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Hey Guys,
One of the avionics technicians at work put me onto super bright LED modules.
As they were very bright I tried one out on an egg in full light and I was impressed.
So I built a purpose made candler

It is quite simple to build, you need a project box, led module, a focusing lens for the module, a constant current LED driver module, a push switch, some 25mm conduit, wire and a battery.


with the lights on and no flash, the egg is an un-incubated one.


and the lights off


Now the parts are reasonably expensive and it would cost about 40 dollars to build one, but it works great and it doesnt produce the same heat as a normal light bulb of the same brightness.


Regards
Trev

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They say that you cant teach an old dog new tricks, It is a good thing that people aren't dogs!

So trev when are going into production ..Or can you list the parts used with some simple how to notes .The hardest thing would be knowing where we can buy these parts .
It looks like it would be good for IZA eggs

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New Hampshires and a few bantams

how very bright that looks

innovative, well done trev

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Anconas, Silkies and Pekins Caladenia Cottage
Silkies
Wonderful Silkies

Thanks guys,
The test will be to get some dark shelled eggs to try.

Most of the parts are available from Jaycar. Its a bit fiddley to make and requires the use of a soldering iron.
Also if you hook the battery up to the driver module the wrong way it cooks it (learnt the hard way).

It is currently running off a small 12v lead acid battery but will happilly run off a 9 volt cell.

Regards
Trev

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They say that you cant teach an old dog new tricks, It is a good thing that people aren't dogs!

That's great Trev. I can't wait to see some pics of some partially incubated eggs.

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Holey moley Trev, that is awesome, and i HAVE a Jaycar just down the road too! i would be very keen to make one the same if you can help me through the parts required as petedums has requested...

it just looks amazing!

Wonderful idea bloke, thanks for the tip.
one more time before I leave BYP for a week.
YUMMY (lack of humour)

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Polish Poodles, "Games" Aussie, English, Indian (Dark & Jubilee), Araucana, Minorca, Faverolle, hamburg, Sindian, RIR, Isa Brown, Pekin, Bantams, Guinea fowl Rare breeds I like to eat Asil, Buttercup, Sumatra, Maran and many more.

Ok I will organise some part numbers for the bits and sit down and do a better description of the build process.
Its a pity that I dont need 2 otherwise I would do a step by step with pics.
Unless some one wants me to make one for them?

Regards
Trev

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They say that you cant teach an old dog new tricks, It is a good thing that people aren't dogs!

Yes please trev! (but I AM serious)

NellyG

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Can we see your serious face Nells? Some might not believe you.

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Polish Poodles, "Games" Aussie, English, Indian (Dark & Jubilee), Araucana, Minorca, Faverolle, hamburg, Sindian, RIR, Isa Brown, Pekin, Bantams, Guinea fowl Rare breeds I like to eat Asil, Buttercup, Sumatra, Maran and many more.

I-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-V-E great job trev

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peeper lilly.~

danish brown leghorns..araucanas..white, partridge & self blue silkies..black sumatras..BBR cubalayas..golden phoenix..WC black polish bantams..a few Xs... and no peafowl this season :'(

This is my serious face

Nels

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NellyG ........................

WOW I want one , and I need one

Tell me , is their really such thing as an Avionics Technician , Or is it a new trade for the Avien world

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brooklands poultry

Have you tried it with dark eggs yet Trev?

NellyG

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