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The "Problem light"

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Patrick made a very cool "problem light"...

So, I'd decided a while back to build a problem light, after being inspired by someone else's genius. Think of a smoke alarm...but more general. So, as I began plotting my own problem light, in the Venture Bros style, my friend told me she was redoing her living room steampunk-style. I began to wonder, how do you do a late 1800s LED...and I ran to scribble a drawing. This was wrought from that. It may be the finest physical thing I have ever created.

Problem Light (Steampunk edition) - Link.

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Posted by: rdarlington on June 27, 2007 at 9:36 AM

Awesome! I really dig this. I would like to blatantly steal your idea and make an "ON AIR" indicator for my ham set. Very cool man.

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Posted by: mastershake916 on June 27, 2007 at 2:54 PM

I didn't really make sense until I read the links in the original text.

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Posted by: Paolo* on June 27, 2007 at 6:26 PM

Ehm I'm not quite sure what type of problem it takes track of...

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Posted by: Paolo* on June 27, 2007 at 6:31 PM

Sorry, just read the wiki :$.

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