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Get Wrapped up in Christmas Lights
December 2, 2009
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The holiday season brings two questions: "Isn't it time to put up the Christmas lights?" and "When do we take down the Christmas lights?" Edward Nauman designed retractable icicle lights that go up or down with a flick of a switch. He used rotating lengths of metal conduit to wrap up lights and keep them out of sight behind a facia board. Ed's invention brought peace to his holiday season. The design involves a bracket, a motor, micro-switches, conduit and a few other odds and ends, plus some metalworking experience.
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Gadget Freak Case 155 Get Wrapped up in Christmas Lights A
Amt | Part Description | Allied Part # |
|---|---|---|
1 | NKK DPDT toggle switch (on-none-on) | 870-0410 |
2 | Microswitch, Honeywell (SPDT) | 642-2171 |
1 | Alectron DC power connector | 283-2551 |
1 | Stancor Plug-in power supply, 12V DC at 1A. | 928-9746 |
1 | Tyco 7-pin male connector (211400-1) | 512-8603 |
1 | Tyco 7-pin female connector (211398-2) | 512-0606 |
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