Rechargeable restaurant light (Patreon)

Published:

2023-09-27 04:27:10

Imported:

2023-10

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This is actually a very good set of components for a custom light. In its original form it has a major flaw in its over-sensitive touch sensor.

These seem to be sold for use on tables in restaurants to provide a stylish glow, but they do have other potential for use in off-grid, camping or areas prone to power outages.

The USB port lends itself well to solar recharging with a small solar panel outside and the light inside.

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Crappy, but hackable rechargeable restaurant light

This is a nice idea. A stylish table light that can be recharged and then provide cable free ambient illumination while dining. The choice of a touch sensor on what is basically an antenna wasn't such a great idea though, and this one was prone to going full disco intermittently. Things that can be improved. You can add a packer to isolate the touch sensor a bit more, and you can add another 18650 cell to double the run time (or more if you use high capacity cells. With a bit more effort you could fit a really large pouch cell in the base, and nudge the 4056 current programming resistor to 1.2K for faster charging. I've got the cell discharging right now for a capacity test. With a little bit of creative redesign, this light could be a handy source of comfort lighting for camping, off-grid, power outage and apocalypse scenarios. The mechanical components alone are a very useful start to a custom lighting project. If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- https://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's algorithm quirks, allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty. #ElectronicsCreators