them real cheap, but thats another story. The problem is, they are butt ugly. They sit way back in the hi hats in my house. When the light is off, even when it is on, they look bad. Here's a zero dollar fix that re-uses stuff right out of your recyclable waste bin.
First a Safety Warning
LED bulbs are very low heat. This solution takes advantage of that. If you use a regular bulb and try this solution, you will burn your house to the ground. Well maybe not that bad,but I'm not gonna try it with a regular bulb.
The Semi-opaque Gallon Milk Jugs!!!!
what a great plastic cover!!! the light goes through, but blurs what is behind it! cut out a circle from the jug with some folding tabs to lock it in place. when you fold the plastic, is pretty much stays, so push, pull, fold to get the tabs to push well enough on the sides of the high-hat on the inside to stay in place.