LED house number

Bill Wright · 2019-11-26T16:25:03+00:00

Years ago I made an illuminated house number. I soldered hundreds of little LEDs across busbars. I might have posted pictures here at the time. Anyway I decided I want an illuminated number on the new postbox (made necessary by the gate), but this time I would take advantage of the availability of LED panels. I used a 300 x 300 one because I couldn't find a smaller square one. I cut the number out of an aluminium panel (the side panel of an old PC). I tried to get someone to cut it out with a laser machine but only one replied and they wanted stupid money so I did it with a Dremel. It's a bit rough but no-one will notice. The aluminium is fixed to a sheet of 2mm white perspex. The whole thing will be behind a clear perspex window.The reason I have large illuminated house numbers is because there are idiots on this (long winding dark) road who insist on giving the house name rather than the number to the non-English speaking delivery boys who come out from the fast food establishments. When some hapless Slovakian bothers me at an ungodly hour to ask if this is 'Niceouse' or 'Costaplenty' I can simply point at the number and "No it bloody well isn't, so fuck off."These intrusions were one reason for getting the gate. The other was the constant stream of 'unexpected visitors'.The bird sits on the wire across the road most days.?dl=0?dl=0?dl=0

Nov 26, 2019 Last reply: 6 years ago 44 Replies

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Bill Wright 6 years ago

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This on one our village roads last week. The perpetrator is very likely to be caught.

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Bill Wright 6 years ago

We don't have an accent. We all sound perfectly normal. The only time I notice accents is when I go outside South Yorkshire.

Bill

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alan 6 years ago

Not a hawk but a falcon - a Merlin

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The Natural Philosopher 6 years ago

Its a kestrel

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Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) 6 years ago

I bets not still sat there after all this time. Brian

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